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This reproduction was printed from a digital file created at the Library of Congress as part of an extensive scanning effort started with a generous donation from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.The Library is pleased to offer much of its public domain holdings free of charge online and at a modest price in this printed format.Seeing these older volumes from our collections rediscovered by new generations of readers renews our own passion for books and scholarship. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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Originally published in 1909.This volume from the Cornell University Library's print collections was scanned on an APT BookScan and converted to JPG 2000 format by Kirtas Technologies.All titles scanned cover to cover and pages may include marks notations and other marginalia present in the original volume. ... Read more

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This book an EXACT reproduction of the original book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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Despite decades of effort to reverse such trends, disproportionate numbers of African American students continue to grow up in poverty, in single-parent households, raised by adults with limited education and skills--characteristics that are widely acknowledged as detrimental to academic success. The attempt to improve academic performance by merely rearranging the racial mix through desegregation has proven to be an overly simplistic and inadequate means of providing disadvantaged children with the skills and support they so desperately need. In fact, it appears that coercive desegregation efforts have actually caused school systems to re-segregate, by driving out large numbers of middle class white students.

Using extensive interviews and a wealth of statistical information, Bankston and Caldas examine the failed desegregation efforts in Louisiana as a case study to show how desegregation has followed the same unsuccessful pattern across the United States. Strong supporters of the dream of integration, Bankston and Caldas show that the practical difficulty with desegregation is that academic environments are created by all the students in a school from the backgrounds that all the students bring with them.Unfortunately, the disadvantages that minority children have to overcome affect schools more than schools can help remedy these disadvantages. ... Read more

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Hard, objective look at the damage of forced desegregation.
This is an excellent book which documents the effects of forced desegegation.By tracing the history of segregation in Louisiana and then focusing on three parishes (counties) in different stages of forced desegregation, the authors highlight the negative effects of this misguided policy.

What is unbelievable is that judges are still advocating busing when the authors have clearly demonstrated the negative effects,not only for the majority white students, but ultimately, for the black students as well. ... Read more

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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone! ... Read more

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Our children have some great stories to tell.The stories inside are all written by our Louisiana middle-school children.Get ready to be moved!They offer humor, love, and hope.They present the ideal, the innocence, and wisdom that we adults often brush aside in our busy lives.

Get ready to be inspired!These short fictional stories were selected from over two hundred entries in a contest sponsored by Straight from the Heart LLC.This company is committed to encourage and reward excellence in our schools.It specializes in books for children.

Editor/Compiler David McKinney has been a minister for over thirty years.Though he holds bachelor's and master's degrees, David likes to admit that he still can't make a good pan of cornbread!He is currently a chaplain for a hospice company and his wife (Pam) is a hospice nurse.Their hope with this book is to inspire excellence in others. ... Read more

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From pole bending to bronc riding, Tom Watson leads youthrough 50 exciting years of high school rodeo in the state ofLouisiana. The book is filled with a collection of 75 photos and thehistorical background of the people who gave high school rodeo itssolid foundation today. ... Read more

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The book fifty years of high school rodeo in Louisiana, was in great shape, and very promptly sent. Thank you and I will difinately recommend you to others and will order again.
This book is about many high school and pro rodeo riders that I know and knew, it is a great piece of history thanks to Mr. Tom Watson. ... Read more

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THIS EDITION IS INTENDED FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Chronicles the historical background and political maneuvers that led to the Louisiana Purchase by President Thomas Jefferson in 1803. ... Read more

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Publisher: [n.p.]Publication date: 1909Subjects: Agricultural educationNature studyNotes: This is an OCR reprint. There may be numerous typos or missing text. There are no illustrations or indexes.When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. You can also preview the book there. ... Read more

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THIS EDITION IS INTENDED FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Growing up in Saitter, Louisiana, in the 1950s, twelve-year-old Tiger Ann struggles with her feelings about her stern, but loving grandmother, her mentally slow parents, and her good friend a ... Read more

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well worth the price I paid, thanks!
The cover was worn--but I expected this since I only paid a dollar for it.It was in wonderful condition and very well worth it.Thank you.

