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Blood Moon Over Rat Lake

Author(s): Ehor Boyanowsky

In the rough and ready environment of a northern mining town, Moishe, a young boy in love with horses and himself saddled with that strange, foreign sounding name, one that provokes mistreatment by bullies, navigates the increasingly  painful steps of  growing up.  He struggles to make sense of  his...

Children's Journeys: Exploring Early Childhood

Author(s): Guy R. Lefrancois

CHILDREN’S JOURNEYS explores the many paths children take as they develop through early childhood. This practical approach to child development introduces students to the science of development and then challenges them to think critically about how a child’s context impacts development and to apply ...

The Five Functions of Effective Management, Second Edition

Author(s): Donald Baack, Michael Reilly, Charles Minnick

THE FIVE FUNCTIONS OF EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT seeks to assist students in understanding the basic efforts and activities required of managers at every level in an organization. The text takes an in-depth look at the research and theories behind the processes of planning, organizing, staffing, leading a...

The Myth Keepers

Author(s): Serina Sirui Fan, Jinlin Liu, Ningao Kang

In 3570, scientists discover that more creatures are sharing the galaxy with humans: namely the Awentys and the Jaspiters. The Awentys have three eyes and flaming red skin; the Jaspiters have blue and green skin and a tail made of thorns. A few years later, scientists discover evidence that mytholog...

Biological Basis of Behavior

Author(s): Josephine F. Wilson

BIOLOGICAL BASIS OF BEHAVIOR considers a wide range of biological functions that drive human behaviors. It examines the role of the nervous system, memory, attention, learning, consciousness, and behaviors associated with motivational states, such as sleep, temperature, eating, drinking, and sex. Th...

Research Methods & Statistics in Education

Author(s): Parul Acharya

This textbook can be used in an introductory-level undergraduate or masters course in research methods and data analysis. The textbook explains the basic building blocks of a research study in easy to understand language and shows the application of each concept through several examples. Chapter 1 i...