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3981) Red Land, Yellow River
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When Mao's Cultural Revolution took hold in China in June 1966, Ange Zhang was thirteen years old. His father was a famous writer. Shortly after the revolution began, many of Ange's classmates joined the Red Guard, Mao's youth movement, and they drove their teachers out of the classrooms.
But in the weeks that followed, Ange discovered that his father's fame as a writer now meant that he was a target of the new regime. When his father was arrested,...
3983) Animal Experimentation
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This title examines animal experimentation including drug and cosmetic testing and medical research. Legislation regulating the process is discussed as are opposing viewpoints and alternatives such as human volunteers and computer models. A timeline, glossary, index, and historic and color photos supplement easy-to-read text. An infographic shows how the reader can learn more and get involved. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state...
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Who were the scientists and philosophers of the Renaissance? The Renaissance Thinkers with History Projects for Kids introduces readers ages 10 through 15 to the biographies of five of the most influential scientists and philosophers of the Renaissance era, including Filippo Brunelleschi, Machiavelli, Copernicus, Thomas More, and Francis Bacon. All of these men made huge leaps in philosophical and scientific thought and introduced concepts to the...
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Saudi Arabia is one of the world's most secretive countries. Now, Susanne Koelbl, award-winning journalist for the German news magazine Der Spiegel, unveils many secrets of this mysterious kingdom. For years she traveled the Middle East, and recently lived in Riyadh during the most dramatic changes since the country's founding. She has cultivated relationships on every level of Saudi society and is equally at ease with ultra-conservative Wahhabi preachers,...
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This exciting essay focuses on the explanation and analysis of the third volume of Capital, by Karl Marx, one the most influential works in history and whose understanding, due to its complexity and depth, escapes comprehension on a first reading.Whether you have already read the third volume of Capital or not, this essay will allow you to immerse yourself in each and every one of its meanings, opening a window to Marx's philosophical thought and...
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Billionaire businessman Donald Trump took the world by surprise when he was elected the 45th president of the United States in 2016. Donald Trump: 45th President of the United States explores Trump's childhood, business empire, and political success. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject. Features include a table of contents, infographics, a glossary, additional resources, and an index....
3988) President Donald Trump
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Donald Trump is the 45th president of the United States. Learn about his childhood, his life as a businessman and reality TV star, and the historic 2016 election.
3989) Woodrow Wilson
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The president who led the United States through World War I, Woodrow Wilson was a brilliant student, teacher, and statesman. He had been a college professor, president of Princeton University, author of books on government, and governor of New Jersey. In his Fourteen Points address in 1918, he proposed the League of Nations, the first international organization committed to world peace. His most bitter disappointment was that his country never joined...
3990) Protests
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This book explores how people use boycotts, strikes, and other forms of collective action to call for change, highlighting examples from historic protests and the movements they helped fuel, as well as the systems and policies people continue to challenge today.
Grades 5-9.
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Democracy is not a spectator sport! Learn how to get in the game with this comprehensive collection of more than two hundred community service opportunities and experiences. More than a simple resource guide, this unique handbook includes interviews, anecdotes, and commentary from the top folks in nonprofit and service fields and ties together the strands of volunteering, community service, and civic engagement. Whether you have a specific cause in...
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Examine Georgia's government with Our Leaders in Government, an appropriately-leveled informational text that promotes social studies content literacy. As a part of the Primary Source Readers: Content and Literacy in Social Studies: Georgia Kit, this high-interest reader comes with full-color illustrations and dynamic primary source documents. This state studies-driven text connects to Georgia Standards of Excellence, WIDA, and NCSS/C3 framework.
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Bring the history of Florida to life through intriguing primary source documents! Florida's Government: Power, Purpose, and People is a nonfiction reader focusing on Florida's branches of government. Based on state standards, this resource builds literacy skills and vocabulary, as it covers history, civics, and other social studies topics. Used in the classroom or at home, this informational text contains important text features including an index,...
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What does it mean to be a good leader, and a good citizen? What are the duties of a governor and a mayor? Students will learn the answers to these question as they read about Georgia's government and explore civics topics with this high-interest reader that connects to Georgia state studies standards. Our Leaders in Government promotes social studies content literacy with appropriately-leveled text and keeps students engaged with full-color illustrations...
3995) God save Africa
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This book follows a six months journey of a Zulu man born under Apartheid and raised in the new South Africa.
It is set in the first half of 2015 and captures Themba's dream for a future beyond freedom.
The invitation to the reader is to believe in themselves and work together for change before it is too late.
My dearest children,
I write this to be read on your twenty first birthday because I want you to understand why I was not...
3996) Mass Incarceration
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This book explores mass incarceration in America, highlighting the history of the topic, an analysis of the events that shaped it, and an overview of the debates surrounding the topic. The book also includes a table of contents, two infographics, informative sidebars, two Case Study special features, quiz questions, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. This Focus Readers title is at the Voyager level, aligned to reading levels of grades...
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What do you know about America's vice presidents? An "altogether amusing" history filled with oft-forgotten names and fascinating anecdotes (AV Club).
• How many vice presidents went on to become president?
• How many vice presidents shot men while in office? Who was the better shot?
• Who was the first vice president to assume power when a president died? Why did he return official letters without reading them?
• What vice president was almost...
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Éveil de consciences panafricaines
Le but principal de ce livre est la conscientisation des jeunes Africains, renforcer leur optimiste et leur estime de soi, leur niveau de conscience politique, sociologique, culturelle et philosophique...
Ce livre a pour but de vous galvaniser, de vous inciter à vous former, vous informer, comprendre le sens de l'histoire, les intérêts stratégiques, la propagande, comprendre le fonctionnement des méRdias...
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Millions of Americans have marched and protested to fight inequality and to bring about social change. These large gatherings, filled with powerful and courageous voices, have shined a light on important issues and resulted in new laws. This book covers some of the most famous marches in U.S. history-and encourages readers to stand up for the things they believe in. Millions of Americans have marched and protested to fight inequality and to bring...
4000) Cybersecurity
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Cybersecurity discusses the evolving nature of Internet-based attacks, the vulnerabilities of individuals and corporations to these threats, and the hackers who carry out or defend against cyberattacks. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
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