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"The Pulitzer Prize-winning, bestselling author of Evicted reimagines the debate on poverty, making a new and bracing argument about why it persists in America: because the rest of us benefit from it. The United States, the richest country on earth, has more poverty than any other advanced democracy. Why? Why does this land of plenty allow one in every eight of its children to go without basic necessities, permit scores of its citizens to live and...
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NEW, updated edition! Written by a teenager who was bullied throughout middle school and high school, this kid-friendly book offers a fresh and relatable perspective on bullying. Along the way, the author offers guidance as well as different strategies that helped her get through even the toughest of days. The Survival Guide to Bullying covers everything from cyber bullying to how to deal with fear and how to create the life you dream of having. From...
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"Cyberbullying among teens happens every day. Harsh words and damaging photos exchanged through texts, email, or social media can result in humiliation, broken friendships, punishment at school, and even legal prosecution. In some cases, online harassment has contributed to suicide. Faced with this frightening problem, parents, educators, and teens are looking for information and advice. But few cyberbullying resources speak to teens themselves. Written...
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Bazelon defines what bullying is and, just as important, what it is not; explores when intervention is essential and when kids should be given the freedom to fend for themselves; dispels persistent myths about bullying; and takes her readers into schools that have succeeded in reducing bullying and examines their successful strategies.
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In the United States, the conversation about teen incarceration has moved from one extreme to another. For centuries, execution of juvenile offenders was legal. By the twenty-first century, the US Supreme Court had moved closer to banning all executions of minors, regardless of the severity of the crime. Since the 1990s, the US juvenile justice system has moved away from harsh punishment and toward alternative evidence-based models that include education,...
9) Bullying
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"Bullying is currently defined as aggressive, unwanted behavior toward someone that is repeated multiple times. It excludes romantic partners and parental abuse. There is usually also a perceived or observed power imbalance between the perpetrator and the victim for behavior to be seen as bullying. This experience can cause harm to the victim, which may be physical, psychological, social, or educational. There are multiple kinds of bullying to be...
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Divided up into sections for animal attacks, menaces from the deep, perilous weather, and more, "Deadly Peril" profiles all the crazy ways you could die and how to avoid them. Want to know the likelihood that you'll get struck by lightning? Wish you knew how to escape from the clutches of a giant squid? And what's the deal with meteorites?
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"Some people reject the fact, overwhelmingly supported by scientists, that our planet is warming because of human activity. But do those of us who accept the reality of human-caused climate change truly believe it? The task of saving the planet will involve a great reckoning with ourselves--with our reluctance to sacrifice immediate comfort for the sake of the future. We have, We Are the Weather, reveals, turned our planet into a farm for growing...
14) Cyber crime
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Describes the crimes committed with computers over the internet and various law enforcement agencies who fight cyber crimes. Includes real-life case studies and examples of crimes solved around the world.
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Provides a clear, insightful discussion of the issue of global warming, integrating facts and a variety of contrasting opinions for a solid, balanced perspective. Includes personal accounts, direct quotes from professional and academic experts, advocacy groups, politicians, and others.
16) Date rape
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Examines date rape, defining dating violence; discussing healthy relationships, sexual assault, and media awareness; and providing guidance for individuals who are in abusive relationships.
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"Discusses how to protect personal information from online privacy violations. Covers how to set and store secure passwords, monitor online visibility, safely use social media and apps, and create online profiles. Contains emergency instructions for those who have been hacked or had their identity, phone, or laptop stolen"--
19) Concussions
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Offers information on the cause, diagnosis, treatments, risks, and prevention of concussions.