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Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
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Description
"High school students everywhere contend with the same stress about their future plans once they graduate from high school. While college and career planning can feel overwhelming and stressful, it can also be an exciting experience in which students learn about what they want--and don't want--in their future. Doing your research and learning about careers and college options while you're still months or years away from having to fill out applications...
Author
Pub. Date
[2020]
Lexile measure
1030L
Language
English
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Description
"The US Prison System and Prison Life examines all aspects of prisons in the United States. It discusses the history behind US prisons, what life is like for inmates, and how prisons affect their surrounding communities" --
Author
Lexile measure
1080L
Language
English
Description
"A breathtaking and dramatic account of the JFK assassination by The New York times bestselling author of Chasing Lincoln's Killer! In this young-adult book on the Kennedy assassination, James Swanson transports readers back to one of the most shocking, sad, and terrifying events in American history. As he did in his bestselling Scholastic YA book, Chasing Lincoln's Killer, Swanson deploys his signature "you are there" style--a riveting, ticking-clock...
Author
Publisher
Odd Dot
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
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Description
"From changing a tire, to merging onto a highway, to checking and filling your own oil, THE ULTIMATE DRIVING BOOK is the new go-to manual for new and seasoned drivers alike. With 160 pages of full-color illustrations throughout, drivers will have all the step-by-steps they need to navigate life on the road"--
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Formats
Description
Racism has been written into the United States' laws and entrenched in its institutions for much of its history. Native Americans weren't granted citizenship until 1924. Before the mid-1900s, students of color were pushed into segregated schools. And many states maintained laws against interracial marriages until 1967. In the Race and American Law series, readers will look at how court cases and government actions have moved toward more equality...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Formats
Description
Racism has been written into the United States' laws and entrenched in its institutions for much of its history. Native Americans weren't granted citizenship until 1924. Before the mid-1900s, students of color were pushed into segregated schools. And manystates maintained laws against interracial marriages until 1967. In the Race and American Law series, readers will look at how court cases and government actions have moved toward more equality among...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Formats
Description
Racism has been written into the United States' laws and entrenched in its institutions for much of its history. Native Americans weren't granted citizenship until 1924. Before the mid-1900s, students of color were pushed into segregated schools. And manystates maintained laws against interracial marriages until 1967. In the Race and American Law series, readers will look at how court cases and government actions have moved toward more equality among...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Formats
Description
Racism has been written into the United States' laws and entrenched in its institutions for much of its history. Native Americans weren't granted citizenship until 1924. Before the mid-1900s, students of color were pushed into segregated schools. And many states maintained laws against interracial marriages until 1967. In the Race and American Law series, readers will look at how court cases and government actions have moved toward more equality among...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2019]
Lexile measure
1180L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Mass Shootings in America looks at the history of mass shootings, from the 1966 mass shooting at the University of Texas, Austin, to the 2018 MSD High School shooting. The debates surrounding gun rights are also explored. The book encourages readers to form their own opinions"
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Series
Publisher
ReferencePoint Press, Inc
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
80 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
While most people will never make it into the major leagues there are numerous jobs in the sports industry that do not require athletic prowess. This book provides job descriptions, prospects, and pay for trainers, coaches, physical therapists, sports statisticians, and more with insights from sports industry insiders.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2019]
Lexile measure
1090L
Language
English
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Description
"The Opioid Crisis examines the reasons behind the opioid epidemic in the United States and its far-reaching effect on people's everyday lives. The brain science behind opioid addiction is also explored, and the book encourages readers to form their own opinions" --
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Formats
Description
This book dives into the history of employment discrimination toward people of color in the United States. This title looks at legislation that has helped battle employment discrimination, as well as race-based discrimination at work today.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2019]
Lexile measure
1070L
Language
English
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Description
"The Paris Climate Agreement explores the issues surrounding the 2015 international agreement to combat climate change. Many nations were shocked when the United States later announced its decision to withdraw from the agreement. The book explores these political ramifications and encourages readers to form their own opinions" --
Author
Lexile measure
1020L
Language
English
Description
"From one of America's most inspiring political leaders, a book about the core truths that unite us, and the long struggle to discern what those truths are and how best to act upon them, in her own life and across the life of our country. By reckoning with the big challenges we face together, drawing on the hard-won wisdom and insight from her own career and the work of those who have most inspired her, Kamala Harris offers in The Truths We Hold a...