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In Regters oor gister haal die verlede vir Mignon Preller in  n verlede waaraan sy heeltemal onskuldig is . . . 
Mignon is n gelukkige, sorgvrye student uit n stabiele ouerhuis. Wanneer sy hoor dat haar beste vriendin n aangenome kind is, ontstel dit haar diep  te diep, want so sluip n ou verskrikking uit die verlede ongevraag die vreedsame tuiste binne wat Fred en Anita Preller vir Mignon en haar lieflingbroer, Steve, probeer skep het. 
Twintig jaar gelede het hulle n verkeerde besluit omtrent Mignon geneem, n fout wat nou duisend maal vergroot terugkom en twee jongmense in die ban van n verbode liefde hou. 
n Ontroerende verhaal van ontreddering, en uiteindelik van die helende krag van die liefde.

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Toe die pragtige Ilse Brink universiteit toe gaan, het sy nie die spreekwoordelike sterre in haar oe en die wereld aan haar voete nie. Sy besef dat sy hard sal moet werk  en boonop gou klaarkry  sodat sy kan help om vir haar behoeftige ouers op die plaas te sorg.   
En toe vat 'n nuwe idee by haar pos: as sy met 'n ryk man kan trou, 'n ryk man met baie geld, sodat sy en haar ouers nooit weer aan hulle armoede hoef te dink nie . . .   
Ilse is 'n gelukkige meisie, want sy loop vir Bruce Reyneke raak. Hier en daar hoor sy wel 'n storietjie oor Bruce, maar wat maak dit saak? Hy het mos baie geld en hy is beleef teenoor haar.   
Ilse se boesemvriend, Henk Retief, hou haar egter met 'n arendsoog dop, en hy weet: eendag sal Ilse se oe wel oopgaan. Maar dit was voordat sy ingewillig het dat die beroemde Tobias Meiring haar skilder. Tobias het ook geld, en boonop is hy aantreklik, sjarmant en die antwoord op enige mooi meisie se drome  al is hy oud genoeg om Ilse se vader te wees.   
Die liefde oorwin is 'n pakkende, eg-menslike verhaal wat end-uit boei.

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Louise Barnard is in die wolke wanneer haar vriend, die aantreklike, skatryk Eben Griesel vir haar die woonstel wat hy vir hulle uitgesoek het gaan wys.
Mevrou Louise Griesel, mymer sy, drome wasig in haar oe terwyl sy opkyk na Eben wat langs haar in die hysbak staan. Sy glimlag met hom. Hy het reeds hulle woonstel gekies, hoewel hulle nog nie op 'n troudatum besluit het nie. Maar so het sy Eben die afgelope maande leer ken. Hy dink aan die praktiese dinge en 'n woonplek sal beslis vir hom van groter belang wees as al die beplanning en gepraat en bespiegelinge oor 'n geskikte troudatum en hoe groot die huweliksonthaal gaan wees.
Net 'n paar minute later, in dieselfde woonstel waaroor Louise so baie drome gedroom het, spat haar hele wereld erger aan skerwe. Eben het beslis nie aan die beplanning of 'n geskikte datum vir hulle huwelik gedink nie. Tewens, niks was verder uit sy gedagtes verwyder as juis n huwelik met Louise nie. Sy idee was suiwer dat hy en sy moes saambly  soos sy antwoord op haar weersin dan ook getuig  Genugtig, Louise, trou is so uit die mode soos Kersvader en Kerskabouters! het hy gesmaal terwyl sy so vinnig moontlik van hom af probeer wegvlug het.
Met haar vertroue in mans geheel en al vernietig, besluit Louise om uit Johannesburg pad te gee. Sy moet wegkom van Eben af . . . van die smet wat sy idees in haar binneste gelos het, en die huis wat haar moeder kort gelede van haar tant Ragie de la Rey op Rheedershoop geerf het, bied aan haar n salige heenkome.
Maar Louise het nie rekening gehou met die ander De la Reys van Rheedershoop nie. Met Lafras, die breedgekouerde padbou-ingenieur met die gesig wat lyk of dit uit graniet gebeitel is nie. Ook nie met Theresa Hattingh, die skatryk, suksesvolle, talentvolle, aantreklike vrou, soos iemand haar aan Louise beskryf het, wat Lafras de la Rey vir haarself toegeeien het, of met Belinda, die agtienjarige prikkelpop op wie Lafras ooglopend op sy beurt verlief is nie. Wanneer, o wanneer, so het Louise se hart telkens geweeklaag, sou die lokstem van die liefde haar weer roep. Wanneer . . .?

