Max and Hannah love maize; they eat corn on the cob in the summer and like to make popcorn, too. But, they have a lot to learn about maize and all its mysteries. The twins' grandfather has a great story to tell them and more interesting places to visit. On their adventures, Hannah discovers a link to Heron and Muskrat, a pair of twins from the ancient maize-growing people who lived in South Dakota. What does she find, and what do the modern-day twins learn about the brother and sister from thouseands of years ago? The Mystery of the Maize shows the development of maize as it links the past to...
Max and Hannah love maize; they eat corn on the cob in the summer and like to make popcorn, too. But, they have a lot to learn about maize and all its...
Told with a biting humor, Draftee: A High School Teacher Goes to War by David Volk shares an altogether original and incredibly vivid account of the Vietnam experience. At times derisive, yet surprisingly tender the author, a correspondent and combat photographer, introduces a menagerie of crazies and eccentrics-and a few good men. From mutant mutts to donut dollies, this Midwest draftee learned a little about war and a lot about life.
Told with a biting humor, Draftee: A High School Teacher Goes to War by David Volk shares an altogether original and incredibly vivid account of the V...
Max and Hannah are about to go on their first pheasant hunt. They have taken their saftey course, and they can't wait to get out into the field. But there is much they don't know about the Chinese ring-necked pheasant, and the twins' grandfather has plenty to teach them before they load their shotguns for the first time. The Mystery of the Pheasants tells the history of the South Dakota state bird, from its arrival from China, through its successful adaptation to the plains, and on to the traditions of hunting that are so important to the state and the surrounding region.
Max and Hannah are about to go on their first pheasant hunt. They have taken their saftey course, and they can't wait to get out into the field. But t...
"My Grandpa's War" is a touching story about the special relationship between a 9-year-old girl and her grandfather, a veteran of the Vietnam War. A lingering war injury has put her grandpa in the hospital prompting her to tell his tale. Although her name is Mae, her grandpa calls her 'Sarge' in honor of a close friend he served with in Vietnam. Told through the insight of a child, "My Grandpa's War" deals with a difficult time in our nation's history; however, it does so in a positive and healing way. 'Sarge' and her grandpa make a special trip to Washington, D.C. and she is given an even...
"My Grandpa's War" is a touching story about the special relationship between a 9-year-old girl and her grandfather, a veteran of the Vietnam War. A l...
The "typical" DWI case usually begins with a police officer pulling someone over for a traffic violation such as speeding, swerving, or even something as serious as a traffic accident.
DWI police officers usually will then "notice" that the driver has an odor of alcohol on their breath, bloodshot and watery eyes, and slurred speech. You are asked to step out of their car to perform field sobriety tests. You are now a suspect in a DWI investigation.
Normally, three roadside field sobriety tests are given: 1) The Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus test, 2) the Walk-and-Turn test, and 3) the One...
The "typical" DWI case usually begins with a police officer pulling someone over for a traffic violation such as speeding, swerving, or even someth...
