Urban Babies Wear Black
Title | Urban Babies Wear Black PDF eBook |
Author | Michelle Sinclair Colman |
Publisher | Tricycle Press |
Pages | 32 |
Release | 2011-10-26 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 0307974944 |
Infantus urbanus (defn.): Young mammal raised in city environment. Infantus urbanus love nights at the opera, modern architecture, and fine cuisine. Difficult to spot at night due to their penchant for black clothing. See also URBAN BABIES.
Urban Ecology
Title | Urban Ecology PDF eBook |
Author | Ken Leinbach |
Publisher | Morgan James Publishing |
Pages | 284 |
Release | 2018-03-06 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 1683506529 |
With climate change in the news, an urban core that has reached boiling point, and many children growing up without role models and with limited dreams, where is hope? There is a quiet experiment in Milwaukee that is turning heads. It starts with the simplicity of getting a city kid exploring their neighborhood park. How is it that so much life, community, and opportunity can grow from this unlikely soil? It's been called a miracle. It's contagious. It's spreading. It's exciting. And it works! This is the story of a group of ordinary people in a neighborhood who created something extraordinary. Readers will discover... the power of getting a city kid outside in nature; that kindness does work; how to say no while following the yes; the value of clarity and focus; how to find abundance within their own diverse community by simply and humbly asking for help; ten tried and tested rules for raising money (a lot of it!) while having a ton of fun doing it; a positive, believable, and very real vision for the future of the environment (we've got this!); and... how to join the Urban Ecology movement.
Listening to Urban Kids
Title | Listening to Urban Kids PDF eBook |
Author | Bruce L. Wilson |
Publisher | State University of New York Press |
Pages | 156 |
Release | 2001-01-11 |
Genre | Education |
ISBN | 0791491277 |
According to the many student voices in this book, urban middle school students want teachers who "stay on them" to complete their work, maintain orderly classrooms, give them the extra help they need to succeed, explain their work clearly, draw on a variety of teaching strategies, and make their work relevant and meaningful. This book, rich in detail, brings these inner-city students' perspectives to life and issues a compelling call for urban school reform that actually touches students' daily lives.
Listening to Urban Kids
Title | Listening to Urban Kids PDF eBook |
Author | Bruce L. Wilson |
Publisher | SUNY Press |
Pages | 160 |
Release | 2001-01-11 |
Genre | Education |
ISBN | 9780791448403 |
Independent researchers interview urban middle school students to get their impressions of the teachers that help them to succeed in schools.
Urban Playground
Title | Urban Playground PDF eBook |
Author | Tim Gill |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 208 |
Release | 2021-03-03 |
Genre | Architecture |
ISBN | 1000222160 |
What type of cities do we want our children to grow up in? Car-dominated, noisy, polluted and devoid of nature? Or walkable, welcoming, and green? As the climate crisis and urbanisation escalate, cities urgently need to become more inclusive and sustainable. This book reveals how seeing cities through the eyes of children strengthens the case for planning and transportation policies that work for people of all ages, and for the planet. It shows how urban designers and city planners can incorporate child friendly insights and ideas into their masterplans, public spaces and streetscapes. Healthier children mean happier families, stronger communities, greener neighbourhoods, and an economy focused on the long-term. Make cities better for everyone.
Urban Outlaws
Title | Urban Outlaws PDF eBook |
Author | Peter Jay Black |
Publisher | A&C Black |
Pages | 337 |
Release | 2014 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 1408851415 |
In a bunker hidden deep beneath London live five extraordinary kids: meet world-famous hacker Jack, gadget geek Charlie, free runner Slink, comms chief Obi and decoy diva Wren. They're not just friends; they're URBAN OUTLAWS. They outsmart London's crime gangs and hand out their dirty money through Random Acts of Kindness (R.A.K.s). Their latest mission - hacking the bank account of criminal mastermind Del Sarto - has landed them in serious trouble. Del Sarto is going head-to-head with MI5 for control of Proteus, an advanced quantum computer able to crack any code and steal top-secret documents in nanoseconds. It's down to the URBAN OUTLAWS to use their guile, guts and skill to destroy Proteus, avert world domination . . . and stay alive.
Reading Families
Title | Reading Families PDF eBook |
Author | Catherine Compton-Lilly |
Publisher | Teachers College Press |
Pages | 169 |
Release | 2003 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 0807742767 |
This dynamic text offers a rare glimpse into the literacy development of urban children and their families' role in it. Based on the author's candid interviews with her first-grade students, their parents and grandparents, this book challenges the stereotypical view that urban parents don't care about their children's education. By listening closely to the voices of her students and their families, the author helps us to move beyond negative assumptions, revealing complexities that have previously been undocumented.