In the 1980s, Willis McGlascoe Carter’s handwritten memoir turned up unexpectedly in the hands of a midwestern antiques dealer. Its twenty-two pages told a fascinating story of a man born into slavery in Virginia who, at the onset of freedom, gained an education, became a teacher, started a family, and edited a newspaper. Even his life as a slave seemed exceptional: he described how his owners treated him and his family with respect, and he learned to read and write. Tucked into its back p...

A new, quantitative architecture simulation approach to software design that circumvents costly testing cycles by modeling quality of service in early design states.Too often, software designers lack an understanding of the effect of design decisions on such quality attributes as performance and reliability. This necessitates costly trial-and-error testing cycles, delaying or complicating rollout. This book presents a new, quantitative architecture simulation appro...

On the Internet: Our First Talk About Online Safety introduces children to the basics of online safety in a story-based, conversational style.Using real-world examples set within the context of a child who is using the Internet for the first time and watching an older sibling interact with social media, Dr. Roberts takes readers through several common scenarios around parental supervision, online bullying and anonymity. She also includes examples of people...

This illustrated nonfiction picture book by child psychologist Dr. Jillian Roberts introduces children to the topics of bodies, body safety and body image through a conversation-based story that begins with an observation at the community pool.Modesty, privacy and boundaries are discussed, along with how self-image is formed and how some people are more sensitive than others—sometimes at different stages in their lives. Relevant themes around body shaming, body pos...

On the Internet: Our First Talk About Online Safety introduces children to the basics of online safety in a story-based, conversational style.Using real-world examples set within the context of a child who is using the Internet for the first time and watching an older sibling interact with social media, Dr. Roberts takes readers through several common scenarios around parental supervision, online bullying and anonymity. She also includes examples of people...

On the Playground: Our First Talk About Prejudice focuses on introducing children to the complex topic of prejudice.Crafted around a narrative between a grade-school-aged child and an adult, this inquiry-focused book will help children shape their understanding of diversity so they are better prepared to understand, and question, prejudice witnessed around them in their day-to-day lives and in the media. Dr. Jillian Roberts discusses types of discriminatio...

Key Selling PointsThis book offers an age-appropriate and straightforward introduction to tragedy.The World Around Us series discusses difficult topics through a conversation, starting with a common observation and continuing with follow-up questions that would naturally come from a young child.Sidebars define larger concepts for further discussion with older and more curious children.The author is a practicing child psychologist...

On the Playground: Our First Talk About Prejudice focuses on introducing children to the complex topic of prejudice.Crafted around a narrative between a grade-school-aged child and an adult, this inquiry-focused book will help children shape their understanding of diversity so they are better prepared to understand, and question, prejudice witnessed around them in their day-to-day lives and in the media. Dr. Jillian Roberts discusses types of discriminatio...

Key Selling PointsThis book offers an age-appropriate and straightforward introduction to tragedy.The World Around Us series discusses difficult topics through a conversation, starting with a common observation and continuing with follow-up questions that would naturally come from a young child.Sidebars define larger concepts for further discussion with older and more curious children.The author is a practicing child psychologist...

Introduces children to the realities of natural disasters, terrorism and other forms of tragedy.In age-appropriate language and tone, Dr. Roberts explains what tragedy is, the feelings it may create and how to manage those feelings. She also emphasizes the good that can come out of tragedy, looking at how people help one another in caring, compassionate and heroic ways. The book's question-and-answer format will help parents have a meaningful conversation about the...

On the Playground: Our First Talk About Prejudice focuses on introducing children to the complex topic of prejudice.Crafted around a narrative between a grade-school-aged child and an adult, this inquiry-focused book will help children shape their understanding of diversity so they are better prepared to understand, and question, prejudice witnessed around them in their day-to-day lives and in the media. Dr. Jillian Roberts discusses types of discriminatio...

Key Selling PointsThis book discusses the environment through an organic conversation starting with a common observation and continuing with follow-up questions that would naturally come from a young child. Sidebars define larger concepts for further discussion with older or more curious children.Contains a foreword by Bob McDonald of CBC’s Quirks & Quarks .Subjects discussed or defined include littering, pollution, natural resour...