Judith B Smith

A Technology of Reading and Writing

A Technology of Reading and Writing

A Technology of Reading and Writing

Designing Instructional Tasks

Understanding Child Variance

Child Management: A Program for Parents and Teachers

Child Management: A Program for Parents and Teachers

The Light and the Life

Master of the Lotus Garden: The Life and Art of Bada Shanren (1626-1705)

Bada Shanren created one of the most compelling and distinctive bodies of graphic art in the history of Chinese culture. A prince of the Ming imperial family, he became a Buddhist monk after the Manchu invasion of China led to the collapse of the Ming dynasty. Thirty years later, when the turmoil of...

Our Friend, Precious, the Bobcat: A Furry Odyssey of Love

Since the time of ancient Egypt, humans have been fascinated by wild animals, especially the big cats. The Wilsons, a family of wildlife lovers, have no idea what they're in for when they adopt an injured bobcat that was found in the backyard of a home near the rim of a canyon. Author Judith Smith W...

Becoming Belafonte: Black Artist, Public Radical

A son of poor Jamaican immigrants who grew up in Depression-era Harlem, Harry Belafonte became the first black performer to gain artistic control over the representation of African Americans in commercial television and film. Forging connections with an astonishing array of consequential players on ...

The Evolution of American Urban Society

 This interesting and informative book shows how different groups of urban residents with different social, economic, and political power cope with the urban environment, struggle to make a living, participate in communal institutions, and influence the direction of cities and urban life. An absorbi...

Arts of Korea

Examining the significant developments in Korean art from the Neolithic period to the 19th century, this volume focuses on ceramics, Buddhist sculpture, painting, metalwork and the decorative arts. Published to coincide with the opening of a permanent Arts of Korea Gallery at the Metropolitan Museum...

Green Money (Starletta Duvall mystery)

For homicide detective Lieutenant Starletta Duvall and her partner, Dominic Parisi, the torching of a homeless woman is a random act of unspeakable violence. The autopsy, however, turns up an enigmatic calling card, suggesting that the crime scene's chilling proximity to the exclusive prep school is...

Good Self, Bad Self: Transforming Your Worst Qualities into Your Biggest Assets

They found out. It’s not working . They won’t listen. It’s all over. Now what ? Whether the problem is debt, infidelity, indiscretion, or merely an embarrassing email sent to the wrong reader, we have all found ourselves in bad situations of our own making. And whether that puts you in a delicate po...

The Evolution of American Urban Society, 7th Edition

A comprehensive survey of the dynamics of American urbanization from the sixteenth century to the present.   The authors blend historical perspectives on society, economics, politics, and policy, while focusing on the ways in which diverse peoples have inhabited and interacted in cities. The book ta...