Christine Slaughter Pratt

The Official Guide to Living and Making Money in Costa Rica

World Justice Project - Rule of Law Index 2012-2013

The Rule of Law Index provides an unparalleled mechanism to help understand how law functions in countries around the world and assess where there are areas for improvement or praise. It is ripe with original, independent and interesting data. It is the most comprehensive measurement tool currently ...

Pua's Paniolo Parade

Paniolo Pua is a hard-working Hawaiian cowgirl. In this adorable counting story, Pua spends each day of the week preparing something special for her upcoming paniolo parade through Makawao town. Christine Joy Pratt accurately recreates Maui's landscape, including Makawao's main street, for the festi...

Democracy and Authoritarianism in the Arab World

What explains the enduring rule of authoritarian regimes in the Arab world? Nicola Pratt offers an innovative approach to this recurring question, shedding light on the failure of democratization by examining both the broad dynamics of authoritarianism in the region and the particular role of civil ...

This Is America

What is America? It's the special places that remind us of important events. It's the people who have dedicated themselves to improving our country. And most of all, it's the ideals and beliefs that we share. Informative text and bold scratchboard illustrations pay homage to our country's past and p...

Sea Queens

In 1963 Jane Yolen released a book called PIRATES IN PETTICOATS, because the idea of women as pirates fascinated her--but there wasn't much information about these women who made their livelihoods plundering on the high seas. Scholars have dug up a bounty of new information since then, and Jane, sti...

Plantation Child and Other Stories (Kolowalu Books)

A collection of seven tales of plantation life from decades past center around the lives of Marita Kim and her four younger brothers and sisters.

PANIOLO PETE AND THE WILD PUA'A

Plantation Child and Other Stories