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Freedom of Speech: Should There Be Limits?

Free speech doctrine holds that the best way to deal with harmful speech is not to suppress it but to engage with it. However, new technologies are raising doubts about the effectiveness of this approach. Some experts are calling for tougher measures to counter hate speech and misinformation. Are more restrictions needed? If so, what possible harms that might result from them?

Freedom's Game

Ziggy doesn't know what to expect when he arrives at the Annemasse orphanage. It is 1942, and the Nazis have taken northern France. Annemasse is supposed to be a secret haven for Jewish children separated from their families, but Ziggy can't help feeling that they are all just waiting for the worst. Anyone around them could easily be a Nazi spy. Elka has lived at Annemasse for three years, dreaming of when she will be reunited with her family in Dresden. Ziggy's arrival brings the excitement of

Freedom's Promise (Core Library)

Throughout history, activists who have faced discrimination have made significant accomplishments while fighting to secure their rights. Some of these activists and their achievements have become well known, while others are more obscure. Freedom's Promise explores many of these lesser-known stories and perspectives. Readers will discover important events and people who have influenced society, science, culture, and the arts.

From Earth to the Stars

With the invention of rockets and advances in electronics and other technologies, it became possible to send machines, animals, and then humans into outer space. Achieving spaceflight enabled people to explore beyond Earth and to use for human benefit the resources and features of the space environment. These volumes delve into the world of space exploration: its early motivations and milestones; pioneering feats of rocket science and spacecraft design; the launching of satellites and manned spa

From Factory to Table: What You're Really Eating

This series tackles one of the grossest subjects of all time: the truth behind processed foods. Both high-interest but also tied into curricular standards on science, health, and nutrition, each book explains how the most popular snack foods, soda, and factory foods are really made and how they affect the human body. Books on timely concerns, such as antibiotics, pesticides, hormones, and GMOs, are sure to captivate readers who are hungry for the facts on what they're really eating. Such vetted,

Front Seat of History: Famous Speeches (21st Century Skills Library)

What would it have been like to stand in the crowd during history's most famous speeches? This narrative-nonfiction series gives readers the chance to imagine it first-hand. Exploring the historical context, polarizing reactions, and their lasting legacies, this series places readers right in the front row of the action. Aligned with curriculum standards, these books also highlight key 21st Century content: Global Awareness, Media Literacy, and Civic Literacy. Thought-provoking content and hands

Full-Speed Sports (21st Century Skills Library)

The Full-Speed Sports series discusses the science behind various elements and actions of sports. The chapters examine case studies of famous sports moments, explain how the athletes perform these actions, and document the history of how scientists, doctors, and coaches have been working to make these sports safer.

Funeral Girl

Sixteen-year-old Georgia Richter feels conflicted about the funeral home her parents run-especially because she has the ability to summon ghosts. With one touch of any body that passes through Richter Funeral Home, she can awaken the spirit of the departed. With one more touch, she makes the spirit disappear, to a fate that remains mysterious to Georgia. To cope with her deep anxiety about death, she does her best to fulfill the final wishes of the deceased whose ghosts she briefly revives.

Future Energy  

This series introduces readers to the energy crisis, discussing the dangers of our reliance on oil and concerns that we will exhaust our fossil fuel resources. Each title looks ahead to the energy potential of the wind, the sun, water, and the other resources.

Future of Food, The: New Ideas About Eating

The world gets its food primarily through farming, fishing, and the raising of livestock. But as global population grows, environmental changes occur, and people worldwide become concerned about their own health and the health of the planet, a revolution is taking place. The Future of Food: New Ideas About Eating explores changing views of food and food production. Topics covered include sustainable agriculture, meat alternatives, and genetic engineering.