Browse Our Books

You can browse our books easily with any of the following filters, hover over the filters or their titles to see their descriptions.

Reading Level

Search Results (Found 1192 results)

Binding

What's the best approach to immigration policy? How can we handle the drug-abuse crisis? Is health care a human right? What role should incarceration play in our society? Some of today's most controversial ethical, social, and political debates are tackled head-on in this series. These books delve into such topics as data security, military intervention, and reproductive technology to provide a carefully balanced introduction to all sides of each debate.

Tokens and Omens

In the world of sixteen-year-olds Zander and Alexa, Fate is a constant presence, handing out Tokens for good deeds and Omens for wrongdoings. Even with their unique magical gifts, Fate seems determined to stop them from completing their dangerous rite of passage—can they break the rules and cheat Fate?

Top Prospect

Before he even enters high school, Travis, a preûteen quarterback with big potential, gets the opportunity of a lifetime when the University of Florida football coach offers him a scholarship. Travis must wrangle with his new found celebrity, his rivalry with a brother who's already part of the Florida program, and a sudden injury that puts everything in jeopardy. This story captures the excitement of youth football while also casting a look at the ethical questions around college recruiting.

Top Trade Careers (Crabtree Branches)

What kind of work do you think would interest you? Whether you are interested in helping others, making outside spaces more beautiful, or want to know what it takes to manage a large network of computers, this series will give you an idea what education and skills you will need for various careers. Comprehension questions are included for reading at home and teacher notes are included for further learning. Downloadable Teacher’s Guide available.

Topics Today

This innovative collection carefully examines key issues affecting people all over the world. These volumes skillfully introduce readers to each issue, using full-colour photographs, Side Bars, graphic organizers, and detailed chapter notes to highlight the many facets of each issue. Readers will comprehend and form their own intelligent opinions about topics that affect them today and will in the future.

Torch

When 17-year-old Pavol fatally sets himself on fire in Prague in 1969 to protest the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia, he leaves behind three friends whose lives are changed forever. Stepan must conceal his sexual orientation from a government that's already suspicious of him. TomáÜ faces judgment for his own unacceptable ""abnormality"" (which today would be identified as Asperger's syndrome). And Lida is pregnant with Pavol's child, branding her a traitor by association.In the aftermath of Pa

Tragedy Girl

Of course Anne would be drawn to Blake. He’s good looking, he’s friendly, and they both bring sob stories to the table: her parents died in a car wreck, his girlfriend, Cara, drowned. Of course Blake would understand what she’s gone through. And of course they can help each other work through the pain. It’s like it was meant to be. But just as Anne starts to feel she’s finally found something good in all the tragedy, she can’t ignore signs that something’s off. Her friends rarely let her be alon

Transgender Lives

Meet Katie, Hayden, Dean, Brooke, David, Julia, and Natasha. Each of these transgender individuals tell how they came to understand, accept, and express their gender identities, as well as the sorrows and successes they experienced.

Trashing the Planet: Examining Our Global Garbage Glut

Globally, humans produce 1.3 billion tons of garbage every year; the amount will triple by the year 2100. The United States, China, Brazil, Japan, and Germany are the leading trash generators. Nuclear waste is produced around the world through mining, nuclear-driven energy, and weapons production. Waste-related pollution runs into rivers and seeps into ground water. Flooding is caused by garbage clogging drains, and the atmosphere can be poisoned by the toxic discharge from trash. When waste is

Traumatic Brain Injury: From Concussion to Coma

Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) range from concussions to penetrating head injuries to life-threatening brain swelling and coma. And they have countless causes: war, sports, car and motorcycle accidents, falls, and physical violence. The aftereffects can be devastating, including compromised memory and concentration, loss of hearing, physical disabilities, depression, brain disorders, and, in the worst-case scenario, death. Find out about the different types of TBIs, what causes them, and how th

Dewey