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Toxic Shock Syndrome
Barbara Sheen
Hardcover (Lucent, July 13, 2006)Toxic shock syndrome is a rare potentially fatal illness. It can strike anyone, but teenage girls are most affected. This fact-filled book explores the causes of the illness, its historical background, risk factors, prevalence, and treatment. Important preventive measures are looked at.
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How Can Teen Pregancy Be Reduced?
Barbara Sheen
Hardcover (Referencepoint Pr Inc, Dec. 1, 2013)Discusses the issues regarding teenage pregnancy and its prevention, including if schools should provide sex education, if teenagers should have access to birth control, and if the media influences teenage pregnancy.
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Growing Up in Iran
Barbara Sheen
Hardcover (Referencepoint Pr Inc, Aug. 1, 2017)Presents an overview of growing up in Iran, discussing family life, education, work, social life, and religion.
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Foods of the Philippines
Barbara Sheen
Hardcover (KidHaven, Feb. 15, 2006)Take a tropical vacation to the Philippines. Explore this fascinating nation's history, geography, economics, folklore, art, celebrations, and daily life through its food. Colorful photographs and kid-friendly recipes make this book both beautiful and delicious. What a great and fun way to discover a new culture!
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Diseases and Disorders - Asthma
Barbara Sheen
Hardcover (Lucent Books, Oct. 7, 2002)Asthma is one of the most widespread disorders in the U.S.A. It affects about seventeen million Americans' ability to breathe. Of these, over five million are children and teenagers and these numbers are growing rapidly.
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Foods of Scandinavia
Barbara Sheen
Library Binding (KidHaven Press, May 1, 2010)Learn about the the foods of the Scandinavian countries: explore the foods, cooking traditions, customs, and more.
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Foods of the Caribbean
Barbara Sheen
Hardcover (KidHaven, Dec. 3, 2007)Describes the foods, cooking traditions, customs, eating habits, and food sources of the Caribbean, and includes recipes for jerk chicken, trifle, and pumpkin soup.
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Foods of Thailand
Barbara Sheen
Hardcover (KidHaven, June 15, 2006)Describes the foods, cooking traditions, customs, eating habits, and food sources of Thailand, and includes recipes for sauces, soups, salads, and side dishes.
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Food Poisoning
Barbara Sheen
Hardcover (Lucent, Oct. 8, 2004)Looks at the history, symptoms, and treatment options for food poisoning as well as on going prevention research.
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Yoga
Barbara Sheen
Hardcover (Lucent Books, Nov. 14, 2014)This book in Lucent's Science Behind Sports Series will discuss the scientific principals behind the sport of yoga. The book describes the physics used and how to avoid injuries. It also details the benefits that doing yoga has on the body and the mind.Science Behind Sports Sports play an important formative role in the lives of many middle and high school students. Science Behind Sports from Lucent Books explores the science behind key contemporary sports. Volumes present in a clear and engaging manner the scientific principles and concepts involved, the biomechanics and physiology of playing, and related health issues and medical concerns related to the sport.•Each volume in the series focuses on one sport and opens with a brief look at the featured sport's origins, history and changes to rules, equipment, or techniques. • Subsequent chapters cover the biomechanics and physiology of playing, related health and medical concerns, and the causes and treatment of sports-related injuries. • The full-color text is augmented by fact boxes, sidebars, photos, and detailed diagrams, charts and graphs. In addition, a subject-specific glossary, bibliography and index provide further tools for researching the sports and concepts discussed throughout the volume. • In addition, a subject-specific glossary, bibliography and index provide further tools for researching the sports and concepts discussed throughout the volume.
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Diseases and Disorders - Birth Defects
Barbara Sheen
Hardcover (Lucent Books, June 3, 2005)Every 3.5 minutes, a baby in the United States is born with a birth defect. This interesting and informative book uses plentiful primary and secondary sources to give insights into different birth defects, their diagnosis and treatment, and the challenges of living with them. It provides prospective parents with preventive steps, which may help ensure the health of their babies. Readers are given a window into the future through a discussion of stem cell and gene therapy research.
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J.J. Abrams
Barbara Sheen
Hardcover (Lucent Books, Feb. 6, 2015)This new title in Lucent's popular People in the News series will discuss the life and career television and film producer and director J.J. Abrams. The book will deleve into his work on such hit television shows as Lost and Fringe and will discuss his di; This contemporary biography series profiles the lives of some of today's most prominent newsmakers; whether covering contributions and achievements or notorious deeds, books in this series examine why these well-known people garner public attention.; Offering insight into the lives of people who have made an impact in the modern era, People in the News volumes are sure to be of interest to students researching current topics and popular culture. Through quotations from the individual profiled as well
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