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  • Am I Fat?: The Obesity Issue for Teens

    Kathlyn Gay

    Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, Jan. 1, 2006)
    Discusses the rising epidemic of obesity in children and adolescents, including reasons for obesity, ways of losing weight, such as diet and surgery, and how doctors are promoting an awareness of health in teenagers.

  • Stressed Out in School?: Learning to Deal With Academic Pressure

    Stephanie Sammartino McPherson

    Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, June 1, 2009)
    Covering issues relevant to teens, these full-color books present the information needed to analyze some of the most controversial and challenging topics in today's news and to help empower teenagers to develop their own opinions on the matter.

  • Losing Someone You Love: Dealing With Death and Dying

    Tracy A Phillips

    Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, April 1, 2009)
    Covering issues relevant to teens, these full-color books present the information needed to analyze some of the most controversial and challenging topics in today's news and to help empower teenagers to develop their own opinions on the matter.

  • Resolving Conflicts: How To Get Along When You Don't Get Along

    Karen Judson

    Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, May 1, 2005)
    Examines various types of conflicts and different ways of solving them, and discusses conflict history and famous advocates of peaceful change.

  • A Pro/Con Look at Homeland Security: Safety Vs. Liberty After 9/11

    Kathiann M Kowalski

    Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, Jan. 1, 2008)
    Covering issues relevant to teens, these full-color books present the information needed to analyze some of the most controversial and challenging topics in today's news and to help empower teenagers to develop their own opinions on the matter.

  • More Than the Blues?: Understanding and Dealing With Depression

    Eileen Lucas

    Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, June 1, 2009)
    Covering issues relevant to teens, these full-color books present the information needed to analyze some of the most controversial and challenging topics in today's news and to help empower teenagers to develop their own opinions on the matter.

  • China in the 21st Century: A New World Power

    Tom Streissguth

    Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, March 1, 2008)
    Covering issues relevant to teens, these full-color books present the information needed to analyze some of the most controversial and challenging topics in today's news and to help empower teenagers to develop their own opinions on the matter.

  • Unloved and Endangered Animals: What You Can Do

    Cindy Watson

    Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, Sept. 1, 2010)
    Among the animal species currently in danger are several that are not always understood and appreciated, such as bats, coral, sharks, and bees. Yet they play an important part in the balance of nature on our planet. Author Cynthia Watson explains what is special about these animals, how they are threatened, and what readers can do to help them live and thrive.

  • The Truth About Cancer: Understanding and Fighting a Deadly Disease

    Kristi Lew

    Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, April 1, 2009)
    Covering issues relevant to teens, these full-color books present the information needed to analyze some of the most controversial and challenging topics in today's news and to help empower teenagers to develop their own opinions on the matter.

  • Downloading Copyrighted Stuff From The Internet: Stealing Or Fair Use?

    Sherri Mabry Gordon

    Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, April 1, 2005)
    Looks at issues surrounding the topic of downloading from the Internet, including peer-to-peer file sharing, copyright infringement, and piracy.

  • The Iraq War: A Controversial War in Perspective

    Mara Miller

    Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, Sept. 1, 2010)
    On March 21, 2003, the United States attacked Iraq in hopes of eliminating its leader, Saddam Hussein. In addition, the American leaders believed Iraq had weapons of mass destruction it might use against the United States. Saddam was quickly overthrown, but the weapons turned out not to exist. As of the end of 2009, U.S. troops were still fighting in the country. During that time, nearly five thousand U.S. soliders had been killed, along with around a hundred thousand Iraqis. Author Mara Miller explains the course of this long, controversial conflict and looks at efforts to bring it to an end.
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  • Weapons of Mass Destruction: The Threat of Chemical, Biological, and Nuclear Weapons

    Tracy A Phillips

    Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, Aug. 1, 2007)
    Covering issues relevant to teens, these full-color books present the information needed to analyze some of the most controversial and challenging topics in today's news and to help empower teenagers to develop their own opinions on the matter.