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French Explorers
Ruth Daly
Library Binding (Lightbox, Aug. 1, 2017)"Lightbox, openlightbox.com."--Title page.
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How Water Shapes the Earth
Blaine Wiseman
Library Binding (Lightbox, Aug. 1, 2018)When water and ice move, they can wear down rocks or other surfaces. This process is known as erosion. Learn more in How Water Shapes the Earth.
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Energy and Matter
Tom Jackson, Katie Gillespie
Library Binding (Lightbox, Aug. 1, 2017)Everything is made of matter, and this matter changes when it is acted upon by various forms of energy. It moves, heats up, expands, glows, and interacts with other matter. Explore the fascinating world of modern science in Energy and Matter, one of the titles in the 21st Century Science series.
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Religious, Cultural, and Minority Rights
David Holt, Sara Cucini
Library Binding (Lightbox, Aug. 1, 2018)Religion has the potential to provide a moral and ethical compass in a society and even help unify a country. Problems arise, however, if there are many religions or no religious tolerance between the religious and nonreligious people. Religious, Cultural, and Minority Rights, one of the titles in the Foundations of Democracy series, surveys the efforts that democracies have undertaken to integrate disadvantaged groups into the political, economic, and social mainstream.
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Aluminum
John Csiszar
Library Binding (Lightbox, Aug. 1, 2018)Explore the current and future applications of common elements from the periodic table of elements with the Elements of Chemistry series. Each volume features the discovery, history, and present uses of one vital element from the periodic table of elements. Discover the effects of these basic building blocks have on major world industries, including energy production, health and wellness, and fabrication. High School readers will come to a deeper understanding of how important and life-giving elements can be and their broad-ranging impact on everyday life on Earth. All titles also feature useful teacher resources, such as rubrics and extension activities, to aid in lesson planning and inspire creative discussions. Every book in the series includes a map, timeline, slideshow, quiz, and detailed diagrams, which allow for comprehensive study of each title subject.
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Fahrenheit 451
Valerie Weber
Library Binding (Lightbox, Aug. 1, 2018)Each title in the Lightbox Literature Studies series features comprehensive teacher resources, such as rubrics and activity-oriented teacher notes, to help guide lesson plans. Historical documents and first-hand accounts provide meaningful context to help readers study each work of literature and discover its relevance today.
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Dictatorship
Diane Bailey
Library Binding (Lightbox, Aug. 1, 2018)The books in this series will focus on the major types of government found in the world today. They will explain, in terms that are clear and understandable to young adults, not only how the major forms of government function but also their philosophical underpinnings. The books will illustrate how ideas about good governance have evolved over the course of history.
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Spending
Heather Hudak
Library Binding (Lightbox, Aug. 1, 2017)When people buy an apple at a grocery story or pay for a haircut at a salon, they are spending. In 1913, the United States began using banknotes as a form of currency. Learn about spending, how it works, the technology used, and more in Spending, a title in the Economics series.
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Going Places
Ellen Lawrence
Library Binding (Lightbox, Aug. 1, 2018)Did you know that in Nigeria, some children travel to school in canoes? Children around the world travel in different ways. Learn more about them in Going Places, part of the About Our World series.
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New Century Conflicts
John Perritano, John Willis
Library Binding (Lightbox, Aug. 1, 2016)The terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, were the most deadly in the history of the United States. Since these attacks, the United States has been involved in conflicts in countries such as Iraq, Afghanistan, and Syria. Examine conflicts of the modern world in New Century Conflicts, one of the titles in the U.S. History series.
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Construction
Rennay Craats
Library Binding (Lightbox, Aug. 1, 2017)From concrete to cranes and blueprints to bridges, Construction explores the basic science concepts behind tearing down and building all types of structures. Learn more in Construction, a Science Q&A title.
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Epidemics and Pandemics
James Shoals, Heather Kissock
Library Binding (Lightbox, Aug. 1, 2020)Epidemics and pandemics are among the biggest threats facing the world today, killing millions of people. Epidemics are outbreaks of a disease within a particular area. Pandemics such as COVID-19 occur on a larger scale when an epidemic spreads from one region to a wider area. Discover more in Epidemics and Pandemics, a title in the Growth, Development, and Reproduction of the Human Body series.