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Derek Miller
A book for high school students about the concept of voter disenfranchisement and how it impacts voting in both the United States and the world –
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Opioids are some of the most frequently abused and most dangerous prescription painkillers. The United States is currently in the midst of an opioid crisis, and teens who abuse opioids…
Baseballs are surprisingly complex. They are made of a variety of materials, including cork, yarn, rubber, and leather, providing baseballs with the aerodynamics required for America’s pastime. This fun book…
Explains how crayons are made in factories.
From a graphite core to a metal ferrule that holds the eraser in place, pencils are simple but ingenious tools. Every part of a pencil serves a key role in…
Detroit’s mean streets. Two orphaned boys. The beginning of a life of crime. An elderly Japanese grandmother fights for her grandson’s life with her only weapons - good food, tough…
The president’s ability to issue executive orders is a process steeped in misconceptions. This must-have volume looks at the history of this important executive power, explains executive orders that have…
The Korean War saw a huge shift in the way that American soldiers fought. During the war, troops became wholly desegregated for the first time in the country’s history. Minorities…
Mahatma Gandhi’s commitment to peace and nonviolent resistance helped to secure India’s independence, and came at a great personal cost. Gandhi’s writings and protests, including the famed 1930 Salt March…
Many important Americans, including W. E. B. Du Bois, Langston Hughes, and Frederick Douglass, had ties to newspapers that advocated for equal rights, discussed issues central to the lives of…
How do bears keep warm in the winter? How does a porcupine protect itself from predators? Early readers will learn about adaptations that have developed on animals’ skin to help…
What’s the difference between skin and scales? Why do some animals live inside a hard shell? Early readers will learn about the diverse body coverings that allow animals to survive…
How do animals get around? This fun volume explores animal mobility and the interesting adaptations that allow animals to walk, fly, and swim in many different kinds of environments. This…
No country grows or changes in isolation, and the history of the United States demonstrates the interdependence of countries around the world. The United States’ Role in the World explores…
Since builders broke ground on the first skyscraper in 1884, engineers and architects have continued to pioneer exciting innovations as they literally reach for the sky. Give your readers an…
For thousands of years, humans have used machines to accomplish tasks more efficiently and often to complete tasks people simply can’t do on their own. Now, modern technology allows inventors…
Children will learn about how the eyes, ears, and nose function to help animals thrive. Early readers will encounter adaptations that allow animals to see, hear, and smell, often in…
"A book for young readers about mouths, teeth, tongues, and what we use them for."--
At top speeds of more than 250 miles per hour, high-speed trains are designed to carry passengers over long distances quickly and safely. Readers will explore how trains have evolved…
A book for young readers about the technology and sale of smartphones –
Experts in the field of information science, librarians do much more than manage the checking out of books. This guidebook explores how librarians create welcoming, inclusive hubs in our communities…
A book for high school students about the use of military force and what it means for democracy both in the United States and around the world. –Provided by publisher.
During WWI, American minority soldiers fought in segregated units under white American officers. Some of these units fell under American command and others under French command. There was a marked…
Reproduced here in facsimile, this volume was originally published in 1964 and is available individually. The collection is also available in a number of themed mini-sets of between 5 and…
Sheldon Horowitz – 82 years old, impatient, and unreasonable – is staying with his granddaughter’s family in Norway when he disappears with a stranger’s child. Sheldon is an ex-Marine, and…
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This study offers an explicit theory of media pressure - what it is, how it works, how it can be measured - based in part on the ‘positioning theory’ in…
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As young people spend more and more time online, cyberbullying is becoming an issue for many teens. A 2016 survey by the Cyberbullying Research Center found that 33.8 percent of…
JavaScript is characterized by enabling interaction, the language was created so that anyone surfing the internet could engage with a website instantaneously without downloading files or refreshing a page. This…
Solve these fun crossword style puzzles where you need to fill in all the words in the grid. There are no clues for each word but each letter is substituted…
In 1900, seventeen soccer players met at a local restaurant in Munich. Led by Franz John, they signed a document that created FC Bayern Munich. One hundred and twenty years…
"A book for young readers about different kinds of energy with everyday examples."--
Argues that adolescents who wage war on their own lives can be successfully treated. Topics covered include: adolescent sexual disorders; adolescent suicide; adolescent violence and predatory behaviour; mood and behavioural…
A book for young readers about Space as explained through modeling activities –