1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910450277303321

Autore

Welton Jude

Titolo

Adam's alternative sports day [[electronic resource] ] : an Asperger story / / Jude Welton

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; Philadelphia, : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2005

ISBN

1-280-26192-7

9786610261925

1-84642-077-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (114 p.)

Disciplina

616.85882

Soggetti

Asperger's syndrome

Competition (Psychology)

Schools

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Adam's Alternative Sports Day; Contents; Dear Reader; 1 PE on a Tuesday!; 2 The Tortoise and the Hare; 3 Alternative Sports Day; 4 Adam and the Hieroglyphs; 5 The Nasty Smile; 6 Maths Practice; 7 Learning to Lose; 8 Van Gogh and the Comic Strip; 9 Saying Sorry; 10 Riddles, Quizzes and Jigsaws; 11 The Concerns Board; 12 An Act of Bravery; 12 1/2 Dear Reader; 13a The Class Champion; 14a The Cup; 13b The Class Champion; 14b The Cup; Further Reading

Sommario/riassunto

Adam, a nine-year-old boy with Asperger's syndrome, competes at his school's "alternative sports day," which includes puzzles, riddles, and a treasure hunt instead of races.



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910971722003321

Autore

Sayre Gordon M (Gordon Mitchell), <1964->

Titolo

The Indian chief as tragic hero : native resistance and the literatures of America, from Moctezuma to Tecumseh / / Gordon M. Sayre

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chapel Hill, : University of North Carolina Press, c2005

ISBN

9798890879493

9780807877012

0807877018

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (368 p.)

Disciplina

810.9/352997

Soggetti

American literature - History and criticism

Indigenous peoples in literature

Indians of North America - Kings and rulers - Biography - History and criticism

Indians of North America - Wars - Historiography

American drama (Tragedy) - History and criticism

Indians of North America - Historiography

Heroes in literature

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [319]-341) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Acknowledgments; 1 From Enemy to Hero; 2 Moctezuma; 3 Metacom; 4 Pontiac; 5 Logan; 6 The Natchez; 7 The Pueblo Revolt; 8 Tecumseh; Notes; Works Cited; Index;

Sommario/riassunto

Includes chapters on seven major resistance struggles, including the Pueblo Revolt of 1680 and the Natchez Massacre of 1729. This book offers an analysis of not only the tragedies and epics written about these leaders, but also their own speeches and strategies, as recorded in archival sources and narratives by adversaries.