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In Die despoot van Duiwelskloof ontvlug Marista Minnaar haar ongelukkige verlede as mannekyn deur vir die broers Michael en Johan de Beer te gaan huishou. Michael is n moeilike man, maar sy broer, vasgekluister aan n rolstoel, word Marista se bondgenoot en vertroueling.

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As die lied verstil is die verhaal van Chrissie Erasmus van Dennedal. Almal op die dorpie ken haar as die goeie kind wat na haar ouma omsien, wat Sondagskool hou en n staatmaker is by die basaartafel. Ouma droom al van n huwelik tussen Chrissie en die gawe Jan Barendse. Maar oornag is die skindertonge behoorlik los, want Chrissie van Dennedal word Christine van Johannesburg.
Ouma se afskeidswoorde is dat haar Chrissie-kind nie die lewenswaardes wat sy in die huisie in Loeriestraat geleer het daar in die vreemde moet vergeet nie. En dat sy moet onthou dat die kraakhekkie in Loeriestraat altyd vir haar sal oopstaan.
Intuisie vertel Ouma dat daar n dag sal aanbreek dat Chrissie sal wil terugvlug na die rustige valley van Dennedal wanneer die hoe hoogtes van die vermaaklikheidswereld vir haar te veel word . . .

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Hundreds of cats are missing! Fear notPenelope Ann Pickersgill and her hippie grandma are on the case.
While her friends go to cool camps, twelve-year-old Penelope has to spend the summer with Grandma Bev, who is convinced that cat-eating aliens are beaming the towns furry friends aboard their mother ship at night. Lights in the sky point to UFOs, but Penelope is sure theres a more logical explanation. With a little help from Sherlock Holmes, she and Grandma Bev set out to find the cats. Will they be able to solve the mystery before all the cats in Thornhill disappear?

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This invaluable book provides a comprehensive treatment of design and applications of semiconductor optical amplifiers (SOA). SOA is an important component for optical communication systems. It has applications as in-line amplifiers and as functional devices in evolving optical networks. The functional applications of SOAs were first studied in the early 1990's, since then the diversity and scope of such applications have been steadily growing. This is the second edition of a book on Semiconductor Optical Amplifiers first published in 2006 by the same authors. Several chapters and sections representing new developments in the chapters of the first edition have been added. The new chapters cover quantum dot semiconductor optical amplifiers (QD-SOA), reflective semiconductor optical amplifiers (RSOA) for passive optical network applications, two-photon absorption in amplifiers, and, applications of SOA as broadband sources. They represent advances in research, technology and commercial trends in the area of semiconductor optical amplifiers.Semiconductor Optical Amplifier is self-contained and unified in presentation. It can be used as an advanced text by graduate students and by practicing engineers. It is also suitable for non-experts who wish to have an overview of optical amplifiers. The treatments in the book are detailed enough to capture the interest of the curious reader and complete enough to provide the necessary background to explore the subject further.

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CLASS AND CLASS CONFLICT IN POST-SOCIALIST CHINA

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Class and Class Conflict in Post-Socialist China traces the origins and the profound changes of the patterns of class conflict in post-socialist China since 1978.The first of its kind in the field of China Studies that offers comprehensive overviews and traces the historical evolutions of different patterns of class conflict (among workers, peasants, capitalists, and the middle class) in post-socialist China, the book provides comprehensive overviews of different patterns of class conflict. It uses a state-centered approach to study class conflict, i.e., study how the communist party-state restructures the patterns of class conflict in Chinese society, and brings in a historical dimension by tracing the origins and developments of class conflict in socialist and post-socialist China.

