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#MeToo Movement, The

In October 2017 the hashtag "MeToo" went viral on social media and soon became a symbol of unity for women who had been sexually harassed or assaulted. This led to the launch of the #MeToo movement, a global campaign against sexual harassment--and in the process brought down hundreds of rich, powerful men. This book examines #MeToo's history, what the movement has accomplished, unexpected consequences, and where it is expected to go in the future.

1001 Facts

Great fun-packed reference books, as well as an entertaining read. Facts are presented in a highly visual way, with illustrations throughout. A team of cartoon characters guides you through a feast of festering facts so horrible they're hard to believe.

21st Century Science (Curriculum Connections)

This series tailors the core areas of contemporary physics, chemistry, biology, geology, and astronomy to the needs of the curriculum. Each book covers the essentials. For example, Energy and Matter has chapters on properties of matter, force and energy, electricity and magnetism, sound energy, light and the spectrum, and inside the atom. Genetics is broken onto sections on Structures for life, coding for life, patterns of inheritance, evolution and variation, history of life on earth, engineeri

Abyss Surrounds Us, The

For Cassandra Leung, bossing around sea monsters is just the family business. She’s been a Reckoner trainer-in-training ever since she could walk, raising the giant, genetically engineered beasts to defend ships as they cross the pirate-infested NeoPacific. But when the pirate queen Santa Elena swoops in on Cas’s first solo mission and snatches her from the bloodstained decks, Cas’s dream of being a full-time trainer seems dead in the water. Waiting for her on the pirate ship is an unhatched Rec

Across a Broken Shore

In 1936 San Francisco, eighteen-year-old Willa MacCarthy is bound for the convent. But when she discovers her love of medicine, she will defy her family and work with a female doctor to care for those building the Golden Gate Bridge.

Addicted

The trap of addiction ensnares millions. This series explores the struggles of those who have succumbed to addiction whether to opioids or social media or something else. It examines what it means to be addicted, how it occurs, the real-world effects, and the challenges of overcoming addiction. Personal accounts along with facts and quotes from authoritative sources are featured in every book as is an annotated list of organizations and websites where readers can get help and more information.

Addiction: A Problem of Epidemic Proportions

Addiction is a widespread and growing problem. Substance abuse is still the most common and most destructive form of addiction. But other addictions-for instance, to gambling, social media, shopping, and video games-are also inflicting harm on people’s lives. Addiction: A Problem of Epidemic Proportions provides a down-to-earth look at addiction, its consequences, and the challenges of recovery.

Aether Chronicles, The

African American Trailblazers

The African American Trailblazers series explores the lives and times of great African Americans, including prominent social activists, political figures, writers, educators, and athletes. Each biography focuses on a different inspiring individual who has influenced the course of history. With the aid of primary sources and photographs, this set helps readers understand each individual's social, cultural, and historical environments and discover what makes each person so innovative and influenti

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