book review: Silver Phoenix author: Cindy Pon date: Greenwillow Books, 2009 main character: Ai Ling Silver Phoenix is the hero’s journey of Ai Ling. The story begins with Ai Ling about to enter a traditional betrothal until she is rejected by the young man’s family. What is really unusual about this gathering, however is… Read More book review: Silver Phoenix
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IF you work with high school students, you should know about Questbridge. QuestBridge is a powerful platform bridging the nation’s brightest, under-served youth and leading institutions of higher education and further opportunities. We are an aggregator of excellence. QuestBridge provides a single, internet-based meeting point which links exceptional students with colleges, scholarship providers, enrichment programs employers,… Read More Two Big IFs
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