New Releases by CHARLES R. SMITH

Illustrations and simple, rhyming text encourage the reader to wiggle, shake, and twirl to the beat.

In this collection of short stories and photographs, Charles R. Smith Jr. shows young athletes overcoming their fears and challenging themselves to do their best.

A brief biography in verse of boxer Muhammad Ali.

A collection of twelve poems that celebrate contemporary women basketball stars, including Yolanda Griffith, Chamique Holdsclaw, and Natalie Williams.

A baseball tries to talk a young boy into going outside to play by describing the throwing, catching, and hitting they can do together. 10,000 first printing.

Compares attitudes and perceptions of nurses at a hospital using paper-based documentation with attitudes and perceptions of nurses at a hospital using computerized documentation, and finds no difference in the attitudes and perceptions of the two groups of nurses.

A basketball asks to be taken outside to play.

In this poetic and photographic celebration of baseball, Charles R. Smith Jr.''s clever wordplay and vibrant images capture the many facets of life lived on the diamond.

A collection of poems that capture the feelings and expression of music in some of its forms.

We all know them, we all love them--our favorite Motown songs just keep getting better and better. These heartfelt lyrics have stood the test of time--and now they take on a whole new meaning when paired with irresistible photos of babies who come in all colors, shapes, and sizes. The Motown Baby Love board books are sure to zoom to the top of the charts!

A boy and his dog may be best friends but they don''t always like the same things. Photos.

In Smith''s third volume in an award-winning homage to street-court basketball, 12 poems are delivered in short, quick lines that twist and streak and dribble their way downcourt, finally slam dunking their verses with amazing dexterity. Full-color photos.

In this collection of stories illustrated with photographs, youngsters show off their smooth moves on the basketball court.

A history of the role of U.S. Marines in the Occupation of Japan following Japan''s surrender in August 1945. Includes discussion of U.S. plans, if Japan did not surrender, to invade the southern Japanese island of Kyushu, and the Japanese defensive plan. Profiles of Brigadier General William T. Clement and senior Marine commanders; new 4th honors members of the old 4th Marine survivors of Japanese prison camps; Marine Corps'' demobilization plan; and oldest Marine on Kyushu. Illustrated with maps and numerous black-&-white photographs.

The purpose of the study is to establish the effects of cavalry operations, both Federal and Confederate, on the Chancellorsville Campaign of the American Civil War. The primary source used for the study was the ''War of Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Confederate and Union Armies.'' In analyzing the campaign, several factors emerge which help to explain Lee''s victory and Hooker''s defeat. One of these factors is the manner in which each commander employed his cavalry assets. Among the major conclusions of the study are as follows: -- (1) federal cavalry operations produced no beneficial effects for the Army of the Potomac; (2) the failure of Federal cavalry to produce significant results at Chancellorsville was due to the methods General Hooker used to employ his cavalry assets; (3) the Federal defeat at Chancellorsville was due, in part, to lack of cavalry support on the main battlefield; (4) confederate cavalry was properly employed at Chancellorsville, and (5) the effectiveness of Confederate cavalry contributed significantly to Lee''s victory.