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Suicide: When It Happens to Someone You Know

When someone you know-when someone you love-dies from suicide the sense of loss and guilt can be overwhelming and it is natural to wonder how you can ever come back from that pain. Suicide: When It Happens to Someone You Know offers a deeply personal look at the thoughts, feelings, and grieving process in the aftermath of suicide. It shows that there is no magic elixir, no ideal path to feeling okay again but that the way back includes accepting how you feel, talking to people you trust, and tak

Tech Innovations Inspired by Nature

The relatively new science of biomimicryÑhuman industry copying various aspects of natureÑhas already given humanity many practical applications. Among them are improved blades for fans and turbines based on whalesÎ fins and tiny advanced energy-producing solar cells inspired by the shape of insectsÎ eyes. Increasingly, scientists are coming to realize that they can rarely outdo what nature has developed through millions of years of trial and error.

Teen Activists: Youth Changing the World

Teens throughout the world are taking a stand on a variety of societal issues that matter to them. Teen Activists: Youth Changing the World introduces readers to some of these young people, the issues that motivate them, the challenges they face, their activities and achievements, and their hopes for the future.

Teen Guide to Fandoms: Gaming, Music, Movies, and More

Fandom is a subculture characterized by fans who have feelings of empathy and camaraderie with one another. Teen Guide to Fandoms: Gaming, Music, Movies, and More covers the antics of superfans who use their fandom as a creative outlet, producing fan fiction, art, videos, comics, costumes, and songs to honor their idols.

Teen Guide to Managing Mental Health

The percentage of American teens struggling with mental health concerns is rising every year. Learning to recognize the signs of both everyday stress and serious mood disorders, such as anxiety and depression, can help teens respond in healthy and constructive ways. This book examines some of the most well-studied and successful ways to maintain positive mental health.

Teen Guide to Side Gigs: Working in the New Economy

Generation Z is sometimes referred to as Generation Side Hustle because so many are using their skills and creativity to launch side gigs. Teen Guide to Side Gigs: Working in the New Economy provides a roadmap to the best opportunities and provides examples on ways to use social media and other tools to earn money on the side.

Teen Guide to the Supernatural

A lot of people believe in ghosts; many of them believe they can also communicate with the spirits of the dead. Others believe fortune tellers can predict the future, witches cast magical spells and that Bigfoot, the Loch Ness Monster, vampires, and other eerie creatures are real. PeopleÎs fascination with the strange and spooky shows how a belief in the supernatural has become part of the culture of the modern world.

Teen Innovators: Nine Young People Engineering a Better World with Creative Inventions

From Gitanjali Rao, who discovered a new way to test for lead in water, to William Kamkwamba, who built a windmill out of spare parts for his village in Malawi, Teen Innovators celebrates the determination and ingenuity of youth. Each chapter tells the story of invention, the discovery of a problem, the science and research the innovators completed, and the creation of a unique device or method to solve the issue. The profiles explore the challenges, motivations, and lives of these teen visionar

The Fake News Crisis: How Misinformation Harms Society

Fake news is a dangerous problem that affects everyone. It can undermine democracies, negatively impact public health, and destroy reputations. How fake news spreads, the problems fake news causes, how to recognize and keep from spreading it are discussed.

The Rise of Anime and Manga: From Japanese Art Form to Global Phenomenon

Manga and anime have risen from obscure art forms with cult followings to mainstream cultural forces. This book traces the development of manga and anime from their roots in medieval Japanese artwork to their record-shattering success on bestseller lists and in box office receipts. It also discusses their impact beyond the page and screenÑin conventions, cosplay, toys, games, apparel, and accessories.