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Explores the history of wildfires and fire prevention in the United States, and explains how and why wildfires happen, and discusses fire management techniques. Examines the rise of the conservationist movement in relation to forest fires, and profiles some of the most famous wildfires in history. Includes black-and-white photographs, maps, and additional resources.
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English
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Examines how polarization and misinformation are threatening American democracy and leading to extremism and violence. Also discusses how young Americans can save democracy by being educated, media literate, and involved. Includes color photographs, sidebars, quotes, and further resources.
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Russian
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"Moscow, 1930s. The lives of the hero of the story, his mother, grandmother and younger brother were overturned by the arrest of the father. Now the mother is going to be expelled from the [political] party, the house is being monitored, poverty and hatred of neighbors have fallen upon the family. The courtyard has turned into a dangerous place, and the most painful test is the unknown. Father's paintings and favorite books, the brother's inventions...