To say that Matthew Ryersen had fallen on hard times was a mammoth understatement. After a series of personal disasters left him homeless, Matthew took to the road, a drifter, walking from town to town, looking for work, barely eating and surviving. Life was simply not worth living. Then he met the family that would change his life, show him love, and guide him back to his creator.

Mirror Images, the sequel to The Redemption of Matthew Ryersen flings you right back into the home of John and Carolyn Abbott, a place where four lonely souls have come to live, heal and find God. Mirror Images, by Mary Mueller is beautifully written and witty. It deals with addiction, suicide and bullying in an honest, yet surprisingly quiet voice... so well done, a welcome authenticity in the brassy, superficial culture of today.

Learn how to work more effectively with K-5 parents to increase student achievement in math and literacy. Research shows that parent involvement in schools leads to higher test scores and more engaged and enthusiastic students, but it isn't always easy for teachers to bridge the gap between the home and the school. This insightful book provides helpful, research-based strategies to foster meaningful home-school partnerships and overcome the challenges teachers often face when trying to build relationships with parents. You'll learn new ways to:

• Promote parent...

Learn how to work more effectively with K-5 parents to increase student achievement in math and literacy. Research shows that parent involvement in schools leads to higher test scores and more engaged and enthusiastic students, but it isn't always easy for teachers to bridge the gap between the home and the school. This insightful book provides helpful, research-based strategies to foster meaningful home-school partnerships and overcome the challenges teachers often face when trying to build relationships with parents. You'll learn new ways to:

• Promote parent...

What Do You Call an Ant? is an early-grade, original watercolor illustrated children's book encouraging children to have fun with words-in this case, words ending in ant. Along with expanding vocabularies and improving spelling skills, this lively, read-aloud book inevitably draws the entire family into solving the riddles. For example, "What do you call a really large ant? A Giant " The text is interspersed with interesting ant facts and ends with a surprise by introducing the concept of homonyms to children by inviting their favorite aunts to read with them. It makes a delightful gift to be...