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1) YMCA
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How do nonprofits and charities work? What problems do they need to solve? In YMCA, readers will discover the ways this organization contributes positively to the world. Sidebars and backmatter ask questions for text-dependent analysis. Photos, a glossary, and additional resources are included.
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How do nonprofits and charities work? What problems do they need to solve? In The Nature Conservancy, readers will discover the ways this organization contributes positively to the world. Sidebars and backmatter ask questions for text-dependent analysis. Photos, a glossary, and additional resources are included.
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How do nonprofits and charities work? What problems do they need to solve? In Oxfam International, readers will discover the ways this organization contributes positively to the world. Sidebars and backmatter ask questions for text-dependent analysis. Photos, a glossary, and additional resources are included.
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How do nonprofits and charities work? What problems do they need to solve? In Greenpeace Fund, readers will discover the ways this organization contributes positively to the world. Sidebars and backmatter ask questions for text-dependent analysis. Photos, a glossary, and additional resources are included.
5) Rotary Clubs
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How do nonprofits and charities work? What problems do they need to solve? In Rotary Clubs, readers will discover the ways this organization contributes positively to the world. Sidebars and backmatter ask questions for text-dependent analysis. Photos, a glossary, and additional resources are included.
6) United Way
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How do nonprofits and charities work? What problems do they need to solve? In United Way, readers will discover the ways this organization contributes positively to the world. Sidebars and backmatter ask questions for text-dependent analysis. Photos, a glossary, and additional resources are included.
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How do nonprofits and charities work? What problems do they need to solve? In World Wildlife Fund, readers will discover the ways this organization contributes positively to the world. Sidebars and backmatter ask questions for text-dependent analysis. Photos, a glossary, and additional resources are included.
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How do nonprofits and charities work? What problems do they need to solve? In Humane Society, readers will discover the ways this organization contributes positively to the world. Sidebars and backmatter ask questions for text-dependent analysis. Photos, a glossary, and additional resources are included.
9) I Cry
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Young children are naturally curious about themselves. Tell Me Why I Cry offers answers to their most compelling questions about those salty tears. Age-appropriate explanations and appealing photos encourage readers to continue their quest for knowledge. Additional text features and search tools, including a glossary and an index, help students locate information and learn new words.
10) Therapy Horses
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There is no doubt that humans and animals share a special relationship. It has been proven that this bond can play a role in supporting people's physical and emotional well-being. Readers will explore how some horses have been trained to assist patients struggling to overcome a wide variety of health problems. Readers will learn about the different kinds of work they do and how they improve the lives of countless people.
11) Alcohol Abuse
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Alcohol is the most frequently used drug by teenagers in the United States. Dependence on alcohol over time can cause liver disease, trouble with coordination, blackouts, malnutrition, and shrinking frontal lobes. Changes in the brain caused by severe alcoholism creates long-term dependency and disease. Teen drinking is on the rise and is the cause of nearly 5,000 deaths per year. This book is designed to raise awareness by providing interviews with...
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This book provides information on the dangers of cocaine and crack cocaine, a stimulant drug that affects the central nervous system. Use of the drug can result in sudden death, even upon first time use. Within this book, readers will learn about the long and short-term effects of cocaine and crack cocaine which include physical addiction, emotional addiction, expense, health problems, arrest for drug possession, and for other drug-related crime and...
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Depression and stress effect close to 30 percent of all teens; a staggering statistic. Stress and anxiety can exhibit in teens by feeling overwhelmed, sad or depressed and tired. This book provides teens with the tools and vocabulary they need to express how they are feeling and when to seek help. Personal interviews with teens coping with depression and stress are revealed as well as warning signs, treatment options, and most importantly, solutions....
14) Heroin
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The opioid drug crisis in America is on the rise and has become a serious public health issue. The epidemic concerning opioids such as heroin, has affected more than 4.6 million Americans ages 12 and over. This timely book exposes the consequences of heroin abuse describing the symptoms of addiction, including the physical, emotional, and social damage that can arise from abusing this highly-addictive drug. The facts about heroin abuse and teen use...
15) Taking Turns!
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Learn the importance of waiting your turn with this easy-to-read story.
20) Racism
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What is racism? Who is a racist? What are the causes of racism? Read this book to learn more about racism and what you can do to help foster tolerance, understanding, and acceptance in your community and the world.
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