Best of
High-School

1986

The Guillotine and the Cross


Warren H. Carroll - 1986
    In the midst of the terrors which unfettered Enlightenment ideology unleashed on the West, Christian hope arose anew to bring true light to one of history’s darkest hours.

The Book of Nods


Jim Carroll - 1986
    

Art Through the Ages, Study Guide


Helen Gardner - 1986
    It focuses on critical analysis of the subject through a workbook section and self-quizzes along with prompts to explore the chapter's images and topics through the ArtStudy 2.0 CD-ROM, Web Site, and WebTutor? supplements.

They're All Dead Aren't They? A Grieving Mother's Journey Toward Hope


Joy Swift - 1986
    

Skindeep


Toeckey Jones - 1986
    Living in a society where racial prejudice is actually part of the national law, South African teenager Rhonda is stunned by a secret from her boyfriend's past.

The Twelve Dancing Princesses and Other Tales from Grimm


Jacob Grimm - 1986
    A collection of fourteen fairy-tales, including: The Twelve Dancing Princesses; Cinderella; Thousandfurs; The Donkey; The Mongoose; Hansel and Gretel; The Spirit in the Bottle; One-eye, Two-eyes, Three Eyes; Iron Hans; The Nixie of the Mill Pond; Jorinda and Joringel; The Golden Bird; The Three Little Men in the Wood; Snow White.

Neither to Laugh Nor to Weep: An Odyssey of Faith: A Memoir of the Armenian Genocide


Abraham H. Hartunian - 1986
    

I Will Call It Georgie's Blues


Suzanne Newton - 1986
    Sloan is a time bomb waiting to go off. Behind his kindly public persona is an intolerant, demanding parent who terrorizes his children. Neal escapes his father in the world of music, but his frail brother Georgie is headed for a breakdown that almost no one will realize.

The Miracle of Intervale Avenue: The Story of a Jewish Congregation in the South Bronx


Jack Kugelmass - 1986
    This unique congregation represents the struggle of individuals to maintain their dignity, independence, and faith over the years.In The Miracle of Intervale Avenue, Jack Kugelmass tells the inspiring story of a community that continues to see the area as its own, as a place they steadfastly refuse to abandon despite a major shift in the ethnic demography of the South Bronx and an increase in violent crime.A classic ethnography of American Jewish life, The MIracle of Intervale Avenue has now been brought up to date. In a new closing chapter and epilogue, Kugelmass shows how the congregation has adapted to the radical changes in the neighborhood, bringing closure to this poignant work. Now with 38 photographs of the community over the years, the book covers the slow econmic resurgence of the South Bronx and discusses the revitalizing effect of the congregation's new members, including blacks and Latinos.

I Never Asked You to Understand Me


Barthe DeClements - 1986
    Her grades plummet, and soon she finds herself at Cooperation High -- the school for "dropouts and druggies." There, she meets Larry, out on parole; TJ the gorgeous stoner; and Stacy. Stacy's got a figure that makes guys notice, and an intense fear that keeps them away. Didi wants to help -- but once Stacy's secret is out, who can the two of them turn to?