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Asian Students on the West Coast, 1900-1968

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Histories of civil rights movements in America generally place little or no emphasis on the activism of Asian Americans. Yet, as this fascinating new study reveals, there is a long and distinctive legacy of civil rights activism among foreign and American-born Chinese, Japanese, and Filipino students, who formed crucial alliances based on their shared religious affiliations and experiences of discrimination.     Stephanie Hinnershitz tells the story of the Asian American campus organizations that flourished on the West Coast from the 1900s through the 1960s. Using their faith to point out the hypocrisy of fellow American Protestants who supported segregation and discriminatory practices, the student activists in these groups also performed vital outreach to communities outside the university, from Californian farms to  Alaskan canneries. Highlighting the unique multiethnic composition of these groups, Race, Religion, and Civil Rights explores how the students' interethnic activism weathered a variety of challenges, from the outbreak of war between Japan and China to the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II.   Drawing from a variety of archival sources to bring forth the authentic, passionate voices of the students, Race, Religion, and Civil Rights is a testament to the powerful ways they served to shape the social, political, and cultural direction of civil rights movements throughout the West Coast. 

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In this State Standards-aligned Literature KitTM, we divide the novel by chapters or sections and feature reading comprehension and vocabulary questions. In every chapter, we include Before You Read and After You Read questions. The Before You Read activities prepare students for reading by setting a purpose for reading. They stimulate background knowledge and experience, and guide students to make connections between what they know and what they will learn. The After You Read activities check students' comprehension and extend their learning. Students are asked to give thoughtful consideration of the text through creative and evaluative short-answer questions and journal prompts. Also included are writing tasks, graphic organizers, comprehension quiz, test prep, word search, and crossword to further develop students' critical thinking and writing skills, and analysis of the text. About the Novel: The Hunger Games is a story about a dystopian society and a young girl's sacrifice to keep her family safe. Told from the perspective of 16-year-old Katniss Everdeen, the story takes place in a post-apocalyptic nation called Panem. The nation consists of a rich Capitol and 12 surrounding poor districts. Every year, an event known as The Hunger Games is held. One boy and one girl from each district is selected by lottery to compete in the battle to the death, with only one person standing. The story begins in District 12, where the lottery chooses Primrose to compete. In an effort to protect her sister, Katniss volunteers, taking her place. The story then follows Katniss as she journeys to the Capitol and enters the Hunger Games. The Hunger Games is an emotional story of survival, selection, and overcoming obstacles. All of our content is aligned to your State Standards and are written to Bloom's Taxonomy.

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In this State Standards-aligned Literature KitTM, we divide the novel by chapters or sections and feature reading comprehension and vocabulary questions. In every chapter, we include Before You Read and After You Read questions. The Before You Read activities prepare students for reading by setting a purpose for reading. They stimulate background knowledge and experience, and guide students to make connections between what they know and what they will learn. The After You Read activities check students' comprehension and extend their learning. Students are asked to give thoughtful consideration of the text through creative and evaluative short-answer questions and journal prompts. Also included are writing tasks, graphic organizers, comprehension quiz, test prep, word search, and crossword to further develop students' critical thinking and writing skills, and analysis of the text. About the Novel: The Phantom Tollbooth is a story of imagination and wonder. Milo is a very bored little boy. One day, he receives a make-believe tollbooth. When he goes through it, he is sent to a magical world. There, he meets Tock the watchdog. The pair make their way to Dictionopolis, one of the country's two capitals. Here they meet King Azaz, who sends them on a journey to Digitopolis, where the Mathemagician is holding the two princessesRhyme and Reasonin the Castle in the Air. On their journey, Milo and Tock meet many different people and places, all with their own adventures. The Phantom Tollbooth is a fun story about one boy's strong imagination and sense of adventure. All of our content is aligned to your State Standards and are written to Bloom's Taxonomy.

