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...History of US out of its classrooms in 2002 after a parent complained that the passages on the Vietnam war were too liberal. "I try very, very hard to be fair," says Hakim, "and I feel a responsibility not to present my bias." But, she says, opposing viewpoints and complex ideas belong in books for middle-schoolers. "Their minds are much more flexible than adults'," she says. Hakim, who now lives in a Denver suburb, is writing the third book in her science series, in which she will introduce Einstein and the principles of quantum physics. --By Sora Song
...goes from 1 (rhinoceros horn) to 20 (barnacle shells on a whale). Each image is reinforced by a facing page showing the Arabic numeral, the number written out and a brief description of the critter part being counted. As the numbers go up, the images tend to get more complex (16 catfish whiskers, 18 diamond markings on a rattlesnake), but even the simpler ones are ingenious, as in a chameleon's three colors blending into a tricolor scene. After 20, the book takes us back to 1 with a lone humpback whale--an invitation to start over, which little arithmeticians...
Harris said the complex and interdisciplinary Courses might work better as “culminating experiences” for seniors rather than a requirement for first-years...
...THREE PARADOXES By Paul Hornschemeier Hornschemeier's second graphic novel is an intricate and complex of autobiography from this rising young graphic novelist. See TIME.comix review of Hornschemeier's MOTHER COME HOME
...bring people together whether they like it or not and we tackle complex problems—not with band-aid solutions, but with major reform and real change,” he said...