What the Eyes Don't See

What the Eyes Don't See
Author: Mona Hanna-Attisha
Publisher: One World
Total Pages: 386
Release: 2018-06-19
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0399590838

A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK • The dramatic story of the Flint water crisis, by a relentless physician who stood up to power. “Stirring . . . [a] blueprint for all those who believe . . . that ‘the world . . . should be full of people raising their voices.’”—The New York Times “Revealing, with the gripping intrigue of a Grisham thriller.” —O: The Oprah Magazine Here is the inspiring story of how Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, alongside a team of researchers, parents, friends, and community leaders, discovered that the children of Flint, Michigan, were being exposed to lead in their tap water—and then battled her own government and a brutal backlash to expose that truth to the world. Paced like a scientific thriller, What the Eyes Don’t See reveals how misguided austerity policies, broken democracy, and callous bureaucratic indifference placed an entire city at risk. And at the center of the story is Dr. Mona herself—an immigrant, doctor, scientist, and mother whose family’s activist roots inspired her pursuit of justice. What the Eyes Don’t See is a riveting account of a shameful disaster that became a tale of hope, the story of a city on the ropes that came together to fight for justice, self-determination, and the right to build a better world for their—and all of our—children. Praise for What the Eyes Don’t See “It is one thing to point out a problem. It is another thing altogether to step up and work to fix it. Mona Hanna-Attisha is a true American hero.”—Erin Brockovich “A clarion call to live a life of purpose.”—The Washington Post “Gripping . . . entertaining . . . Her book has power precisely because she takes the events she recounts so personally. . . . Moral outrage present on every page.”—The New York Times Book Review “Personal and emotional. . . She vividly describes the effects of lead poisoning on her young patients. . . . She is at her best when recounting the detective work she undertook after a tip-off about lead levels from a friend. . . . ‛Flint will not be defined by this crisis,’ vows Ms. Hanna-Attisha.”—The Economist “Flint is a public health disaster. But it was Dr. Mona, this caring, tough pediatrican turned detective, who cracked the case.”—Rachel Maddow

Stealing Buddha's Dinner

Stealing Buddha's Dinner
Author: Bich Minh Nguyen
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 274
Release: 2008-01-29
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1440635331

Winner of the PEN/Jerard Award Chicago Tribune Best Book of the Year Kiriyama Notable Book "[A] perfectly pitched and prodigiously detailed memoir." - Boston Globe As a Vietnamese girl coming of age in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Nguyen is filled with a rapacious hunger for American identity, and in the pre-PC-era Midwest (where the Jennifers and Tiffanys reign supreme), the desire to belong transmutes into a passion for American food. More exotic- seeming than her Buddhist grandmother's traditional specialties, the campy, preservative-filled "delicacies" of mainstream America capture her imagination. In Stealing Buddha's Dinner, the glossy branded allure of Pringles, Kit Kats, and Toll House Cookies becomes an ingenious metaphor for Nguyen's struggle to become a "real" American, a distinction that brings with it the dream of the perfect school lunch, burgers and Jell- O for dinner, and a visit from the Kool-Aid man. Vivid and viscerally powerful, this remarkable memoir about growing up in the 1980s introduces an original new literary voice and an entirely new spin on the classic assimilation story.

Famous People from Michigan Photo Pack

Famous People from Michigan Photo Pack
Author: Carole Marsh
Publisher: Gallopade International
Total Pages: 14
Release: 2016-02-12
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0635122960

The Famous People in Michigan Photo Pack includes 12 photos or pictures. The photo packs are perfect for: ¥ Writing Projects ¥ Biography Projects ¥ Graphic Timelines ¥ Bulletin Boards ¥ State Studies ¥ Learning Centers ¥ Classroom Decoration ¥ And More! The 12 photos/pictures in the Michigan Photo Pack includes: ¥ JACQUES MARQUETTE, Missionary and Explorer ¥ ANTOINE DE LA MOTHE CADILLAC, Founded Settlement that Became City of Detroit ¥ SOJOURNER TRUTH, WomenÕs Suffrage Activist ¥ ANNA HOWARD SHAW, Leader in WomenÕs Suffrage Movement ¥ JOHN HARVEY KELLOGG, Co-Founder of the Kellogg Company ¥ C.W. POST, Founded the Postum Cereal Company ¥ HENRY FORD, Founder of the Ford Motor Company ¥ RANSOM E. OLDS, Pioneer of the Automotive Industry ¥ WILLIAM CRAPO DURANT, Co-Founder of General Motors ¥ CHARLES LINDBERGH, Pilot Who Made First Solo Transatlantic Flight ¥ ROSA PARKS, Civil Rights Activist ¥ GERALD FORD, 38th President of the United States This FREE Online Teacher's Guide for State Photo Packs is 9 pages. The TeacherÕs Guide provides ideas for two basic ways to use the photo packs: Classroom Display and Learning Activities. Click HERE to download the FREE Online Teacher's Guide for State Photo Packs.