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Power of Social Media, The

Social media has been used to turn average teens into celebrities, shake financial markets, and drive the masses into the streets in protest. It has also been blamed for increasing addictive behaviour, spreading lies, and lowering the self-esteem of users. This book brings together academic research, personal stories, and current events to explore the power of social media in today’s world.

Powerful Medicine

Explore the power of medicine through the true stories of people who lived through injuries and diseases that impact one part of the body. Award-winning science author Sandra Markle explains how doctors use the latest medical breakthroughs to repair the damage and prepare patients for the journey back to health. Amazing photographs and real-life personal storeis present the body's anatomy in a fresh new way.

Preserving America

The United States is defined in part by its majestic wild places, and the preservation of these landscapes ensures that it will always be so. The geysers of Yellowstone, waterfalls of Yosemite, and natural wonders of four other great American national parks are beautifully captured in Preserving America. Surveying the full history and development of each park, and featuring notes offering tips and itineraries for visitors, these gorgeously illustrated titles transport readers to the most magnifi

Presidential Powerhouses

Examine the professional and personal lives of some of America's most influential presidents. Readers will investigate the key ideas behind their presidential platforms while running for office, analyze the policies they made while in office, and evaluate how they shaped and were shaped by history.

Presidents at War

Focusing on the dynamic role played by American presidents as commanders in chief during the major wars from the founding of the United States until the first decades of the twenty-first century, this series provides readers with insight into the administration, the people who advised the president, as well as combat and political strategies of the war itself. .

Prime Ministers of Canada  

From confederation to the present, Canada’s prime ministers have helped shape the face of the nation. This series explores the early life, campaigns, and accomplishments of each politician who has been elected to represent Canada. Focusing on significant periods in Canadian history, each title outlines the lives of several leaders. Through informative side bars, engaging first-hand accounts, and fascinating facts, readers will view Canada’s history through the vantage of its many prime ministers

Privacy in the Online World

This series provides a historical perspective on privacy rights and concerns and examines who has access to personal information, how they get it, why they collect it, how they use it, why this is sometimes controversial, what privacy protections exist, and what new protections are being proposed or debated. Each book in the series provides a clear, insightful discussion of the issues, integrating facts and contrasting opinions for an informative and balanced perspective. Personal accounts and d

Project Learning Using Digital Portfolios

This series teaches readers how to build and maximize the potential of digital portfolios. Electronic portfolios allow students to curate and demonstrate their skillset, academic progress, and personal achievements and interests in a way that can be continually updated and expanded upon using hyperlinks. The titles in this series teach readers how to apply digital portfolios to crucial endeavors, such as college and job applications or collabourative school projects.

Project Learning with 3D Printing

Education in advanced manufacturing is a priority in the United States, where there is increasing demand for skilled workers to fill an expanding list of new jobs. Among the new tools to be mastered is 3D printing, which can expedite the development of products from prototype to mass production. This series covers all aspects of this fascinating technology, from home hobby printers to professional cutting-edge technology, as well as the materials and processes implemented. It can be the spark th

Prom: The Big Night Out

Take a trip to a wide range of proms, from the first cotillion and debutante balls of the early twentieth century to the integrated and LGBTQ-inclusive proms of the twenty-first century. Hear tips from young adults about how to have a safe and enjoyable prom; learn about creative outfits and fun promposals; see what some teens have done when prom plans changed because of illness or accidents; and meet the brave teens who have gone to court for the right to wear what they want and to bring the pe