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The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (John Boyne)

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In this State Standards-aligned Literature KitTM, we divide the novel by chapters or sections and feature reading comprehension and vocabulary questions. In every chapter, we include Before You Read and After You Read questions. The Before You Read activities prepare students for reading by setting a purpose for reading. They stimulate background knowledge and experience, and guide students to make connections between what they know and what they will learn. The After You Read activities check students' comprehension and extend their learning. Students are asked to give thoughtful consideration of the text through creative and evaluative short-answer questions and journal prompts. Also included are writing tasks, graphic organizers, comprehension quiz, test prep, word search, and crossword to further develop students' critical thinking and writing skills, and analysis of the text. About the Novel: The Boy in the Striped Pajamas is a classic story told from the point of view of a young German boy as he befriends a Jewish boy at a concentration camp. Nine-year-old Bruno lives with his family at Auschwitz Concentration Camp. They move there when Bruno's father is prompted to Commandant. While at his new home, Bruno meets and befriends a young boy named Shmuel who lives on the other size of the wire fence that surrounds the camp. One day, Bruno's mother convinces his father to let the family move back to Berlin. Before they leave, Bruno disguises himself and sneaks into the camp to help his friend find his missing father. The Boy in the Striped Pajamas is a powerful story about childhood innocence, friendship and suffering. All of our content is aligned to your State Standards and are written to Bloom's Taxonomy.

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In this State Standards-aligned Literature KitTM, we divide the novel by chapters or sections and feature reading comprehension and vocabulary questions. In every chapter, we include Before You Read and After You Read questions. The Before You Read activities prepare students for reading by setting a purpose for reading. They stimulate background knowledge and experience, and guide students to make connections between what they know and what they will learn. The After You Read activities check students' comprehension and extend their learning. Students are asked to give thoughtful consideration of the text through creative and evaluative short-answer questions and journal prompts. Also included are writing tasks, graphic organizers, comprehension quiz, test prep, word search, and crossword to further develop students' critical thinking and writing skills, and analysis of the text. About the Novel: The Westing Game is a Newbery Medal winning story about a group of people playing the game of who killed the millionaire. Samuel W. Westing, owner of Westing Paper Products, has died. Sixteen heirs are invited to live in the Sunset Towers apartment building. These heirs come together to read the will of the late self-made millionaire. The will challenges them to solve  the murder of Sam Westing by splitting up into eight pairs. Each pair is given a set of clues and $10,000 dollars to play the game. The winner will inherit the $200,000,000 fortune and unravel the secret behind the old man's death. The Westing Game is an enticing story about murder, intrigue and secrets. All of our content is aligned to your State Standards and are written to Bloom's Taxonomy.

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In this State Standards-aligned Literature KitTM, we divide the novel by chapters or sections and feature reading comprehension and vocabulary questions. In every chapter, we include Before You Read and After You Read questions. The Before You Read activities prepare students for reading by setting a purpose for reading. They stimulate background knowledge and experience, and guide students to make connections between what they know and what they will learn. The After You Read activities check students' comprehension and extend their learning. Students are asked to give thoughtful consideration of the text through creative and evaluative short-answer questions and journal prompts. Also included are writing tasks, graphic organizers, comprehension quiz, test prep, word search, and crossword to further develop students' critical thinking and writing skills, and analysis of the text. About the Novel: Gregor the Overlander is a story of a fantastical world deep beneath the surface of the earth. Gregor is home alone in New York City watching his baby sister and grandmother. After his sister falls through a grate in the basement, Gregor follows her deep underground into a new world. The Underland is filled with humans whose skin is almost see-through, giant bats, rats, mice, and fireflies. A conflict between the human city of Regalia and the rats is creating panic among the inhabitants. It's not until a prophecy is revealed that Gregor finds himself involved in plans to save the Underland. Gregor the Overlander is an epic story of fantasy and destiny. All of our content is aligned to your State Standards and are written to Bloom's Taxonomy.

