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Surviving Terror: True Teen Stories from Around the World

Worldwide, there are more than ten thousand terrorist attacks per year, resulting in death, injury, and destruction. However, the voices of those affected are often lost in a swirl of statistics. This compelling series places teens' stories at the fore through primary sources and accounts from young people who have suffered at the hands of organizations like ISIS, Boko Haram, al-Shabaab, and drug cartels. Teens' stories of the recruitment efforts of those groups also explain how terrorism spread

Survivors: Ordinary People, Extraordinary Circumstances

Swashbuckling Scoundrels: Pirates in Fact and Fiction

Since ancient times, real-world pirates have committed robbery on the high seas. This book examines pirates through history--from ancient accounts of pirates controlling the Mediterranean to modern-day reports from Somalia and Malaysia. Readers meet famous leaders, such as Blackbeard and Captain Kidd, as well as lesser known figures, such as the female pirates Grace O'Malley of Ireland and Ching Shih of China. After getting to know these real-life characters, readers will discover pirates throug

Sweet Unrest

For as long as she can remember, Lucy Aimes has been plagued by a dark, recurring dream of drowning. But when her family moves to an old plantation outside New Orleans, she starts having intense new dreams, vivid scenes of a bygone era filled with people she shouldn't know but does. Searching for answers to her haunting visions, Lucy reluctantly descends into the city's mystical culture. What she finds is Alex, a charming but mysterious boy who behaves as if they've known each other forever. Luc

Systems of Government

Systems of Government gives a thorough overview of the major forms of government present in the world today. Looking through a historical lens, it explores the creation and growth of each system. Quotes and detailed captions give a deeper understanding of government ideology, while political questions challenge the reader to apply their own thoughts.

Tabula Rasa

Sarah starts a crazy battle for her life within the walls of her hospital-turned-prison when a procedure to eliminate her memory goes awry and she starts to remember snatches of her past. Was she an urban terrorist or vigilante? Has the procedure been her salvation or her destruction? The answers lie trapped within her mind. To access them, she'll need the help of the teen computer hacker who's trying to bring the hospital down for his own reasons, and a pill that's blocked by an army of mercena

Tabula Rasa Trilogy, The

Thrillers with a touch of science fiction, these books balance cinematic action with intricate plots full of twists and turns, with a feisty heroine at the helm.

Tales of Atrocity and Resistance: First-Person Stories of Teens in the Holocaust

Taking a courageous and unsparing look at one of the darkest times in history, this series introduces readers directly to teenagers who suffered through the Holocaust, with stories of survival and resistance existing alongside earth-shattering tragedy. By viewing compelling real-life photographs and reading first-person narratives, young readers will immediately connect with the adolescent voices behind these events, feeling the full impact of their terrible losses, and their enduring spirit.

Talking Walls: Discover Your World

If walls could talk, what would they say? Perhaps they would tell us who built them and why. Maybe they could even tell us about people's lives today or about how our ancestors lived thousands of years ago. In this book walls really do talk, and oh, the stories they tell. This new edition combines the beloved children's books Talking Walls and Talking Walls: The Stories Continue. Together, those titles sold more than 170,000 copies. This new edition, thoroughly revised by the author, makes the t

Tartan House

Each high-interest story in the Tartan House line features edgy topics and crisp writing that resonate with today’s upper-grade readers. The brisk but meaty storylines are guaranteed page-turners full of intrigue. Mystery, adventure, fantasy, and more can be found in Tartan House.