Rogues In Robes

Publisher Marketing: When a Tibetan Buddhist leader dies, he leaves clues as to where he will next incarnate, so that he can be found and trained to take up his duties again. When the sixteenth Karmapa, head of the Karma Kagyu lineage, died in 1981, the search for his successor soon began. This is the story of the politics and intrigue involved in finding him, not a simple task as it turned out, as told by a Western observer.

When a Tibetan Buddhist leader dies, he leaves clues as to where he will next incarnate, so that he can be found and trained to take up his duties again. When the 16th Karmapa, the spiritual leader of the Karma Kagyu lineage, died in 1981, the search for his successor soon began. This is the story of the politics and intrigue involved in finding the reincarnated King of the Yogis, the daring rescue to free him from occupied Tibet, and the resulting uproar that made headlines around the world.

"... with liberty, and justice for all." But is there truly justice for all? And how "just" is our justice system? Find out for yourself as you read how a federal court of appeals judge in Chicago used his influence to have a decision fixed regarding an appeal filed against rogue police a former judge of the United States Court of Appeals decided to come clean and disclose how he allowed himself to be manipulated into throwing the decision the chief judge of the United States Court of Appeals and other members of that court, covered up the case-fixing activities In Rogues in Black Robes, you will read about mechanisms that are put in place to protect corrupt judges from accountability when they breach their sworn oaths of office and even violate the laws of the United States. Read, learn, and decide for yourself whether there is truly "justice for all."

When Avery, Ella, and Evan visit Yellowstone National Park, they just assume grizzlies are big bad bears. However, after a trip to a center that rescues orphaned grizzly cubs, where they learn how humans don't always play fair with wildlife, they begin to see a different side of the story. Mystery ensues, and the kids use high-tech STEM skills and high-tech gear to try to discover who or what is breaking into cabins across the region. Can they help without getting entangled in terrifying bear teeth?! Before they know it, the kids are mixed up in an adventurous mystery where clues require them to use their best science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) skills to find the answers! Mystery books have always been a great higher-order, critical thinking genre, and the "real Kid characters" in this series eagerly get into using high-demand STEM skills to solve each mystery! In this mystery, there are additional pages filled with STEM materials you can use to learn about and solve problems such as: 1. Impress your friends with your knowledge of Grizzly Facts 2. Learn what to do when you are in bear country 3. Explore the grizzly etymology 4. Learn how to convert square miles into acres and how to convert acres to square miles 5. Explore carnivores, herbivores and omnivores 6. Discover the bears in the U.S. 7. Learn about composting 8. Investigate bear hibernation 9. Examine Old Faithful in Yellowstone Park Like all of Carole Marsh's Mysteries, this mystery incorporates history, geography, culture and cliffhanger chapters that will keep kids begging for more! This mystery includes SAT words, educational facts, fun and humor, built-in book club and activities. Below is the Reading Levels Guide for this book: Grade Levels: 3-6 Accelerated Reader Reading Level: 4.7 Accelerated Reader Points: 3 Accelerated Reader Quiz Number: 165488 Lexile Measure: 730 Fountas & Pinnell Guided Reading Level: Q Developmental Assessment Level: 40