Drawing Conclusions

Author: Donna Leon
Publisher: Grove/Atlantic, Inc.
ISBN: 0802195628
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 250

Book Description
“A brilliant writer . . . an immensely likable police detective who takes every murder to heart.” —Marilyn Stasio, The New York Times Book Review Late one night, Guido Brunetti is called away from dinner to investigate the death of a widow in her modest apartment. Though there are some signs of a struggle, the medical examiner rules that she died of a heart attack. It seems there is nothing for Brunetti to investigate. But he can’t shake the feeling that something or someone may have triggered her heart attack, that perhaps the woman was threatened. Conversations with the woman’s son, her upstairs neighbor, and the nun in charge of the old age home where she volunteered do little to satisfy Brunetti’s nagging curiosity. And with the help of Inspector Vianello and the ever-resourceful Signorina Elettra, he intends to get to the truth. “One of her best . . . She has become a must-read for all those who favor character-driven crime stories.” —Booklist, starred review “[A] wickedly entertaining series.” —Publishers Weekly

Drawing Conclusions

Author: Tracy Sugarman
Publisher: Syracuse University Press
ISBN: 9780815608714
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 204

Book Description
At the apex of World War II, SU graduate Tracy Sugarman documented naval life before, during and after D-Day. He did not write for periodicals nor was he one of the daring photojournalists of the time. In an age of photography and motion picture, this artist used brush, ink, and pencil to forge his own distinctive brand of artistic journalism. Much as Winslow Homer had been sent by Harper’s Weekly to the front to capture images of the Civil War on canvas, so Sugarman’s drawings and paintings recorded one of the most momentous turns in the fortunes of World War II. After the war, Sugarman continued to visually record the passing scene. The result is a pictorial trove of powerful historic and societal events of the day: from civil rights uproar and transformation in the south to labor demonstration and space exploration, from commanding an invading craft on D-Day to revisiting Normandy in the wake of 9/11. Punctuated by the artist’s own words, Sugarman’s work offers a meaningful and thoughtful reflection upon turning points in the last critical century, and what it means to be an American. Rife with wisdom and humor yet brimming with rage over injustice, Sugarman’s singular artistry provides insights into our American psyche as well as into the artist’s life. Drawing Conclusions also shows that ink and pencil can record event with as much graphic potency as camera and film.

Drawing Conclusions on Henry Ford

Author: Rudolph Alvarado
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
ISBN: 9780472067664
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 212

Book Description
Uses historical cartoons to shape a new view of Henry Ford

Drawing Your Own Conclusions

Author: Mary Frances Claggett
Publisher: Boynton/Cook
ISBN:
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 188

Book Description
This book's premise is that graphics are ways for students to make meaning as they read, write, and think.

Officer Buckle and Gloria

Author: Peggy Rathmann
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0399226168
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 41

Book Description
"Besides the beguiling story, the affable illustrations of the smiling Gloria, the accidental mayhem in the background, and the myriad safety tips -- such as 'always pull the toothpick out of your sandwhich' and 'never lick a stop sign in the winter' -- add to the enjoyment. A glorious picture book." -- The Horn Book"Rathmann is a quick rising star in the world of chidren's books. In this book, she again shows her flair for creating real characters, dramatic situations and for knowing what will make young audiences giggle and think." -- Children's Book Review Magazine"Rathman brings a lighter-than-air comic touch to this outstanding, solid-as-a-brick picture book." -- Publisher's Weekly"A five-star performance." -- School Library Journal

Drawing Conclusions

Author: Paul Pitner
Publisher: Frederick Fell Publishers
ISBN: 9781585010967
Category : Drawing
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
What can stick figures say about you? This book is an easy-to-use, interactive guide to understanding yourself and others through drawing. It's that simple! The method found in DRAWING CONCLUSIONS is based upon a test used traditionally by psychologists as a diagnostic tool for children. Paul Pitner, a therapist, has adapted this method for adults. Through a step-by-step process, he instructs the reader on how to draw conclusions about one's personalities based on what they draw.

Yard Sale

Author: Eve Bunting
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 0763693057
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 33

Book Description
Callie and her family are moving from their house to an apartment, so they're having a yard sale. It can be hard to let things go, but in the end, it's who you have - not what you have - that counts.

The Word on College Reading and Writing

Author: Carol Burnell
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781636350288
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :

Book Description
An interactive, multimedia text that introduces students to reading and writing at the college level.

What Do We Know Now?

Author: Robin Johnson
Publisher: Step Into Science (Paperback)
ISBN: 9780778751687
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
An introduction to the ways in which scientists report their results after having collected data during their experiments.

Drawing Conclusions

Author: Patricia A. Dunn
Publisher: Teachers College Press
ISBN: 0807779350
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 129

Book Description
Drawing Conclusions explores the use of juxtaposed visual representations (JVRs) to help preservice teachers grapple with abstract concepts, theories, or complex controversies in education. Acting as both a learning tool and an intellectual spark, JVRs are two simple contrasted sketches that students produce on a divided sheet of paper. In these drawings, students attempt to visually represent contrasting ideas that the class is struggling to understand (such as code-meshing versus code-switching, descriptive versus prescriptive grammar, peer response versus peer editing). JVRs are powerful tools for the teacher education classroom because they employ active learning and scaffold pedagogical strategies, act as a low-stakes but important formative assessment tool, help students grapple with complex literary and critical theories, and aid in reorganizing and revising a long writing project. Book Features: Offers a method for pushing students to higher-order thinking in just a few minutes, helping them analyze critical concepts in English education, writing studies, linguistics, literacy, English Language Arts, and related fields. Outlines how to use JVRs to encourage students to think in a wider dimension, to use different parts of their brain, and to awaken different neurons. Provides multiple examples of JVRs to help instructors adapt this intellectually stimulating heuristic to their own classrooms.