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YA Non Fiction (78 series)

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Blue Delta Books, a Hi-Lo Books biography series, tell the stories of people who have changed our world in profound ways. This series features a diverse group of people. Some are more well-known than others, but all deserve to be highlighted for the positive impact they have had. Each Blue Delta Book features full-colour images on every page and tells the person’s story from childhood throughout their life. These books are sure to inspire young teen readers. Each book is 48 pages long.

Braiding Sweetgrass for Young Adults: A Guide to the Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plan

Drawing from her experiences as an Indigenous scientist, botanist Robin Wall Kimmerer demonstrated how all living things-from strawberries and witch hazel to water lilies and lichen-provide us with gifts and lessons every day in her best-selling book Braiding Sweetgrass. Adapted for young adults by Monique Gray Smith, this new edition reinforces how wider ecological understanding stems from listening to the earth’s oldest teachers: the plants around us.

Buildings That Breathe: Greening the World's Cities

Imagine looking out from your 18th floor apartment in the middle of the city and seeing trees right in front of you. In an effort to stem climate change, reduce pollution, combat heat, and protect biodiversity, architects are teaming up with botanists, urban wildlife ecologists, and other scientists to design high-rise forests, living walls, and vertical farms in some of the world’s most populated places. These projects are happening all around the world, and they will not only change the urban

Cancel Culture: Social Justice or Mob Rule?

The rise of so-called cancel culture has enabled voices on social media to express disapproval for people’s words or actions. Individuals can be cancelled for racist statements, sexual misconduct, or other perceived misbehaviour. Cancel Culture: Social Justice or Mob Rule? looks at this phenomenon and the controversy over whether it often goes too far.

Challenges for Democracy

American democracy is experiencing unprecedented challenges. This series examines function and disfunction in the pillars of that democracy. Topics include the political party system, voting, the Supreme Court, media literacy, and the relationship between the President and Congress. Fully documented quotes, relevant facts, and historic context add depth and perspective to this series.

Climate Crisis: Our Planet in Peril

As a result of human activities, including the large-scale burning of oil and other fossil fuels, the planet’s atmosphere and oceans are steadily growing warmer. This is causing, and will continue to cause in the future, serious consequences for human civilization. These threats include larger and more powerful hurricanes; massive floods, droughts, and wildfires; and desperate migrations of displaced peoples.

COVID-19 and Other Pandemics: A Comparison

For most people today, the death and destruction brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic is unprecedented. But a look at the historical record tells a different story. Catastrophic pandemics have occurred throughout history-and many have resulted in economic, political, and cultural upheaval. This book examines pandemics through history and the changes they brought.

Cyberattacks and Cyberscams: Is There an End in Sight?

Cybertechnology has supercharged traditional crimes and aggressions. It has also enabled new kinds of scams, extortion, and nation-state attacks. Using current events, this book explores crime, espionage, and warfare in cyberspace and how to defend against it.

Cyberspies: Inside the World of Hacking, Online Privacy, and Cyberterrorism

The news is filled with stories of data breaches at companies and of threats to national security as hackers interfere with elections. It's more important than ever for internet users to know how to maintain their privacy online. The digital world has become inescapable, and to be a responsible digital citizen, it is necessary to be aware of the threats to your online privacy and security. This book looks at the legal and illegal forms of cyberspying, goes behind the scenes to explore career pat

Dealing with Addiction (BrightPoint Press)

Dealing with Addiction discusses several forms of addiction, from dependency on drugs and alcohol to the overuse of things such as social media and smartphones. The series explores the science behind addiction, how it affects people’s lives, and how treatment can help. Each book includes a graphic that presents key information visually, source notes, and resources to aid in further research.