Bøger af Teri Kanefield

An engaging, easy-to-digest look at the Bill of Rights highlighting its history, evolution, and significance for kids todayEver wondered why our laws work the way they do? This engaging and thorough look at the Bill of Rights-the first ten amendments of the U.S. Constitution-is told in simple language that middle-grade kids and adults can understand. The book first tackles the paradox that the Bill of Rights that includes the guarantee that no person can be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law, which was written by men, many of whom were enslavers and denied people their guarantee of life, liberty, and property but who also presented a soaring and far-reaching vision of fundamental human rights. The book then introduces each amendment as a chapter, breaking it down into easily digestible parts, and explains each through real court cases, presenting the stories and struggles of actual people. The story of how the Bill of Rights evolved touches on almost all parts of American history: the founding of the nation, the first sedition laws, slavery, the position of women in nineteenth century society as well as today, the Civil War and its aftermath, Prohibition crime, the internment of Japanese citizens during WWII, the rise of the administrative state under President Franklin D. Roosevelt, the Civil Rights movement, gun control, and more. Well-known cases-such as Plessy v. Ferguson, Brown v. Board of Education, and Roe v. Wade-are presented alongside lesser-known ones bringing to light the meaning and significance of each amendment. Also included throughout are sidebars that provide easy-to-comprehend definitions of legal terms and concepts. The book concludes with the list and brief description of the seven U.S. Constitution articles and the remaining 17 amendments. Rebels, Robbers, and Radicals sheds light on the birth and growth of the American nation, while also highlighting the constitutional goals that our nation still strives to achieve. The book's art is by L.A.-based illustrator Kelly Malka whose clients include Nike, Reebok, Netflix, and Medelo as well as periodicals such as the Los Angeles Times and the Washington Post. Her hip, bold, fluid graphic art is engaging and lively, geared toward middle school readers and teens but sophisticated enough for college students and adults, making the book a great crossover candidate. The book includes a glossary and an index.

A collection of short essays and stories originally published in various national, regional, and special interests magazines."Buchenwald from the Train," an essay from The Jewish Currents. An American befriends two elderly German women as their train rolls past Buchenwald."An American Jew Visits Dresden," an essay from The Jewish Currents. Dresden, a city steeped in a painful past, offers lessons in empathy."The Other Natalia," short fiction from The MacGuffin. An American photographer retraces her mother's long-ago steps in Poland."Lemmings," an essay from Education Week.Animal science majors at a major university ponder the meaning of myth."From Literature to Litigation," from The Recorder.Explores the overlap between the practice of law and the writing of fiction. "The Girl Who Killed Her Parents," short fiction from The American Literary Review."The Power of Secrets," short fiction from The Writers Forum. Athirteen-year-old learns her father's secrets.

A JUNIOR LIBRARY GUILD SELECTION"Kanefield not only allows readers to understand how notions of right and wrong change over time and across cultures, helping them begin to understand the complexities of crime and punishment, but she will probably leave them eager to find out more." --Horn Book Magazine"This short book is dense with examples and ideas and makes a complicated, somewhat daunting subject more accessible and interesting to a younger audience." --Booklist"An easy and informative read, gives basic information about the criminal justice system." --VOYA"This book takes a look at the evolution of the American justice system. Kanefield scrutinizes the judicial system by examining current and past crimes." --School Library Journal"By following the law school model and exploring actual cases, readers are able to ponder abstract ideas via concrete examples." --Kirkus Reviews"An extraordinary book...that could well be mind-blowing to the thoughtful young reader who is ready to move beyond the black-and-white notion that a particular act is wrong simply because it is illegal." --Richie Partington, Book Blogger

A boy on the roof. A house in shambles. A new baby. A lawsuit. Just when Cassie - an idealistic new lawyer and mother of three - thinks she's getting it all under control, the police arrest her husband for a crime he didn't commit. Cassie and her family prepare for a courtroom showdown, solve a few mysteries - and discover the reason for all those lawyer jokes.

The hearing and deaf worlds come together in this engaging novel from an award winning author. A young artist badly in need of money bluffs her way through an interview into a job she is not prepared for. To succeed, she must make room in her life for two people: Curtis, a deaf architect who has sworn he will never date a hearing woman, and thirteen-year-old Alex, profoundly deaf, rebellious, bold, and frightened. With sign language--nimble and evocative--at its center, Turn On the Light So I Can Hear is about reaching across distances, the transformative powers of art, and finding a place to belong.

Lies destroy. Disinformation tears at the fabric of democracy.A Firehose of Falsehood: The Story of Disinformation breaks down disinformation tactics and offers tools for defending and restoring truth.From Darius I of ancient Persia (522-486 BCE), to blood libel of the Middle Ages, to Soviet disinformation tactics and modern election deniers, Teri Kanefield and Pat Dorian show how tyrants and would-be tyrants deploy disinformation to gain power. Democracy, which draws its authority from laws instead of the whim of a tyrant, requires truth. For a democracy to survive, its citizens must preserve and defend truth. Now that the Internet has turned what was once a trickle of lies into a firehose, the challenge of holding on to truth has never been greater. A Firehose of Falsehood offers readers these necessary tools.

Six teenagers determined to bring about global nuclear disarmament run into a problem: It may not be possible. After all they've been through and done, will they now have to accept defeat?

Meet the Knights of the Square Table, San Francisco's all-star chess team. On their way home from a tournament in Europe, their plane makes a forced landing on a remote island in the North Atlantic. Part survival story, part crime novel with a twist, here's what happens when six teenagers act on their optimism and attempt the impossible.

Insipired by their experiences while stranded on an island, six teenagers set out to right the wrongs in the world.When unconventional-and illegal-methods get them into trouble, they find themselves on the run.A story of hope and adventure.

The fifth book in the Making of America series, Franklin D. Roosevelt examines the life of Americäs 32nd president: his birth into one of Americäs elite families, his domineering mother, his marriage to Eleanor Roosevelt, his struggle with polio, and his political career. A Democrat, Roosevelt (1882¿1945) won a record four presidential elections and is the longest-serving US president. During his time in office, he led the country through the Great Depression and World War II, and helped to redefine the role of the US government with the New Deal. Scholars often rate him as one of the three greatest presidents, along with George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. The book includes selections from FDR¿s writings in addition to endnotes, a bibliography, and an index.

In the second book in The Making of America series comes the controversial story of the founder of the Democratic Party and the seventh President of the United States--Andrew Jackson.

Now in paperback, comes the first book in the Making of America series!