Rebecca Rupp

After the death of his older brother, Daniel Anderson became engrossed in recording details about dead people, how they died, and whether their deaths mattered but he is eventually drawn back into interaction with the living.

Introduction -- To school or not to school -- Anything leads everywhere -- The three R's, plus: some general principles -- Preschool -- Kindergarten -- Grade one -- Grade two -- Grade three -- Grade four -- Grade five -- Grade six -- Grade seven -- Grade eight -- High school: an overview -- Grade nine -- Grade ten -- Grade eleven -- Grade twelve -- Epilogue: Moving on. "A comprehensive guide to designing homeschool curriculum, from one of the country's...

Discover why Roman gladiators were massaged with onion juice before battle, how celery contributed to Casanova's conquests, how peas almost poisoned General Washington, and why some seventeenth-century turnips were considered degenerate. Rebecca Rupp tells the strange and fascinating history of 23 of the world's most popular vegetables. Gardeners, foodies, history buffs, and anyone who wants to know the secret stories concealed in a salad are sure...

Seventh-grader Octavia puzzles over life's biggest questions when her mother seems to find the answers in a conservative Christian church, while her artist father believes the writings of Henry David Thoreau hold the key.

After a gang of talking rats transports a young boy to the moon, he embarks on a series of adventures and gains a new perspective on the concept of time.