Kathleen Tracy
Author
Publisher
Mitchell Lane Publishers
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Cajun Cultures in Perspective Louisiana's colorful past has shaped the state's culturally diverse present. Its territory has had numerous claimants. The first was explorer Hernando de Soto on behalf of Spain in 1541, followed by Robert de la Salle of France and even the short-lived Republic of West Florida before it became the 18th state to join the Union in 1812. At the start of the Civil War, Louisiana became an independent republic for two weeks...
5) Paul Cézanne
Author
Series
Publisher
Mitchell Lane Publishsers
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
In this biography of Cézanne , learn what influenced his art and his actions, and find out why he is still important today.
Author
Series
Publisher
Mitchell Lane Publishers
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
It was a beautiful late summer morning, the kind of day even busy New Yorkers took a moment to appreciate. The sky was spectacularly clear, tinted an azure blue, the air stirred by a gentle breeze. The mood of the city seemed optimistic as people hurried down the crowded streets on their way to work. Then the world as people knew it changed forever. The attack on the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., and New York City's World Trade Center by three fuel-laden,...
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Griffin
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
The first biography of the comedic genius behind the cult favorite TV show "Da Ali G Show" and the high grossing-and gross out-smash film Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan.
If the millions of fans who flocked to the blockbuster films Borat and Talladega Nights tuned in to Sacha Baron Cohen's interviews on late night TV hoping to see the man behind the characters, they were sure to be disappointed....
10) Odysseus
Author
Publisher
Mitchell Lane Publishers
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
Learn about Odysseus who was one of the greatest heroes of Greek culture.
Author
Publisher
Martingale
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Designer Kathleen Tracy is back with more delightful little quilts! This time she's gathered a treasury of 4" blocks reminiscent of those sewn by schoolgirls during the nineteenth century. Make all 72 timeless blocks and combine them in a sampler quilt or select a few favorites to use in any of six other charming quilts. They're so quick to stitch, and perfect for reproduction-fabric scraps, it's easy to make several blocks in one sitting or to complete...
13) Theseus
Author
Publisher
Mitchell Lane
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
Discusses the myth of the warrior Theseus, who is supposed to have united the different communities of Attica and made them all Athenians.
19) Judy Blume
Author
Series
Publisher
Mitchell Lane Publishers
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
Judy Blume is one of the most popular writers of young adult fiction in the world. For over three decades Blume's books have been embraced by young girls everywhere. She has sold over 75 million books, which have been translated into more than twenty languages. Much of Blume's success is due to her insistence on portraying 'tweens and teens in realistic situations. But that same dedication to the truth has also made Blume one of the most controversial...
20) Ancient Assyria
Author
Series
Publisher
Mitchell Lane Publishers
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Readers learn about the culture and history of ancient Assyria.