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Beam, Matt. Can you spell revolution?(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
BEAM, Matt. Can you spell revolution? Penguin, Dutton. 272p. c2008. 978-0-525-47998-7. $1799. J
Chris, an 8th-grader, hates all the rules of middle school, but not nearly as much as the mysterious new student, Clouds McFadden. Determined to bring about change, and inspired by the French Revolution, Clouds teams up with Chris and three other students to commit "acts of dissent." Boris, for instance, sets out to change a teacher's dull instructional methods by instigating a note-taking strike, inspired by Gandhi, while Susan challenges the tyranny of the Magnas, a group of popular girls. Landry works at getting a teacher to stop picking on him, while Chris wants to improve the boring ...
- 'Chris' crusades: UPN launches pricey push for laffer.
- Magazine article from: Daily Variety Adalian, Josef August 26, 2005 700+ words
...reviewed new comedy, "Everybody Hates Chris." Now the net just has to get viewers...To woo auds to the laffer created by Chris Rock and Ali LeRoi, UPN has launched the...multimillion-dollar effort is to get the "Chris" pilot in front of as many as eyeballs...
- Chris Evans lived in a tent in my garden.(Features)
- Newspaper article from: The Mirror (London, England) Ward, Amanda April 25, 1996 700+ words
...sleep two - but for struggling young DJ Chris Evans, the shabby tent was home, sweet...cottage near Bolton, Greater Manchester. Chris had pitched camp with his pregnant former...cottage's landlady Susie Gates, 70, let Chris live in her garden for a month. The 30...
- Chris, 3 1/2, has winning smile and personality
- Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times Vicki Gerson September 7, 1988 700+ words
Chris has short curly hair and dark eyes. This...smiles and you spot the dimple in his jaw. Chris is a warm and loving child. He loves attention...will be eager to snuggle up in your arms. Chris has lived in this foster home since he was...
- CHRIS DE BRR LEFT ME COLD; EXCLUSIVE: FOUR-PAGE SPECIAL ON TRUTH BEHIND POP...
- Newspaper article from: The Mirror (London, England) Weathers, Helen Grant, Clare May 17, 1996 700+ words
...inspired the world's most famous love song. Chris de Burgh's wife Diane is the original...millions of his starstruck fans. But while Chris's hit is still the anthem for the world...fantasy image: "If they had to live with Chris they wouldn't be such big fans." And...
- CHRIS MAURY STUDENT'S WEB-DESIGN BUSINESS IS A HIT.(DAILY BREAK)
- Newspaper article from: The Virginian Pilot Watson, Denise June 12, 1998 700+ words
...Byline: DENISE WATSON, STAFF WRITER GET CHRIS BROZ at his part-time job at Schlotzsky...business is only a few months old - but Chris sees it as the beginning of a solid future...making a whole lot of money,'' said Chris, 17. ``When we started the business...
- Inside Chris' kitchen: an exclusive look at the real deal's top nutritional...
- Magazine article from: Flex March 1, 2005 700+ words
...the home of pro bodybuilding superstar Chris Cormier. Venture even further and you...preparation of food occurs. Given that Chris steps on the scale at 285 pounds in his...cream cheese. When it comes to breakfast, Chris keeps things strict and packed with protein...
- `WHAT'S CHRIS DOING?' WEBBER RECALLS LAST YEAR.(SPORTS)
- Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY) April 4, 1994 700+ words
...game against North Carolina, in which Chris Webber calls the infamous timeout that...crown.) Twenty . . . The clock matched Chris Webber's age when he pulled down the...then saw Jalen Rose clapping. Jalen, Chris thought, relieved. Jalen. He wentto...
- Chris-Craft reports second-quarter and six-month operating results....
- Press release article from: PR Newswire July 20, 1989 700+ words
CHRIS-CRAFT REPORTS SECOND-QUARTER AND SIX...RESULTS NEW YORK, July 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Chris-Craft Industries, Inc. (NYSE: CCN...increase in direct expenses associated with Chris-Craft's investment in Warner Communications...
