"A Problem from Hell"

by Samantha Power
Author: Samantha Power
Publisher: Basic Books
Total Pages: 573
Release: 2013-05-14
Genre: History
ISBN: 0465050891
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From former UN Ambassador and author of the New York Times bestseller The Education of an Idealist Samantha Power, the Pulitzer Prize-winning book on America's repeated failure to stop genocides around the world In her prizewinning examination of the last century of American history, Samantha Power asks the haunting question: Why do American leaders who vow "never again" repeatedly fail to stop genocide? Power, a professor at the Harvard Kennedy School and the former US Ambassador to the United Nations, draws upon exclusive interviews with Washington's top policymakers, thousands of declassified documents, and her own reporting from modern killing fields to provide the answer. "A Problem from Hell" shows how decent Americans inside and outside government refused to get involved despite chilling warnings, and tells the stories of the courageous Americans who risked their careers and lives in an effort to get the United States to act. A modern classic and "an angry, brilliant, fiercely useful, absolutely essential book" (New Republic), "A Problem from Hell" has forever reshaped debates about American foreign policy. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize Winner of the Robert F. Kennedy Book Award Winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award Winner of the J. Anthony Lukas Book Prize Winner of the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award Winner of the Raphael Lemkin Award

Blind Watchers of the Sky

by Edward W. Kolb
Blind Watchers of the Sky
Author: Edward W. Kolb
Publisher:
Total Pages: 356
Release: 1999
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9780192862037
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How do we know that the earth travels around the sun, the universe is billions of years old, and stars are trillions of miles away? Rocky Kolb tells the fascinating story of the people and ideas that have brought us such knowledge of our planet and the universe, giving realistic portraits of astronomers like Tycho, Kepler, Galileo, Herschel and Hubble. Beginning in 1572 with Tycho's discovery that the heavens can change and ending with the Big Bang of the 20th Century, this is a hugely entertaining and witty account of the quest to discover the universe.

Sky Watchers

by Vicki C. Hayes
Sky Watchers
Author: Vicki C. Hayes
Publisher: Saddleback Educational Publishing
Total Pages: 68
Release: 2014-09-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1630780308
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Hi-Lo Chapter Books for Children. This series of short novels was designed to engage a broad spectrum of struggling readers. No longer will upper-elementary students have to read material junior to their maturity and interests. Characters are age appropriate and come from diverse cultures and backgrounds. Science fiction, sports, paranormal, realistic life, historical fiction, and fantasy are just a few of the many genres. Books are no higher than a 1.5 reading level, with illustrations on every spread that support visual literacy and draw kids into the text. Dez and Jax are both in the sixth grade. Now they can be Sky Watchers, kids who patrol the sky path to school on their sky bikes. The Sky Watchers protect their schoolmates from spinners, little flat disks that have been programmed to steal bike packs and take them to the ground below. Nobody but the gang kids go below the tree line. It’s polluted down there.

Out of the Blue

by John Naylor
Out of the Blue
Author: John Naylor
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 388
Release: 2002-09-26
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9780521809252
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A 24-hour practical guide to skywatching.

Skywatchers

by Carrie Arcos
Skywatchers
Author: Carrie Arcos
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 336
Release: 2020-08-18
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 1984812300
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From National Book Award Finalist Carrie Arcos comes a thrilling, genre-bending mystery about the history of the Cold War and the UFO phenomenon. Perfect for fans of In the Woods by Tana French and Netflix's Stranger Things. The year is 1952. The threat of invasion from the Soviet Union has people in a panic. The government has issued a call to civilians to act as radar--and Teddy, John, Caroline, Eleanor, Bunny, Frank, and Oscar eagerly answer. As members of their high school's "Operation Skywatch" club, they, along with others across the country, look to the sky in an effort to protect the country from attack. But they're not prepared for the strange green light they see when on duty, which looks like nothing they've been trained to look out for. So when the mysterious object lands in the forest, Teddy, John, Caroline, and Bunny go in to investigate. Then, they disappear. In this thrill of a novel inspired by real events, one group of teens will come face to face with the UFO phenomenon and the vastness of the unknown as they try to save one another, and possibly, the world. A powerful exploration of what if. Praise for Skywatchers: "An expertly crafted genre mash-up of sci-fi, historical fiction, and mystery, with a dash of thriller that will keep readers racing towards the end. A unique and original tale that will appeal to a wide variety of teens. A must-have for all teen collections." --School Library Journal "Arcos has crafted an excellent mystery, with a hook in the compelling cast and just enough hints to keep readers guessing." --Booklist "The historical time period, astute character development, and suspense-filled writing will draw readers in." --Kirkus Reviews "Many readers, especially science fiction fans, will be drawn into the story." -- School Library Connection

