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Greta Thunberg: Climate Activist

As climate change emerged as a major environmental, a teenager from Sweden stepped forward as a most unlikely leader of the movement to convince world leaders that the time to act is now. Greta Thunberg has spoken before United Nations delegates, challenging them to reverse the effects of climate change. Her bravery has electrified an international movement composed mostly of young people who fear for their future if climate change is not contained.

Growing Up Around the World

Growing Up Around the World series presents a vivid and realistic picture of how kids grow up in different countries. Do they spend hours on social media? Do they share a house with many family members or just a few? Do they go to college? Do they get caught up with drugs and alcohol? Where do they go when they go out with friends? Firsthand accounts, facts, and other insights help provide readers with an understanding of other cultures. Every book includes an overview of the country along with

Guide to Financial Responsibility

At some point in their lives, most teens will think about some or all of these: getting a job, applying for a loan, using a credit card, going to college, investing, and maybe even starting a business. Negotiating these events and making good decisions requires basic knowledge, which in turn can be used to build good financial habits. The Guide to Financial Responsibility series provides essential knowledge in all of these areas along with how to apply this knowledge toward building good, lifelo

Guide to Greek Mythology

The myths of the ancient Greeks remain potent and popular aspects of modern culture. Novels, comic books, movies, television shows, and video games continue to perpetuate the colourful exploits of gods such as Zeus and Athena; heroes like Hercules and Perseus; and monsters like Medusa and the one-eyed Cyclopes. This easy-to-read guide identifies all the major characters in those timeless, endlessly entertaining tales.

Gun Violence and Mass Shootings

The mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, in February 2018, renewed the national debate over gun violence, a debate led by the students themselves. This book examines possible solutions to reducing gun deaths and the controversies surrounding specific proposals. It also explores the factors-historical, cultural, and constitutional-that make the United States an outlier among industrial nations in gun violence.

Hardwired

When Lucas tested positive for the warrior gene—a genetic abnormality believed to predispose humans to violence—he was shipped off to the Bake Shop, an impregnable government facility. There, he underwent a battery of psychological tests aimed at making him crack. Now, labeled safe to return to normal life, he's ready to put the horrific experience behind him. Then the van transporting him home is forced off the road by a group of rebels who insist there's more going on at the facility than anyo

Hate Crimes

Crimes committed against people because of their race, ethnicity, or religion have become common in the United States and other countries-in 2016, the FBI said more than six thousand such crimes were committed in America. Hate crimes can range from small acts of vandalism to horrific mass shootings, such as the 2015 murders of nine African Americans attending church services in Charleston, South Carolina. Although many laws have been written to prevent hate crimes, experts agree such offenses wi

Hazel Ridge Farm Stories, The

While pulling weeds and planting seeds with her dad on Hazel Ridge Farm's prairie, Heather discovers a wood duckling alone in the grass. Worried for the duckling's safety, Heather asks her dad if she can care for him. Aptly named Mr. Peet for his chirping sound, the ducking accompanies Heather as she feeds the chickens, rabbits, and horses. They spend the summer swimming together in the pond, and Mr. Peet eventually masters how to fly. Heather becomes concerned when she hasn't seen Mr. Peet in

Health & the Environment

Healthy Oceans: Why They Matter

Healthy oceans are critical to life on earth. This book discusses why the oceans are so important, and how their health is threatened by climate change, pollution, and overuse. It also explores some of things that can be done to improve ocean health.