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  2. Kids for cash scandal - Wikipedia

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    The kids for cash scandal centered on judicial kickbacks to two judges at the Luzerne County Court of Common Pleas in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, US. [1] In 2008, judges Michael Conahan and Mark Ciavarella were convicted of accepting money in return for imposing harsh adjudications on juveniles to increase occupancy at a private prison operated ...

  3. Wikipedia:How to write a plot summary - Wikipedia

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    A plot summary is generally used to provide a concise description of the work in question, to allow the reader to understand the discussion related to that plot, and to illustrate points within an article. Where a specific plot point has been commented upon by academics or the media, it is necessary to describe that plot point.

  4. Stanford marshmallow experiment - Wikipedia

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    Stanford marshmallow experiment. The Stanford marshmallow experiment was a study on delayed gratification in 1970 led by psychologist Walter Mischel, a professor at Stanford University. [1] In this study, a child was offered a choice between one small but immediate reward, or two small rewards if they waited for a period of time.

  5. The Seven Basic Plots - Wikipedia

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    Preceded by. The Great Deception. Followed by. Scared to Death: From BSE to Global Warming. The Seven Basic Plots: Why We Tell Stories is a 2004 book by Christopher Booker containing a Jung -influenced analysis of stories and their psychological meaning. Booker worked on the book for 34 years. [1]

  6. The Great Kapok Tree - Wikipedia

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    The Great Kapok Tree is an American children's picture book about rainforest conservation. It was written and illustrated by Lynne Cherry and was originally published by Harcourt Brace Jovanovich in 1990. The book is dedicated to Chico Mendes, a Brazilian rubber tapper trying to protect the rainforests, who was murdered in 1988.

  7. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - Wikipedia

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    OCLC. 9318922. Followed by. Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is a 1964 children's novel by British author Roald Dahl. The story features the adventures of young Charlie Bucket inside the chocolate factory of eccentric chocolatier Willy Wonka. [1]

  8. The Very Hungry Caterpillar - Wikipedia

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    21134403. The Very Hungry Caterpillar is a 1969 children's picture book designed, illustrated, and written by American children's author and illustrator Eric Carle. The plot follows a very hungry caterpillar that consumes a variety of foods before pupating and becoming a butterfly. It incorporates elements that contribute to early childhood ...

  9. Snow Treasure - Wikipedia

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    Snow Treasure is a children's novel by Marie McSwigan. Set in Nazi-occupied Norway during World War II, it recounts the story of several Norwegian children who use sleds to smuggle their country's gold bullion past German guards to a waiting ship, the Cleng Peerson. [1] [2] [3] Published in 1942, it has been in print ever since. [4]