Massachusetts Children's Book Award

The Evolution of Basketball The game of basketball has changed in many ways since it was first invented by Dr. James Naismith. There have been many changes in rules regarding players, such as team size, coaching, and substitutions. The equipment used during basketball games has also changed over the years to go along with the fast paced game basketball has become. Basketball started off with thirteen rules, and today it has expanded to over one hundred rules. The game Naismith came up with was inspired

were both severely ill with the son infected with Cholera and one the daughters with Postpartum infections. Only one of their children was able to survive the diseases. This devastated Robert and Elinor. Not only did the devastation of two of their children’s death, but also the death of Isabelle Frost, who was the victim of cancer. 1900 was both shocking and prosperous for the Frost’s. “Although the first year was darkened by Isabelle Frost’s death, the Derry period became a generally happy time for

single novels, my partner and I opted to read a collection of short stories by none other than the notorious Dr. Seuss. Were I writing this essay on a “normal” book, I would be able to pose a question about the book itself and answer it in an ordinary sort of way. However, given the subject matter I have chosen, an essay on an individual book, though possible, would be a very tricky thing to do. It would be wiser, and probably easier, to respond to the man himself. My decision to respond to the man

Teenage Mind The world has changed dramatically since the creation of social media sites around the year 2000. Today, people communicate face to face or on the telephone less frequently. Fewer individuals obtained knowledge or information through books, newspapers, or television. With the creation of social media sites like Facebook, society has moved into the digital age where information and communication are just a quick click or search on our phones. Children born after 2000 will only know of

$33,330. According to College Board, that is the estimated amount it will cost for a full-time student to attend a public college or university in their home state for the 2016-2017 school year. Most Americans view this price as a reflection of the high value placed on postsecondary education as a means to success. However, for disadvantaged students, college comes at a hefty and burdensome cost, one that their families often cannot afford. To address concerns over higher education and its inaccessibility

Hefner. Both of his parents worked as teachers and were from Nebraska. His mother was of Swedish decent, and his father was English and German ancestry. Hefner claimed that through his father’s blood line he was a direct descendent of distinguished Massachusetts Puritan patriarchs William Bradford and John Winthrop. Hugh had a younger brother who was born in 1929, named Keith. Hefner’s family was described as conservative and Protestant, certainly ironic for what Hugh’s life later unfolded into. He went

of witchcraft at work. This began an outbreak of hysteria that would result in the arrest of over one hundred-fifty people and execution of twenty women and men. The madness continued for over four months. The notorious witch trials of Salem, Massachusetts occurred from June through September. It is a brief, but turbulent period in history and the causes of the trials have long been a source of discussion among historians. Many try to explain or rationalize the bizarre

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The Lindbergh Baby Kidnapping Trial I. Events of the Time Period During the time of the kidnapping (America in the1930's) America as undergoing some major political and economic changes. A controversial issue pf the time period was prohibition. Prohibition was the movement to stop the manufacturing and selling of alcoholic beverages. The eighteenth amendment outlawed the manufacturing, importing, exporting, transporting and selling of alcoholic beverages in the United States. Many Americans turned

avail. Eventually, Jason was diagnosed with ADHD and given the stimulant Ritalin, which controlled his outbursts. "It was like Dr. Jekyl and Mr. Hyde," Cathy said. Jason flourished for the next six years, even winning his fifth-grade citizenship award. In sixth grade, however, his medication stopped working, and he became aggressive again. But Jason's teachers did not believe he had a disability and refused to allow any special "accommodations," like extra time to take tests. At Christmas, Jason