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Understanding Grammar

The principles of grammar can seem intimidating; is it even possible to grasp—and use—all those rules anyway? It is with the help of Understanding Grammar. Plentiful tables, memory aids, and example excerpts from literature and real-life situations supplement each tightly constructed text and contribute to the author’s decidedly down-to-earth approach in explaining the basics of English grammar.

Understanding Immigration

Understanding Infectious Diseases

Today more than ever it is essential for young people to understand the science and psychology behind infectious diseases. Books in this series explore this topic from different angles including the science of vaccines, how preventive measures protect public health, and how medical professionals track the causes and spread of infectious diseases.

Understanding Me

In this big, busy world, how do you understand you? Author-illustrator Jeffrey Turner has worked with many autistic children and special needs children, and has seen that these children often need help in identifying what they are feeling, as they don't always have the words to do so. He has also raised a child with special needs, who wanted to understand what he was feeling, imagined or real, and why. He used his experiences to create this book in hopes it would be a tool for all young children to understand themselves.

Understanding Mental Disorders

Experts estimate that nearly a third of the population will self-injure at some point in their lives--with teenage girls having the highest risk. Self-injury disorder is just one of the topics explored in the Understanding Mental Disorders series. All titles in the series examine what the disorder is, what causes it, what it is like to live with it, and how or whether it can be treated or cured.

Understanding Natural Disasters (BrightPoint Press)

Understanding Natural Disasters teaches readers about nature's most destructive phenomena. The books in this series explain what causes natural disasters, how they affect communities, and how people can defend against them. Each book includes a graphic that presents key information visually, Source Notes, and resources to aid in further research.

Understanding Psychology

What motivates one student to study hard and another to not study at all? How does personality develop and can it change? How and why do relationships fall apart? These and other questions lie at the heart of human psychology, which is the focus of the Understanding Psychology series. Books in this series examine the mental and emotional factors that influence and shape human behaviour. Careful, clear explanations; solid information; and insightful and fully documented quotes provide readers with a deeper understanding of what it is to be human.

Understanding Suicide: A National Epidemic

Suicide is among the top three causes of death for young people ages 15 to 24. More broadly, it is a national epidemic touching people of all ages--from those who consider and attempt suicide to those left behind after a loved one commits suicide. Author Connie Goldsmith examines the risk factors for suicide (including mental illness, substance abuse, domestic abuse, and bullying) as well as preventive measures that can help people control and mitigate those risk factors.

Understanding the Black Lives Matter Movement (BrightPoint Press)

Understanding the Black Lives Matter Movement explores how this movement for social justice began, developed, and continues to evolve today. Readers will learn about the events that sparked the movement and the goals the movement seeks to achieve. Each book includes a graphic that presents key information visually, source notes, and resources to aid in further research.

Understanding the Coronavirus (Searchlight Books™)

Learn about the discovery of the novel coronavirus and track the COVID-19 pandemic as it spreads globally, scientists develop a vaccine, heroes rise up, and the world reacts. This series makes a difficult topic approachable while answering crucial questions.