James J Parsons: 6 books

The soul of poetry lives in Europe. Paris, Rome, England; these are all places that stir the mind and spirit, hosting legacies of literature going back many hundreds of years. Muzak for the Metro is a collection of short poems written in London, Paris and Rome, the author's humble addition to that...

Enter a world of wonder--where the machines are powered by magic, alchemists have harnessed the Elements, and The Astrologers are coming to town to tell your future! Dolle has always wanted to see The Astrologers--real, living automata--and this is her chance. But are they everything she's hoped? The Astrologers is a short story which takes place in the world of Tornum.

This one-of-a-kind collection of chapters takes the reader on a tour to explore innovative practices from classrooms, schools, districts, communities, and faraway places in the world. Each of the chapters-organized under six headings-tells an authentic, compelling story of a pioneering and successful...

Teaching Young Adult Literature Today introduces the reader to what is current and relevant in the plethora of good books available for adolescents. More importantly, literary experts illustrate how teachers everywhere can help their students become lifelong readers by simply introducing them to great...

This collection of enlightening and stimulating articles, written by some of the most important figures in school librarianship, demonstrates how teacher-librarians, classroom teachers, and administrators can work together to create a 21st century school library media program. With topics that emphasize...

Fluvial-Tidal Sedimentology provides information on the ‘Tidal-Fluvial Transition', the transition zone between river and tidal environments, and includes contributions that address some of the most fundamental research questions, including how the morphology of the tidal-fluvial transition zone...