The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.Delve into what it was like to live during the eighteenth century by reading the first-hand accounts of everyday people, including city dwellers and farmers, businessmen and bankers, artisans and merchants, artists and their patrons, politicians and their constituents. Original texts make the American, French, and Industrial revolutions vividly contemporary.++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++British LibraryT064787 London?, 1784?]. 104p.; 4
Susan Birge is at her wit's end. Having survived as a single mother and finally achieved her dream of owning a flower shop, she goes to bed every night fearing what bad news the next day will bring regarding Rodney-her sixteen-year-old son, whom she dearly loves.Rodney, on the other hand, couldn't care less. Or so he thinks. Choosing apathy over the pain of being abandoned by his father, he's fallen in with friends who are affiliated with drugs and alcohol. Arrest-and resisting arrest-seems to be his favorite pastime.Flowers for Rodney tells the poignantly realistic story of a teenage boy struggling to find himself in a world made bleak by the loss of his father. Addressing the mother-son relationship with a refreshing candidness, author Kristine E. Brickey tackles social issues like drugs, alcohol, peer pressure, bullying, and their affects on teens and parents with a raw and illuminating honesty.Can Susan find the delicate balance of loving her son while still holding him accountable for his actions? When Rodney is sentenced to community service, can he use it as an opportunity to let go of his anger and change his life?
Happy Birthday Rodney is a personalized kids activity book, it includes personalized crosswords, word searches, number puzzles, jokes, drawing and coloring >It is suitable for children between 6-11 years old It is the perfect birthday present for Rodney, and is a great keepsake for parents to remember their child's early years and birthdays This personalized book is available for other names also This is a great gift for children and an amazing keepsake for parents Happy Birthday Rodney
A Junior Library Guild Selection Rodney is that kid who just can’t sit still. He's inside, but he wants to be outside. Outside is where Rodney always wants to be. Between school and home, there is a park. He knows all about that park. It’s that triangle-shaped place with the yellow grass and two benches where grown-ups sit around all day. Besides, his momma said to stay away from that park. When Rodney finally gets a chance to go to a real park, with plenty of room to run and climb and shout, and to just be himself, he will never be the same.
A Black boy’s transformative day out in nature, recommended by Social Justice Books and We Are Kid Lit Collective Rodney is that kid who just can’t sit still. He's inside, but he wants to be outside. Outside is where Rodney always wants to be. Between school and home, there is a park. He knows all about that park. It’s that triangle-shaped place with the yellow grass and two benches where grown-ups sit around all day. Besides, his momma said to stay away from that park. When Rodney finally gets a chance to go to a real park, with plenty of room to run and climb and shout, and to just be himself, he will never be the same.
