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News stories about widespread violence, displacement, and terrorism can feel far removed from our day-to-day lives. Yet around the world, teens are faced with choices about their roles in extreme situations, and sometimes young people find themselves forced to participate as soldiers, hostages, or refugees. This compelling series presents a relatable look at these teens' situations and gives a human face to the young people living in complex and sometimes violent circumstances.
Donald J. Trump has been a disruptive force as president of the United States. From his shocking victory in the 2016 election to his aggressive and controversial policies, Trump has pleased his supporters and infuriated his opponents. This book surveys his time in office and how his presidency has affected the nation.
Fifteen-year-old Lark has been taught how to rewire a truck and gut a fish, but she doesn’t know the branches of government, the continents on the globe, or really how to read. Lark lives in rural Montana with her conspiracy-theorist-Doomsday-prepping parents who homeschool her. When Lark gets her first period and realizes she doesn’t even know how much she doesn’t know, she takes advice from a friend on a nearby farm and secretly goes to school for the first time. At high school, Lark finds out
Smart girls aren't supposed to do stupid things. On her first day at Green River Community College, Madelyn Hawkins meets Bennett Cartwright, her biology professor. He's funny. He's interested. And he has no idea that Madelyn is only sixteen. When they're together, Madelyn feels more alive than she's ever felt before. And she knows Bennett feels the same way. She also knows that if she tells him her real age, their relationship will be over. So Madelyn makes a simple decision.She won't tell him.
Few elections in American history have featured the divisive politics and caustic rhetoric that dominated the 2020 election for the American presidency. Throughout the year, Americans saw the incumbent president impeached, heard allegations that the election was rigged and, finally, witnessed an assault on the US Capitol by demonstrators angered by the outcome of the election. Turmoil in America: The 2020 Election will examine these issues and explore how one of the country?s most significant de
For centuries, people have looked into the sky and observed objects they just can’t explain. These unidentified flying objects, or UFOs, have sparked many investigations, some by scientists but many by amateur UFO hunters. After numerous probes into the possibility that UFOs regularly visit the Earth, experts remain divided on whether alien encounters have truly occurred.
ôDear Sunny: I don't expect you to understand any of this yet, but we'll always have yesterday . . . and today, and tomorrow. Maybe one day you'll figure it out. I never could.ö With a supportive family, great friends, and a spot on her high school's swim team, Sunshine ôSunnyö Pryce-Shah's life seems perfect. Until the day her popular older cousin Shiri commits suicide. The shocking tragedy triggers heart-wrenching grief, unanswered questions, and a new, disturbing ability in Sunny—hearing peop
The Understanding American History series portrays the many sides of America, depicting both its shining moments and its darker hours. The series strives to help readers achieve a wider understanding and appreciation of the American experience and to encourage further investigation into America’s evolving character and founding principles.
Attitudes about the importance of boundaries and consent are changing, largely because of the #MeToo movement, where women wrote about their experiences with sexual assault and harassment on social media. As teenagers start dating and having relationships, it is important to understand what it means to maintain healthy boundariesÑboth physical and emotional ones. In physical relationships, it is also important to understand consent, which should be fully informed, free of coercion, specific, re
Gender identity is one's personal conception of gender. It is closely related to the various roles that males and females typically play in society. This thought-provoking book shows how and why some people have come to question or explore their gender identity and how this can sometimes lead to controversy.