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While seemingly everyone has an opinion about race, many people lack the tools to properly discuss the subject. With this eye-opening series, students will be given context, examples, and definitions behind evolving concepts like racial microaggressions, cultural appropriation, and institutional racism. They'll not only learn how power and privilege intersect but how race, class, and gender do, too. Taking an active approach, this series encourages students to apply what they discover here to historical events, the current political movements now making history, and their own lives.
Racial profiling-the use of race or ethnicity as grounds for suspecting someone of an offense-affects thousands of people on a daily basis. It takes many forms, from routine traffic stops to police violence. High-profile cases, such as the deaths of unarmed black men and boys at the hands of white police officers, have brought national attention to this issue and fuelled activism such as the Black Lives Matter movement. Rigorously researched text combines with powerful personal stories to explore this phenomenon of social injustice.
The United States has a long history of racial violence, and many minority groups have been impacted. This book discusses the racial violence inflicted upon Black people, Native women, and Asians in the United States, and how these groups are fighting back against racism.
From whipping around corners in open cockpit vehicles to zooming down bumpy tracks on dirt bikes, racing sports are full of thrilling moments. This action-packed series showcases six of the worldÎs biggest racing sports, describing their history, equipment, and what happens in the sportsÎ exciting races. Each book pairs short paragraphs of easy-to-read-text with plenty of colourful photos to make reading engaging and accessible.
Blaming herself for the accident leading to her mother's opioid addiction, thirteen-year-old Sage hopes to fix what's gone wrong by visiting her estranged grandparents, where she learns about the complexity of family relationships, the value of forgiveness, and how to find her way forward with resilience and hope.
Racontées à la première personne, ces livres donnent un point de vue amical sur ce que c'est que d'être chacun de ces animaux petite bestiole. Illustrations détaillées et scientifiquement exacte collaborent avec le texte, illustrant ce que c'est vraiment pour faire du miel ou de tisser une toile. Veillez à inspirer beaucoup de prétendant.
A cold wind blows. But my hunger grows. So out in the snow For food, I must go! When Rabbit hops out into snow to forage for food, he can't believe his luck! He finds two big, beautiful radishes. Then he remembers his friend Monkey might be hungry too. So off he goes to Monkey's house. When Monkey returns home, he sees the big, beautiful radish and decides to give it to another friend who is hungry, and that friend decides to give the radish to yet another friend. What will finally become of the radish?
During World War I, while stationed overseas in France with the United States Army, Private James Donovan literally stumbles upon a small dog cowering on the streets of Paris. Named Rags for his disheveled appearance, the little stray quickly finds a home with Donovan and a place in his heart. Although the Army did not have an official canine division, Rags accompanies Donovan to the battlefield, making himself a useful companion delivering messages and providing a much-appreciated morale boost to the soldiers. News about Rags spreads and soon the little dog's battlefield exploits become the stuff of legend. But during a fierce battle near the end of the war, both Rags and Donovan are wounded. Severely injured, Donovan is sent back to the United States. And the little dog with the big heart refuses to leave his best friend's side.
From jaguars to anacondas, this series introduces early readers to animals of the rain forest. Students learn about each animal's physical characteristics, behaviour, life cycle, and habitat.
Take a trip to the tropical rain forest and get a close-up look at some awesome animals! Prowl the forest floor with jaguars, swing around with chimpanzees, and, well, maybe just read about the vampire bats. With amazing colour photographs, diagrams, and other great features, this series is both an accessible introduction to nonfiction for young readers and a captivating look at some cool animals. What are you waiting for? To the rain forest we go!