An authentic Louisiana story
"My Louisiana Sky" spoke to me, a native Louisianian. Its characters are real, the dialog voices are accurate, the setting is the way it was (and probably still is) in the rolling hills of Central Louisiana. The time is 1957. Hurricane Audrey makes a dynamic appearance, causing a proper resolution of the story.

(What a wild coincidence! My grandparents lived in a little country town like this one in Central Louisiana. My siblings and I were staying for a week exactly when Audrey hit. I remember it well!)

Author Kimberly Willis Holt takes the reader into a home consisting of Momma and Daddy, Granny and Tiger Ann Parker, a 12-year-old headed into seventh grade come fall. Granny is caretaker and head of the house because she is the only adult who can handle the duties. Both Momma and Daddy are "slow." Daddy is one of the best workers in one of the two big employers in town, a plant nursery.

Summer is slow-paced and allows for a day-long episode of picking purple-hull peas (there's nothing like them), making chicken and dumplings from scratch, spreading out quilts on the church grounds for a picnic. People bring food: fried chicken, potato salad, butter beans, buttermilk pies, fig cakes, and the like. Tiger and her neighbor and best friend Jesse Wade play ball, pick blackberries, and swim in the creek and have since they were littl'uns (now there's a good Louisiana word). But Jesse Wade ruins their friendship by giving Tiger her first kiss. Tiger's daddy works for Jesse's daddy.

When Granny dies, Tiger's sophisticated aunt from Baton Rouge, Dorie Kay, is the one who takes care of the funeral and arranges a housekeeper/cook for the couple and Tiger. She even invites Tiger to come live with her in the fall.

The events of the summer, the new little camelias, and the hurricane change things into a well-considered ending. Southern themes of family, home, unforgettable characters, and true friendships are the threads that bind the pages into an accurate portrayal of a lovely Louisiana. I was delighted with this story.

Addendum: Young adult fiction, at its best, is provocative. A difficult situation--drugs, abuse, contentious relationships, destructive acts, pregnancies, disease--the list is endless-- becomes the onus for the main character to face and resolve. Tiger's family situation after her granny's death is hers.

Many themes, straight-forward plot
I think this would be a great book for a kids' book club!It is fairly straight-forward in its plot, the writing is not too simplistic but does have direction, and there are many themes that could be discussed (feeling out of place, alone, and different; changes in friendships between boys and girls; race relations in the 1950's and today; and so forth).The plot certainly could have been developed further (as one reviewer mentioned), but I think the story line was handled well, and leaves the reader to contemplate what else might be (or could be) going on.

My Louisiana Sky
I think this book was an AWSOME book....it was touching. I think this could be someones real life today.... Overall, I really enjoyed this book...Kimberly Willis Holt is a great auther. I hope more people pick this book up & give it a chance.

-Ashton

Great Book.
This really is a great book.I am no longer a "young adult," but I enjoyed it. ... Read more

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The book has no illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher's website (GeneralBooksClub.com). You can also preview excerpts of the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Original Publisher: Baton Rouge, The New Advocate, official journal; Publication date: 1909; Subjects: Education, Elementary; Education; ... Read more

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The book has no illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher's website (GeneralBooksClub.com). You can also preview excerpts of the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Original Publisher: Baton Rouge, The Advocate; Publication date: 1894; Subjects: Educational law and legislation; ... Read more

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From its founding in 1906, the Louisiana State University Law School has offered its students a truly distinctive legal education with its overall global law curriculum that is recognized worldwide.In LSU Law, Law School alumnus and professor W. Lee Hargrave chronicles the first seventy years of the institution from the opening days to the point it was made the autonomous Law Center.Hargrave tells the history of the LSU Law School in the context of changes that occurred in legal education throughout the United States, making his boo, of interest to legal historians and the national law school community.Alumni will welcome this opportunity to relive their law school days and discover how their years there fit into the evolution of what has become a Louisiana institution. ... Read more

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The land seemed endless. It was dirt cheap. It was a deal too good to be true! But it was true! And today, the heartland of America is what is because President Jefferson knew a good deal when he saw one. With this book, kids of all ages will have front-row seats for the closing of the biggest real estate deal in history! ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more