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Amazing Human Body, The (BrightPoint Press)

Hi-Lo YA nonfiction. The Amazing Human Body introduces readers to six different systems that work together to support a living, breathing, thinking human being. Readers will learn about the circulatory, digestive, muscular, nervous, respiratory, and skeletal systems. The series identifies each system3s parts, explains how they work together, discusses relevant diseases and injuries, and explores how people can keep the system healthy. Each book includes a graphic that presents key information vi

Amazona

Andrea, a young Indigenous Colombian woman, has returned to the land she calls home. Only nineteen years old, she comes to mourn her lost child, carrying a box in her arms. And she comes with another mission. Andrea has hidden a camera upon herself. If she can capture evidence of the illegal mining that displaced her family, it will mark the first step toward reclaiming their land. This socially conscious thriller from graphic novelist Canizales examines the injustices of his home country in a s

American Debates and Speeches

Through captivating images and engaging Side Bars, readers will understand the contextual significance of these influential documents and be able to connect them to modern forms of activism. Features include: Primary texts for readers to examine, as well as the context needed to better understand the importance of these texts. Features transcriptions of or from the texts on which each volume focuses. Historical photographs, paintings, and other primary source images give readers a glimpse into t

American Democracy in Crisis

The January 6, 2021, insurrection at the US Capitol was a crisis point for American democracy, but the crisis is not over. American democracy is threatened by deep political polarization, the spread of misinformation, voter suppression, and extremist violence. As young Americans inherit this country, they may be in a position to help repair democracy.

American History (Workbook)

Lessons can stand-alone or coordinate with any text. Activity pages include basic concepts, graphs, maps, vocabulary comprehension, and nonfiction informational excerpts that help make meaningful connections with historical concepts, facts, and ideas. Reproducible Books include table of contents and answer keys.

American Jaguar: Big Cats, Biogeography, and Human Borders

Added to the endangered species list in 1997, the jaguar has declined in population mainly due to habitat fragmentation created by roads, farms, mines, and most controversially, the border wall. Such human-made barriers prevent free movement of many wild animals for predation and mating, thereby threatening their reproduction, DNA transfer, and overall survival. Author and wildlife biologist David C. Louis examines the jaguar's predicament and highlights the work of field scientists who are sear

America's White Table

The White Table is set in many mess halls as a symbol for and remembrance to service members fallen, missing, or held captive in the line of duty. Solitary and solemn, it is the table where no one will ever sit. As a special gift to her Uncle John, Katie and her sisters are asked to help set the white table for dinner. As their mother explains the significance of each item placed on the table Katie comes to understand and appreciate the depth of sacrifice that her uncle, and each member of the

Amity

When Connor's family moves to Amity, a secluded house on the peaceful banks of New England's Concord River, his nights are plagued with gore-filled dreams of demons. destruction, and revenge. Dreams he kind of likes. Dreams he could make real, with Amity's help. Ten years later, Gwen's family moves to Amity for a fresh start. Instead, she's haunted by lurid visions, disturbing voices, and questions about her own sanity. Amity isn't just a house. She is a living force, bent on manipulating her in

Analyzing the Issues

Addressing controversial issues in contemporary society, this series explores each topic in a pro versus con format, contrasting articles that reflect opposing opinions from experts, the government, the courts, advocacy organizations, the media, and ordinary people. These articles are carefully researched and collected from a wide variety of reliable sources in order to give the reader full perspective of the topic at hand, encouraging them to think critically and analyze topics that directly af

Anatomy of Curiosity, The

In an unassuming corner of Brooklyn, a young woman learns to be ladylike, to love context, and to speak her mind from a very curious sort of tutor. In a faraway land convulsed by war, a young soldier hears the desert's curious hum as he disarms bombs with the person he doesn't know how to love. In a place so shrivelled by drought that any drowning is a curiosity, a young writer tries again and again to tread water beneath the surface of a vast and unusual sea. Three stories--complete with commen