June Reader's Guide: Education

EDUCATION

June 1997

Tell Them We Are Rising
A courageous inner city educator pledged her fortune to help kids at risk. Tell Them We Are Rising is Ruth Wright Hayre's unique program that offered 116 students from Philadelphia's roughest areas a chance to attend college if they finished high school. Hayre shares her inspiring story as well as the students' struggles to triumph.
Wiley $24.95 0471126799

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Peterson's SAT, ACT, GMAT, and LSAT College Guides
For years, Peterson's has helped hundreds of thousands of students tackle the SAT with SAT Success, the best-selling guide that students need to learn critical test-taking skills, master underlying concepts, and achieve top scores. Now, thousands more can take the ACT, GMAT, and LSAT with the same success--with these new guides from Peterson's.
Peterson's $24.95 each with disk $12.95 each without disk
SAT Success with disk 1560796065 without disk 1560793937
ACT Success with disk 1560796073 without disk 1560795824
GMAT Success with disk 1560796081 without disk 1560795832
LSAT Success with disk 156079609X without disk 1560794046
Just Look 'N Learn Spanish Picture Dictionary
Children learn 1,500 of the most basic words in the Spanish language in the Just Look 'N Learn Spanish Picture Dictionary. with colorful ilustrations and easy-to-understand entries, it provides little learners with a core vocabulary on which to build their language skills.
Passport Books $11.95 0844270520

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Teach Yourself Christianity, The New Testament and The Old Testament
These three new additions to the Teach Yourself Religion Series are ideal for students of philosophy or comparative religion--or for anyone interested in becoming a more knowledgeable "global" citizen. These books give a sound basis for understanding Christianity, The New Testament, and the Old Testament.
Teach Yourself $12.95 each
Christianity 0844231169

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The New Testament 0844231150

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The Old Testament 0844231142

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Eye-D Picture Challenge
The newest addition to a fun educational line, Eye-D Picture Challenge utilizes every child's love of pictures to teach important facts about history, geography, science, math, language, and the arts. Each set includes 125 flash cards, with a notable and important picture on the front along with five challenging questions. Both the questions and answers are provided on the back to promote interactivity.
Summit Publishing $12.95 each
Preschool edition 1565302109

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Grades 1&2 edition 1565301544

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Grades 3&4 edition 1565301552

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Grades 5&6 edition 1565301560

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Helping Your Child Choose a Career
Written for parents and their kids, Helping Your Child Choose a Career can help young people through the daunting process of deciding what they want to be when they grow up. It provides up-to-date, essential information and advice on a wide range of subjects.
JIST Works $14.95 1563701847

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Janice VanCleave's 202 Oozing, Bubbling, Dripping & Bouncing Experiments
A former teacher makes science a blast for kids with 40 experiments in astronomy, biology, chemistry, earth science, and physics. Janice VanCleave's 202 Oozing, Bubbling, Dripping & Bouncing Experiments features simple instructions and easy-to-gather materials.
John F. Wiley & Sons $12.95 0471140252

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