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History of Racism in America, A

Racism has been a part of the American experience since before the Pilgrims landed on Plymouth Rock. Blacks, Native Americans, Hispanics, and Chinese have all endured the physical and emotional pain of being regarded as inferior. This book traces the causes and effects of, and resistance to, racism throughout American history.

History of the World

Created with the help of international specialists and institutions, this series offers the most comprehensive and in-depth summary of world history available at this level. Stunningly detailed illustrations and photos are almost a summary of existing anthropological evidence worldwide. An invaluable series for both the library and classroom.

History's Famous Feuds

History is full of stories of rivals. From Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr to Al Capone and Eliot Ness, these stories sound more like a movie than real life at times! This set explores the intertwined biography of the people involved in the most famous feuds of history, covering historical periods from the American Revolution to World War II.

History's Great Structures

The world’s greatest structures were all built through some combination of human ingenuity, perseverance, vision, will power and, in many cases, physical might. History’s Great Structures examines the practical, technological, and political challenges encountered by the designers and builders; how these structures were used by the people of the time; and what has become of them today.

Histronauts, The

Crack open a What Happened? book to investigate a preposterous mystery from four different perspectives. See what the witnesses get right . . . and what they get hilariously wrong. Bet you'll never guess what really happened!

Holo Series, The

The holograms lied to everyone on Earth and only Alexandra Lucas knows the truth. Now she's trapped in the year 2359 without family or friends—worse, without her anxiety medication. Alex attempts to reconcile the marvelous scenery, technological advances, and luxurious living with the knowledge that the holograms weren't being completely honest—what else are they lying about?

Holocaust Atrocities: Nazi Death Camps

The Nazi regime, headed by Adolf Hitler, sought to punish its enemies, as well as to exterminate Jews, Gypsies, and other groups deemed inferior, by starving, shooting, and gassing them in a vast network of concentration camps. Most lethal of all were six death camps built in Poland, the largest being the infamous Auschwitz. Filled with eyewitness testimony, this volume tells the story of the shocking war crimes enacted in those camps and how those awful places were eventually liberated.

Homeless: Youth Living on the Streets

One in 30 young people aged 13 to 17 and one in ten 17- to 25-year-olds experience homelessness in any year. Whether they double-up with family or friends, couch surf, live on the streets, or live in motels or shelters, homeless youths are often hidden from public view and the impact of their housing instability may be felt for generations. Homeless: Youth Living on the Streets explores what it is like to be young and homeless, what causes youth homelessness, and what can be done about it.

Honor Code

Sam has been accepted to the prestigious, elite Edwards Academy, a private high school where the key to success-and getting into Harvard-is to fit in. But Sam's plan to become a true Edwardian is smashed to pieces when she's allegedly raped by one of the most popular and privileged senior boys on campus. Sam brings her case to court only to find it's not so easy to prove her innocence. As the line between truth and justice blurs, Sam must find out for herself what honour really means.

Hot Mess, A: How the Climate Crisis Is Changing Our World

Drawing on real-life situations and stories, journalist Jeff Fleischer takes an informed, approachable look at how our world will change as a result of the climate crisis, addressing sea levels, extreme weather, drought, extinction, and migration.