Avery Elizabeth Hurt
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Profiles Booker T. Washington, an educator and African American civil rights leader who was born a slave, earned a college degree, established Tuskegee University, and sought to improve the lives of African Americans through education and entrepreneurship. Includes photographs, a timeline, a glossary, and resources for further information.
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Many teens enjoy a carefree time of school, some light household responsibilities to help their family, and good times with their friends. According to a National Alliance of Caregiving report in 2005, at least 1.3 million children between the ages of eight and eighteen are shouldering the heavy responsibilities of caring for family members who cannot care for themselves without help. Readers will get a frank description of the work faced by many...
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Explores the mental and physical causes of depression and what adolescents are most susceptible to that causes depression, particularly stress in school and too much use of smartphones and comparing themselves to others online. Discusses the ways depression expresses itself in adolescents, such as sometimes through cutting and self-harm, and offers advice and encouragement for getting help and overcoming depression. Includes a glossary.
5) Trevor Noah
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Presents a brief overview of the history of political satire and comedy and offers a profile of current host of Comedy Central's "The Daily Show" Trevor Noah, discussing the shoes he had to fill taking over from Jon Stewart and his unique take on the role of the show's anchor. Includes a glossary.
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This timely volume explains to readers how social media sites use their personal data to make a profit. By explaining how advertising targets specific demographic groups and how big data firms make use of individuals' information, this book gives readers a clear understanding of their place in the social media business model. In addition, readers will learn how they can take steps to protect their privacy and reduce the amount of information available...
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China is a massive country, but its surrounding mountains, two seas, and hazardous deserts kept it fairly secluded. In fact, early Chinese referred to it the Middle Kingdom, or the center of the world. China's major geographical features shaped so many aspects of life in ancient China, including how the various civilizations developed, their social organization, and the food they grew and raised. This illuminating resource reveals how the different...
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Presents a collection of twelve essays exploring the topic of student rights, including rights pertaining to clothing, the Pledge of Allegiance, bodily searches, corporal punishment, and transgender bathrooms. Features full-color photographs and graphs, an appendix of facts, organizations to contact, and a bibliography.
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Presents a number of articles and essays offering opposing viewpoints on the probability of intelligent life outside Earth, whether Earth has been visited by extraterrestrials, whether it is a wise use of resources to probe space, and whether space probes may be attracting hostile enemies.
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Presents a collection of essays espousing opposing viewpoints on the topic of collective guilt, covering historical atrocities like the holocaust and racial slavery, and exploring ways societies deal with collective guilt, such as whether or not the U.S. owes reparations to African Americans, and how British citizens can get over their guilt for the history of the British Empire.
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Corporate farms have solved so many of the world s problems. In addition to making healthy food accessible and affordable to more people, they provide jobs in communities that sorely need them. But do corporations have too much power over food? Do they benefit from unfair tax breaks? Are their profit-driven practices hurting the environment, perhaps irreparably? And what does their success mean for the family farmer? This thought-provoking volume...
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A full-color guide to record-setting dinosaurs and the runners-up in several categories including the biggest, deadliest, and most intriguing. Features facts, prehistoric profiles, infographics, games, species smackdowns, and information on extinction and efforts to bring back extinct animals today.
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"National Geographic Kids serves up tons of incredible facts and mind-boggling tidbits to wow your friends and family! Did you know that a giraffe's eye is as big as a Ping-Pong ball? Or that about 19 million hot dogs are sold at major league baseball games every year? Or that there is only one bone in your body that's not connected to another one? There's a lot to know, and National Geographic Kids is here to help. Based on a favorite department...
17) Student debt
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"As of 2019, Americans owed over $1.56 trillion in student loan debt, and 69 percent of college students who graduated in 2018 had to take out student loans. Student debt has increased significantly over the past twenty years, but what factors have brought this about? Are students to blame for making irresponsible financial decisions, or is the price of education rising disproportionately to average income? How do variables like class and race impact...