The Watcher of the Night Sky

by R. Pudsey
The Watcher of the Night Sky
Author: R. Pudsey
Publisher: CreateSpace
Total Pages: 328
Release: 2015-03-26
Genre:
ISBN: 9781505987997
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Fifteen-year-old Abigail Crumble never really enjoyed talking about love and marriage and other such nonsense - no matter how often her boy obsessed best friend pestered her to do so. Or so she so adamantly proclaimed. Yet, on the eve of her sixteenth birthday, after being tormented and belittled by some ill-mannered boys, Abigail makes the biggest, most contradictory mistake of her life. She wishes upon the stars for love, or even the smallest amount of attention, without knowing the full impact of such a feat. Abigail soon finds her simple life in disarray as princes, men and mysterious creatures come to her door, each adamantly in love with her and refusing to leave her side. Not only does she discover that she is cursed but also revealed is one of the biggest secrets that her parents had long decided to conceal from her. Mixing fantasy, humour, and romance, The Watcher of the Night Sky tells of one girl's journey to rid herself of a curse that was definitely more than she wished for.

Sky Watchers

by Hayes Vicki C.
Sky Watchers
Author: Hayes Vicki C.
Publisher: Saddleback Educational Publishing
Total Pages: 72
Release: 2023-01-09
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 164598916X
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Themes: Science Fiction, Teamwork, Fiction, Tween, Emergent Reader, Chapter Book, Hi-Lo, Hi-Lo Books, Hi-Lo Solutions, High-Low Books, Hi-Low Books, ELL, EL, ESL, Struggling Learner, Struggling Reader, Special Education, SPED, Newcomers, Reading, Learning, Education, Educational, Educational Books. Dez and Jax are both in the sixth grade. Now they can be Sky Watchers, kids who patrol the sky path to school on their sky bikes. The Sky Watchers protect their schoolmates from spinners, little flat disks that have been programmed to steal bike packs and take them to the ground below. Nobody but the gang kids go below the tree line. It’s polluted down there. This series of short novels was designed to engage a broad spectrum of struggling readers. No longer will upper-elementary students have to read material junior to their maturity and interests. Characters are age appropriate and come from diverse cultures and backgrounds. Science ficion, sports, paranormal, realistic life, historical fiction, and fantasy are just a few of the many genres. Books are no higher than a 1.5 reading level, with illustrations on every spread that support visual literacy and draw kids into the text. Each book is around 70 pages.

Totally Unofficial

by Dan Eshet
Totally Unofficial
Author: Dan Eshet
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2007
Genre: Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide
ISBN: 9780979844003
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This case study highlighting the story of Raphael Lemkin challenges everyone to think deeply about what it will take for individuals, groups, and nations to take up Lemkin's challenge. To make this material accessible for classrooms, this resource includes several components: an introduction by Genocide scholar Omer Bartov; a historical case study on Lemkin and his legacy; questions for student reflection; suggested resources; a series of lesson plans using the case study; and a selection of primary source documents. Born in 1900, Raphael Lemkin, devoted most of his life to a single goal: making the world understand and recognize a crime so horrific that there was not even a word for it. Lemkin took a step toward his goal in 1944 when he coined the word "genocide" which means the destruction of a nation or an ethnic group. He said he had created the word by combining the ancient Greek word "genos" (race, tribe) and the Latin "cide" (killing). In 1948, three years after the concentration camps of World War ii had been closed forever, the newly formed United Nations used this new word in a treaty that was intended to prevent any future genocides. Lemkin died a decade later. He had lived long enough to see his word widely accepted and also to see the United Nations treaty, called the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide adopted by many nations. But, sadly, recent history reminds everyone that laws and treaties are not enough to prevent genocide. Individual sections contain footnotes.