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England, 1605. A family of Catholics must hide their true faith from Protestant pursuivants.

When Josie goes to stay with her cousin Edith, she's glad to be starting a new life away from the shame that has haunted her family since her brother chose not to fight in the war. But Edith's friends keep teasing a shy classmate, and when the bullying goes too far Josie faces a dilemma: if she takes a stand, will Edith tell everyone her secret?

Classroom exercises and activities for literature-based instruction using the book, Maroo of the winter caves by Ann Turnbull.

This title is only available as a loose-leaf version with Pearson eText. From the best-known authors in the field of family and professional collaboration--here is a practical look at how teachers and families can empower, collaborate, and advocate for children with special needs. In this book, the authors enter the lives and tell the stories of families they consider "forces for the disability cause," and "exemplars of all that is good, decent, generous, steadfast, and optimistic." In Families, Professionals, and Exceptionality readers see how lasting partnerships can be formed between members of families and professionals in special and general education. The authors, widely recognized authorities in the field of family and professional collaboration, present strong depictions of family systems theory, the history and current status of policy, and the principles of partnership and their application by teachers and other professionals. Included is invaluable practical advice for educators--and true ways to apply these principles on the job. 0133833682 / 9780133833683 Families, Professionals, and Exceptionality: Positive Outcomes Through Partnerships and Trust, Loose-Leaf Version with Pearson eText -- Access Card Package Package consists of: 0133418243 / 9780133418248 Families, Professionals, and Exceptionality: Positive Outcomes Through Partnerships and Trust, Loose-Leaf Version 0133823199 / 9780133823196 Families, Professionals, and Exceptionality: Positive Outcomes Through Partnerships and Trust, Pearson eText--Access Card

Maroo, a girl of the late Ice Age, must take charge after her father is killed, and lead her little brother, mother, and aged grandmother to the safety of the winter camp before the first blizzards strike.

Maroo, a girl of the late Ice Age, must take charge after her father is killed, and lead her little brother, mother, and aged grandmother to the safety of the winter camp before the first blizzards strike.

Continues the adventures of the Dyer family as youngest daughter Doreen becomes jealous of older evacuee Rhoda who comes to stay with the family to escape the World War II bombing of London.

1941: London is being bombarded during the Blitz, and Josie finds it hard to understand her brother's decision to be a conscientious objector. But when she goes to stay at No.6 Chelsea Walk with her cousin Edith and is drawn into tormenting one of her new classmates, Josie learns what it means to stand up for her own beliefs. Ann Turnbull’s previous novels have been shortlisted for several awards, including the Guardian Children’s Fiction Prize and the Whitbread Children’s Book Award. "Dramatic stories with a real sense of atmosphere." - The Guardian

With her father away looking for work and her mother weighed down by the troubles of the depression of the 1930s, Mary wants to help her family and sees her father's racing pigeon Speedwell as her best hope of doing so.