Light Yagami, having vowed to use the Death Note to rid the world of evil, attracts the attention of authorities who are curious to know why criminals are suddenly dropping dead, but Light crosses the line when he decides to kill the agents who are chasing him, and soon finds himself pursued by his father, the legendary detective L, and the determined fiancee of one of the agents he has eliminated.
After a week of being locked up, Light gives up his death note and all memories of it, but L is convinced that Light is guilty when the killings stop immediately after locking him up.
James "JD" Dawson struggles to make the right choices during the second semester of his freshman year at the University of Atlanta, but when his academic future depends on a class assignment to help Kat get elected student-body president, JD will have to determine who he can trust.
When the Thea Sisters' friend Ashvin is in trouble, they rush to his aid ... in India! Ashvin has been working to return the monkeys living in the big city to their natural jungle environment. But the monkeys have suddenly started stealing jewels! Can the Thea Sisters figure out who is behind this terrible theft?.
Text and color photos introduce the people who play important roles in a school community, including students, teachers, the principal, the librarian, the nurse, lunchroom workers, bus drivers, and crossing guards.
"Time is a fickle creature, especially when there's a wormhole in the science cupboard. When a strange boy who seems far too entranced by cell phones appears, it's up to Lottie, Shauna, and Mildred to figure out his strange purposes"--Back cover.
Tony Young decides to investigate when super-critical professor Walter Dudley mysteriously disappears shortly after a heated exchange with a group of unhappy students.
assessing and grading in the differentiated classroom
Wormeli, Rick
Presents a rationale for differentiated assessment and grading, discusses mastery, and provides guidance, ideas, and examples from middle and high school classrooms, as well as a guide for teacher leaders on supporting colleagues beginning differentiated assessment and grading.
