Books with author Deborah Morris

Understanding Computers in a Changing Society gives your students a classic introduction to computer concepts with a modern twist! Known for its emphasis on basic computer concepts and societal issues, this text makes concepts relevant to today's career-focused students and has increased emphasis on mobile computing and related issues such as mobile commerce and mobile security.

Real life dramas for kids, about kids! A 12-year-old New York girl vacationing in Florida fights for her life when she's attacked by an eight-foot tiger shark... A Utah teen "tightrope-walks" on an icy steel beam 40 feet above hard-packed snow to save a tot dangling from a ski-lift chair... An eight-year-old Canadian girl drives a half-ton pickup truck alone over icy roads to get help for her injured father.

Real life dramas for kids, about kids! A 16-year old Arizona Boy Scout saves a younger camper from the jaws of a 400-pound black bear... Two 11-year-old boys in Illinois narrowly survive a monster tornado that rips through their neighborhood... A Texas teen rescues his dad after a boating accident leaves the older man caught in the grip of a whirlpool.

Kids and preteens devour reality-based dramas. Author Deborah Morris provides that and more in hair-raising detail in Teens 911, a brand new series filled with spine-tingling adventures of real teens saved from a life-threatening encounter by relying on their bravery and sheer survival skills. Each book in the series contains five to six true stories from teenage boys and girls, along with their photos and reality snapshots of the adventure. A wrap-up with facts and trivia appears at the end of each story entitled: "Survival Skills: What to Do if You're Ever...", much like the best-selling Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook. The series' debut book includes: Snowbound-a story of three teenage friends who face hypothermia and potential tragedy on a ski trip gone awry; Helicopter Crash-an adventure in which a thirteen-year-old girl saves her father's life; Teacher in Trouble-a quick-thinking teen's account of saving his teacher's life by performing CPR; Up in Smoke-an amazing tale of a teen who saves his little brother from a deadly fire; and Salmon River Rescue-a story of a valiant river rescue.

A special Texas edition! A San Antonio teen fights for his father's life after a boating accident...a thirteen-year-old Anton girl is flying in her uncles small plane when the engine dies...a twelve-year-old Rowlett boy disappears underwater with his dog as they're playing in a flooded field...a Denton boy responds to an online plea for help that comes from a stranger thousands of miles away.