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In this State Standards-aligned Literature KitTM, we divide the novel by chapters or sections and feature reading comprehension and vocabulary questions. In every chapter, we include Before You Read and After You Read questions. The Before You Read activities prepare students for reading by setting a purpose for reading. They stimulate background knowledge and experience, and guide students to make connections between what they know and what they will learn. The After You Read activities check students' comprehension and extend their learning. Students are asked to give thoughtful consideration of the text through creative and evaluative short-answer questions and journal prompts. Also included are writing tasks, graphic organizers, comprehension quiz, test prep, word search, and crossword to further develop students' critical thinking and writing skills, and analysis of the text. About the Novel: Sing Down the Moon is a Newbery Honor winning story told through the perspective of a young Navaho girl. Fourteen-year-old Bright Morning takes her family's sheep to graze one spring day. While tending to the flock, she is captured by Spanish Slavers and sold into service. Fortunately, she is able to escape and return home. Unfortunately, her home is promptly taken from her as her tribe is forced out of their canyon in Arizona and relocated to Fort Sumner in New Mexico. The long walk of the Navaho people is described through the eyes of Bright Morning, who sees the migration as the end of her people. Sing Down the Moon is a powerful story about slavery, migration and tradition. All of our content is aligned to your State Standards and are written to Bloom's Taxonomy.

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In this State Standards-aligned Literature KitTM, we divide the novel by chapters or sections and feature reading comprehension and vocabulary questions. In every chapter, we include Before You Read and After You Read questions. The Before You Read activities prepare students for reading by setting a purpose for reading. They stimulate background knowledge and experience, and guide students to make connections between what they know and what they will learn. The After You Read activities check students' comprehension and extend their learning. Students are asked to give thoughtful consideration of the text through creative and evaluative short-answer questions and journal prompts. Also included are writing tasks, graphic organizers, comprehension quiz, test prep, word search, and crossword to further develop students' critical thinking and writing skills, and analysis of the text. About the Novel: The Hundred Dresses is a Newbery Honor winning story about a young girl who is teased and mocked by her classmates. Wanda Petronski is different from the rest of the children in her class. She is poor and friendless, and is seated in the worse seat in the classroom. Constantly teased and mocked by her classmates for wearing the same faded blue dress every day, Wanda claims to own 100 dresses. This obvious lie causes her peers to mock her even more, resulting in her father's decision to move her to a different school. Before she leaves, she enters a drawing contest where she designs 100 different dresses. She moves away before realizing she has won the contest and the respect of her classmates. The Hundred Dresses is a heartwarming story about hardships, acceptance and perseverance. All of our content is aligned to your State Standards and are written to Bloom's Taxonomy.

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In this State Standards-aligned Literature KitTM, we divide the novel by chapters or sections and feature reading comprehension and vocabulary questions. In every chapter, we include Before You Read and After You Read questions. The Before You Read activities prepare students for reading by setting a purpose for reading. They stimulate background knowledge and experience, and guide students to make connections between what they know and what they will learn. The After You Read activities check students' comprehension and extend their learning. Students are asked to give thoughtful consideration of the text through creative and evaluative short-answer questions and journal prompts. Also included are writing tasks, graphic organizers, comprehension quiz, test prep, word search, and crossword to further develop students' critical thinking and writing skills, and analysis of the text. About the Novel: Maniac Magee is a Newbery Medal winning story about a young homeless boy running through town and the different people he meets along the way. Orphaned at the age of three, Jeffrey Magee runs away from his Aunt and Uncle eight years later. He finds himself in Two Mills, Pennsylvania, where he realizes the town is split in halfthe East End and the West End. Running his way through the town, Magee learns of the hatred and racism that separates the two sides. Along the way, he meets a wide range of interesting characters, and even develops a legend for himself, earning him the nickname "Maniac". He endures hardships while moving from place to place, eventually finding a home in a buffalo pen at the zoo. Maniac Magee is a brave story about racism and homelessness. All of our content is aligned to your State Standards and are written to Bloom's Taxonomy.

