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Peggy J Parks
Anne Frank, a precocious, funny, smart, outspoken, and bold young lady, was one of millions of Jews who died during the Holocaust. Her diary, in which she recorded her thoughts…
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From alcohol and marijuana to methamphetamine, heroin, and the popular club drug known as Molly, teens abuse a wide variety of substancesand often put their health at risk. Through objective…
Down syndrome is a chromosomal disorder that results in a varying combination of birth defects and health problems. Through objective interviews, primary sources, and full-color illustrations, this title examines: What…
Discusses issues such as solar power as a viable energy source, solar power as a replacement for fossil fuels, and the future of solar power.
Once believed to be a sign of mental retardation, learning disabilities are now known to result from differences in how a persons brain works and how it processes information. Through…
The Obama administration has given high priority to development of alternative energy sources. People have relied on the power of the wind for thousands of years, and today wind power…
Examines the science behind space research.
Uses objective overviews, primary sources, and full-color illustrations, to examine the topic of gangs.
Presents issues associated with online social networks and looks at why there are some areas for concern.
Suicide is a formidable problem, with at least thirty-six thousand people in the United States killing themselves each year. Through objective discussion, numerous direct quotes, and full-color illustrations, this title…
Whether it involves shooting rampages, fighting, harassment, or sexual abuse, school violence may occur anywhere, at any time, to anyone. Through objective overviews, primary sources, and full-color illustrations, this title…
Through overviews, primary sources, and illustrations, this title examines the problem of drunk driving.
Introduces issues and controversies surrounding athletes’ use of drugs to enhance performance.
A discussion of sports injuries, their prevention and treatments.
Worldwide, breast cancer is the most common type of cancer among women, with an estimated 1.6 million new cases occurring each year. Through objective overviews, primary sources, and full-color illustrations…
A severe, often crippling mental illness, bipolar disorder is characterized by drastically different moods that swing between the lows of depression and extreme highs known as mania. Through objective overviews…
More than 2.2 billion people worldwide are active on social media full 30 percent of the global population. In this book readers will learn how Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Tumblr, and…
Looks at marijuana, but also includes information regarding the legalization of a variety of other controlled substances. A beginning overview provides readers with relevant background and context.
Social and psychological issues connected with video games are discussed.
People throughout the world rely on coal for generating electricity and for powering factories that make products such as steel, cement, and paper–yet because it is such a dirty fuel…
Through objective overviews, primary sources, and full-color illustrations, this title examines how serious a problem is garbage and recycling.
Examines STD’s such as Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Human Papilloma Virus (HPV), and other infections and diseases that are spread through sexual contact.
Racism is the belief that people of a certain race or ethnicity are superior or inferior to others, and the severity of the problem today is often a topic of…
Alzheimer’s is a devastating disease that literally causes the brain to waste away, and it is always fatal. Through objective interviews, primary sources, and full-color illustrations, this title examines: How…
Through objective overviews, primary sources, and full color illustrations this title examines gay rights.
With soaring costs, declining quality, and millions of Americans unable to afford medical and dental care, America’s health care system is in peril. Through objective interviews, primary sources, and full-color…
Examines the viral infection, influenza, commonly called the flu by looking at its symptoms, causes and its effect upon the public during outbreaks.
Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a large family of viruses whose risk factors range from no side effects at all to warts on the skin and several types of cancer. Through…
A powerful, addictive narcotic, heroin has seen a resurgence in recent years–with an alarming incidence of abuse and addiction among young people. This title discusses this issue.
The plate tectonics theory holds that earths continents are not fixed in place, nor are they ever still; rather, they sit atop enormous slabs of rock known as plates that…
Stress can be good for teens, giving them the burst of adrenaline they need to win a race or give an important speech; but too much stress (often called burnout)…
Examines information about impulse control disorders, including the five main types and what you can expect from those types, the causes, and what treatments and therapy is available.
Discusses the threat of cyberwarfare and how it would best be countered.
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Presents information about the impact technology has on individuals and organizations whose access to media and resources is otherwise limited.
Mental health professionals who specialize in online addiction define it as uncontrollable, compulsive, heavy use of the Internet that results in a significant negative impact on one’s life.
Even the name makes a person shudder. Find out where it comes from, what it’s doing to the earth, where it’s going to go–and what people are doing about it.
Scientists believe that stem cell research could eventually lead to cures and treatments for a host of human disorders and disease, but where those stem cells come from is the…
Autism is a mysterious, complex disorder that affects the brain’s normal development of social and communication skills. Through objective overviews, primary sources, and full-color illustrations, this title examines: What Is…
