books by Joann Bren Guernsey

books by Joann Bren Guernsey

books:

Joann Bren Guernsey

Affirmative Action: A Problem or a Remedy? (Pro/Con)
Joann Bren Guernsey

Lerner Publishing Group, 1997

Discusses the pros and cons of affirmative action policy in this country, examining its history, its effects, and current problems, including the question of reverse discrimination.

Hillary Rodham Clinton: A New Kind of First Lady (The Achievers)
JoAnn Bren Guernsey

Lerner Publishing Group, 1993

Hillary Rodham Clinton became a symbol for change in women's roles during the 1992 presidential campaign. This is the story of a woman whose intelligence, talent, and determination have made her a successful advocate for children's issues and an energetic First Lady. Full-color and black-and-white photos.

Hillary Rodham Clinton (Biography)

Joann Bren Guernsey

First Avenue Editions, 2005

Biography used for fourth grade project
My daughter had to read a biography for a project in the fourth grade. We had gone to the library to check out books and had trouble finding one that was atleast 100 pages and also something she could understand. This book was exactly what she needed. She was able ...

To the Top of the World: Adventures With Arctic Wolves

Joann Bren Guernsey

Walker & Company, 1993

Great information and picture source
The book is written about Jim Brandonbrug's year spent with the artic wolves. He gets to know the wolves personaly and they begin to trust him completly. A great book for doing reports on artic wolves

Five Summers

Joann Bren Guernsey

Houghton Mifflin (T), 1983

very life-like
This book really captured the life of this girl, who started out as a selfish, almost stuck-up 12 year old, that matured into a thoughtful 17 year old woman. Five Summers truly represented what the life of teenage girls is like. Mixed-up and confused thoughts, as ...

Scruffy: A Wolf Finds His Place in the Pack

Jim Brandenburg

Walker & Company, 1996

Scruffy: A Wolf Finds His Place in the Pack
My daughter brought this book home from the school library, and I fell in love with it. The depiction of the life of this wolf and his place of low-status in the pack was very moving and also very educational. The heirarchy of the dominant versus submissive wolves is ...

Sand and Fog: Adventures in Southern Africa

Jim Brandenburg

Walker & Company, 1994

UNIQUE IN ITS CONTENT, STUNNING PHOTOS.
The ecosystem of the Namib Desert is absolutely fascinating. Even though I read this several years ago with my children, I occasionally think back to this desert of fog and the life that depends upon it. And of course Brandenburg's photos are always top-notch.

An American Safari: Adventures on the North American Prairie
Jim Brandenburg

Walker & Company, 1995

Over the years the beauty and power of Brandenburg's prairie images have been appreciated by millions. Now, in An American Safari, he offers the story of how the prairie has influenced his life, including several dramatic wildlife encounters, along with his rallying cry to save an endangered ecological treasure. Full-color photos.

Missing Children (Facts About)
Joann Bren Guernsey

Crestwood House, 1990

Discusses the plight of missing children, including those who have been kidnapped and those who have run away from home.

Journey to Almost There
Joann Bren Guernsey

Houghton Mifflin (T), 1985

To prevent her grandfather's going to a nursing home, Alison drives him from Minnesota to Massachusetts, where her estranged artist father lives.

Tipper Gore: A Voice for the Voiceless (Achievers)
Joann Bren Guernsey

Lerner Publishing Group, 1994

Traces the life of Tipper Gore, wife of Vice President Al Gore, from birth through the early days of the Clinton administration.

Should We Have Capital Punishment? (Pro/Con)
Joann Bren Guernsey

Lerner Publishing Group, 1992

Discusses capital punishment, analyzing how it affects those condemned to die, those who have been victimized, our society, and the enforcers.

Voices of Feminism: Past, Present, and Future
JoAnn Bren Guernsey

Lerner Publishing Group, 1996

Traces the development of the feminist movement from the eighteenth century to the 1990s, discussing such topics as women and the vote, men's rights, and power feminism.

Teen Pregnancy (The Facts About Series)
Joann Bren Guernsey

Crestwood House, 1989

Discusses teenage pregnancy, why girls become pregnant, the problems and choices they face, and the use of birth control.