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The War with Grandpa (Robert Kimmel Smith)

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In this State Standards-aligned Literature KitTM, we divide the novel by chapters or sections and feature reading comprehension and vocabulary questions. In every chapter, we include Before You Read and After You Read questions. The Before You Read activities prepare students for reading by setting a purpose for reading. They stimulate background knowledge and experience, and guide students to make connections between what they know and what they will learn. The After You Read activities check students' comprehension and extend their learning. Students are asked to give thoughtful consideration of the text through creative and evaluative short-answer questions and journal prompts. Also included are writing tasks, graphic organizers, comprehension quiz, test prep, word search, and crossword to further develop students' critical thinking and writing skills, and analysis of the text. About the Novel: The War with Grandpa is a story about a young boy and his grandfather at odds. 10-year-old Peter Stokes loves his grandfather and is excited to learn that he will be coming to live with the family. That is, until he learns that grandpa will be taking over Peter's bedroom. Peter's two best friends encourage Peter to stand his ground and do something about this injustice. Peter soon declares war on his grandfather, who proves to be an even match. The two attack and counterattack each other until escalations lead to one finally surrendering. The War with Grandpa is a gripping story about intergenerational family relationships. All of our content is aligned to your State Standards and are written to Bloom's Taxonomy.

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From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler (E.L. Konigsburg)

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In this State Standards-aligned Literature KitTM, we divide the novel by chapters or sections and feature reading comprehension and vocabulary questions. In every chapter, we include Before You Read and After You Read questions. The Before You Read activities prepare students for reading by setting a purpose for reading. They stimulate background knowledge and experience, and guide students to make connections between what they know and what they will learn. The After You Read activities check students' comprehension and extend their learning. Students are asked to give thoughtful consideration of the text through creative and evaluative short-answer questions and journal prompts. Also included are writing tasks, graphic organizers, comprehension quiz, test prep, word search, and crossword to further develop students' critical thinking and writing skills, and analysis of the text. About the Novel: From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler is a Newbery Medal winning story about two young children who run away from home. Twelve-year-old Claudia and nine-year-old Jamie run away to New York using an old unused adult ticket for the train. The pair find themselves living in the famous Metropolitan Museum of Art by hiding in the bathrooms when the Museum closes. While there, they become interested in Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler and her recent purchase of the marble statue of an angel on display at the Museum. They use the rest of their money to visit the woman in Connecticut. Their trip leads to them discovering the secret behind the angel statue. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler is a wonderful story about friendship and belonging. All of our content is aligned to your State Standards and are written to Bloom's Taxonomy.

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In this State Standards-aligned Literature KitTM, we divide the novel by chapters or sections and feature reading comprehension and vocabulary questions. In every chapter, we include Before You Read and After You Read questions. The Before You Read activities prepare students for reading by setting a purpose for reading. They stimulate background knowledge and experience, and guide students to make connections between what they know and what they will learn. The After You Read activities check students' comprehension and extend their learning. Students are asked to give thoughtful consideration of the text through creative and evaluative short-answer questions and journal prompts. Also included are writing tasks, graphic organizers, comprehension quiz, test prep, word search, and crossword to further develop students' critical thinking and writing skills, and analysis of the text. About the Novel: Fantastic Mr Fox is the classic story by Roald Dahl of a fox who outsmarts a few farmers to steal food from them. Mr Fox lives underground with his wife and children. At night, Mr Fox visits his neighboring farmers and robs them of their livestock. The farmers retaliate by waiting for Mr Fox by his hole, ready to ambush him when he leaves. When that fails, the farmers then try to dig up Mr Fox's home. When that fails, they decide to starve out the Fox family. Mr Fox then comes up with a plan to get food. He gets the help of his friend Badger, and the pair dig their way to the farmers' food. Their success leads to Mr Fox creating an underground neighborhood where all the animals can all live together in safety. Fantastic Mr Fox is a wonderful story about determination and cleverness. All of our content is aligned to your State Standards and are written to Bloom's Taxonomy.