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Brittany and Robbie Bergquist: Cell Phones for Soldiers
Leanne K. Currie-McGhee
Library Binding (KidHaven, Dec. 5, 2007)Each book in this series focuses on the life story of a young individual who has distinguished himself or herself as an activist or has persevered through hardship and are examples of personal courage and ingenuity.
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Foster Youth
Leanne Currie-McGhee
Hardcover (Referencepoint Pr Inc, Aug. 1, 2016)Discusses the foster care system, what happens during the investigation and placement, the challenges of adjusting to new homes and relationships, what happens when leaving foster care, and ways to improve the system.
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AIDS
Leanne K. Currie-McGhee
Hardcover (Lucent Books, Aug. 15, 2008)Each title in this series presents a thorough and carefully balanced presentation of the many issues surrounding each topic, objectively exploring important political, social, cultural, economic, moral, historical, and environmental issues, and enabling students to gain a clear understanding of what affects them, their peers, and their community.
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Drug Addiction
Leanne K Currie-McGhee
Library Binding (Referencepoint Press, Aug. 1, 2010)Examines the topic of drug addiction through objective overviews, primary sources, and full color illustrations.
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David Petraeus
Leanne K. Currie-McGhee
Hardcover (Lucent Books, Oct. 24, 2011)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.; Biography of U.S. Army General David Petraeus, former commanding general of Multi-National Force-I in Iraq and former head of U.S. Central command, current commander of U.S. forces and ISAF forces in Afghanistan, until confirmed as new head of CIA (confi; 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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What Are Sleep Disorders?
Leanne Currie-McGhee
Hardcover (Referencepoint Pr Inc, Aug. 1, 2015)"Everybody needs sleep, but millions of Americans are sleep deprived due sleep disorders, and this negatively impacts their health and daily lives. What Are Sleep Disorders? examines what this disorder is, what causes it, what it is like to live with, and how or whether it can be treated or cured."--Provided by publisher.
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Teens and Marijuana
Leanne Currie-McGhee
Hardcover (Referencepoint Pr Inc, Aug. 1, 2015)Examines the issue of marijuana, explaining the prevalence of teen usage, its consequences, and how it can be stopped.
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Childhood Obesity
Leanne K. Currie-McGhee
Library Binding (Lucent Books, June 22, 2012)This series provides users with accessible information for evaluating the often conflicting and ever-changing issues surrounding nutrition and healthy living.; This new edition in Lucent's Nutrition and Health series explores global issue of childhood obesity. Causes of and proposed solutions to this public health issue are explored, and the findings of current studies are detailed. The text features comments fr; Individual volumes focus on a specific health or nutrition-related topic, such as body image, diets and dieting, junk food, or vegetarianism. Each contains a topic overview, information about changing trends, up-to-date scientific analysis, and a look at
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Teenage Alcoholism
Leanne K Currie-McGhee
Library Binding (Referencepoint Press, Aug. 1, 2011)The Compact Research series is intended to offer a concise, relevant and conveniently organized collection of information covering a variety of current topics ranging from stem cell research to Marijuana and terrorism.
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Teenage Drug Abuse
Leanne K Currie-McGhee
Library Binding (Referencepoint Press, Aug. 1, 2011)"Discusses teenage drug use, including its dangers, how it is treated, and how it can be prevented"--GoogleBooks.com
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Biofuels
Leanne K Currie-McGhee
Library Binding (Referencepoint Press, Aug. 1, 2009)The Obama administration has given high priority to development of alternative energy sources. Biofuels are increasingly being used as an alternative to fossil fuels and, as a result, global biofuel production tripled from 2000 to 2007. Through objective overviews, primary sources, and full-color illustrations this title examinesCan Biofuels Reduce Dependence on Fossil Fuels? How Do Biofuels Affect the Environment? Does Biofuel Production Threaten the World Food Supply? What Is the Future of Biofuels?
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Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Leanne K Currie-McGhee
Library Binding (Referencepoint Press, Aug. 1, 2008)Experts estimate that approximately 19 million new cases of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) occur in the United States each year. Through objective overviews, primary sources, and full color illustrations this title examines What Are STDs? What Are the Dangers of STDs? Can Changes in Behavior Prevent STDs? Can Science Eliminate STDs?