Evolution, Me & Other Freaks of Nature by Robin Brande is one of two books reviewed for the Austin American-Statesman, as “Good YA novels with silly titles.”
From the review:
When Ms. Shepherd begins teaching evolution, the self-styled “Holy Warriors” at Mena’s church call for her dismissal and demand the teaching of intelligent design. Mena [...]
Category Archives: books
“Evolution, Me, & Other Freaks of Nature”
May 4, 2008 – 7:58 pm
Tough Liberal: Albert Shanker
December 16, 2007 – 1:15 pm
from BookTV.org (ncludes links for purchasing the book, or viewing RealPlayer recording of the program):
Richard Kahlenberg talks about the life and career of Albert Shanker, president of the United Federation of Teachers from 1964 to 1984 and president of the American Federation of Teachers from 1974 to 1997. Commentary is provided by Eugenia Kemble [...]
teaching literature at West Point
December 16, 2007 – 1:08 pm
Elizabeth Samet talked about her book Soldier’s Heart: Reading Literature Through Peace and War at West Point, published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. Elizabeth Samet, English professor at the U.S. Military Academy in West Point details the ways she teaches literature to her students who are going to war.
