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  • Slavery Today

    Kaye Stearman

    Library Binding (Raintree Pub, Aug. 1, 1999)
    Explains the nature of slavery and examines the existence of forced labor today, discussing such areas as child workers, migrant workers, and trafficking in people
    Y

  • Charities-Do They Work?

    Ali Brownlie Bojang

    Library Binding (Raintree Pub, Aug. 1, 1999)
    Explains the purpose of charities, the different types, their fundraising and distribution techniques, their beneficiaries, and their effectiveness in accomplishing their goals
    T

  • Genocide

    R. G. Grant

    Library Binding (Heinemann/Raintree, Jan. 1, 1999)
    Explains the nature, history, effects, and various causes of genocide

  • China, the New Superpower

    Antony Mason

    Library Binding (Stargazer Books, Dec. 1, 2008)
    Brings some of the modern century's most important topics into the hands of students, providing solid information, facts and figures, and in-depth features to increase their understanding of current issues affecting today's world.
    V

  • Animal Rights

    Barbara James

    Library Binding (Heinemann/Raintree, Feb. 1, 1999)
    Discusses the animal rights movement, including the difference between animal rights and animal welfare, using animals for experiments, animals as entertainment, keeping pets, and hunting
    Z

  • Genetic Revolution

    Ewan McLeish

    Library Binding (Stargazer Books, Dec. 1, 2008)
    Brings some of the modern century's most important topics into the hands of students, providing solid information, facts and figures, and in-depth features to increase their understanding of current issues affecting today's world.
    V

  • Alcohol

    Emma Haughton

    Library Binding (Heinemann/Raintree, Jan. 1, 1999)
    Describes the effects of alcohol and examines the social aspects of its use and abuse
    X

  • Fair Trade

    Adrian Cooper

    Library Binding (Stargazer Books, Aug. 1, 2007)
    Describes what fair trade is, the importance of supporting fair trade practices, and the kinds of goods that are affected by international trade.
    T

  • Divorce

    Anne Charlish

    Library Binding (Heinemann/Raintree, Oct. 1, 1999)
    Discusses divorce in today's world and in the past, legal and financial issues related to it, and the effects of divorce upon children and society. Includes case studies.
    T

  • Animals Behind Bars

    Sylvia Funston

    Paperback (Scholastic Point, )
    Provides the facts about how we treat animals in captivity and what goes on in their minds. Find out both sides of the argument on animal rights and make your own decisions. Are experiments on animals ever justified? Should we all become vegetarians? Are zoos nothing more than animal prisons? Do animals suffer in the same way we do? Once you have heard all the arguments, things might not seem as straightforward as you'd thought. Is there any such thing as a dumb animal? Or is it just humans who are stupid?

  • The Internet

    Herbie Brennan, Mark Thomas

    Paperback (Scholastic Point, April 17, 1998)
    None

  • Designer Genes

    Phil Gates, Mark Thomas

    Paperback (Scholastic Point, April 17, 1998)
    Science is getting scary. How far has genetic meddling gone? Could human cloning mean that we've found eternal life? Is there such a thing as genetically perfect and could we end up creating a master race? This book explains the facts about the subject of genetic engineering.