The Homeschool Liberation League

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After a summer at Wilderness Camp, thirteenyear- old Katya decides that she absolutely cannot go back to school. At school she can’t eradicate invasive alien plants, go on foraged-food-finding missions, or just be herself. Her parents, despite being “school kind of people,” are willing to give it a try, but Katya has to stick to their (just-like-school!) assignments. This isn’t what she had in mind.

So with the help of a mysterious violin-playing boy, Milo, and new friend Francesca, Katya comes up with a plan to save her homeschooling experience. The three become the founding members of the Homeschool Liberation League––but will it be enough to convince Katya’s parents that her ideas about learning might be just right for her?

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Lincoln, by Lucy Foster Madison, ... Illustrated and Decorated by Frank E. Schoonover

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Lucy / Tim Frew ; Photographs from the Howard Frank Archives/personality Photos

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The Lucy Memorial Freed Slaves' Home: The Sudan United Mission and The British Colonial Government in Partnership

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Fieldwork has been combined with archival research conducted in the United Kingdom, the United States, and Nigeria to explicate the manner in which the Sudan United Mission strove to create a Christian Northern Nigerian identity in order to combat a Muslim Hausa identity. To accomplish this transformation, the missionaries created a home for freed Nigerian slaves; it was named after Lucy Guinness Kumm, one of its founders. The story of the home and its use takes place in the midst of Lord Lugard's colonial ideal of indirect rule and the working misunderstanding in which local rulers presumably conducted local affairs in an independent manner free from direction from the colonial government. The reality was much different and each of the participants chose to 'misunderstand' the actions, motives, and histories of the others. These included indigenous Muslim rulers, so-called 'pagans,' colonial officials, and missionaries. In the midst of numerous intrigues, the Sudan United Mission took care of over 200 freed slave children and initiated significant educational reforms. The depiction of a plural society and its expatriates is a major contribution. The book has value for studies in education, colonial history, and cultural anthropology.

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Fundamentals of Radiology: Fourth edition

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Published on the 100th anniversary of Roentgen's discovery of x-rays, this edition contains updated and expanded coverage which reflects the ongoing revolution in the variety and uses of radiographic imaging techniques. To aid the explication of concepts and procedures, computed tomography and magnetic-resonance images - many new to this edition - are provided. New chapters cover topics including: cross-sectional images, allowing the reader to review normal radiographic anatomy; vascular imaging, including vascular ultrasound, 3-D computed tomography and MR angiography; interventional radiology, covering therapeutic procedures performed by diagnostic radiologists; and imaging conditions specific to each gender, including breast, obstetric, gynecological, testicular and urethral disorders.

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Oy, Joy!

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Joy's just started high school and already her life is a mess. She can't seem to find a date who resembles a human being. Ever since her great-uncle Max moved into her family's tiny apartment, Joy has had to share a room with her little brother and she never has a moment to herself. Now, Uncle Max has decided to play matchmaker and set her up with every boy he can find. Will Joy ever get her life back on the right track?

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When it comes to matters of the heart, Joy Cooper is beginning to believe she's cursed. After participating in the Match Quiz, a personality test that pairs students up with members of the opposite sex, Joy is disgusted to discover she's too shy to call most of the matches on her list. To make matters worse, Joy's outgoing friend Maple finds her soul mate with the very first phone call. Joy's salvation appears in the unlikely form of her great-uncle Max. Uncle Max, who has moved in with Joy's family temporarily, is a born matchmaker, and before Joy knows it he has taken control, brokering dates left and right--some tolerable and some terrible. When Joy protests, Uncle Max says, "It's just my nature... I'm what they call a facilitator... I'm used to being the guy who makes things happen." Nevertheless, Joy isn't too thrilled with her uncle's efforts, so she decides to make her own match--between Max and Rose Naussbaum, a widow who lives in his building. Soon, the race is on to see who will find love first, making for a hilarious, romantic ride to the finish line in which everyone ends up winning.

Like her fellow young adult author Joan Bauer, Lucy Frank is adept at showing the lighter side of sensitive issues--like self-esteem and first love--while still maintaining a deep respect for young people and their feelings. Teens who delight in Joy's rocky road to love will also enjoy reading about the adventures of Frank's other quirky heroine, Sarah, whose adventures are chronicled in I Am an Artichoke and Will You Be My Brussels Sprout? (Ages 12 and older) --Jennifer Hubert

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