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Why are people refugees? (Exploring tough issues)
By Cath Senker. 2005
Explains the distinctions between a refugee and an internally displaced person or economic migrant as defined by the 1951 United…
Nations Refugee Convention. Discusses war, persecution, economic hardship, and natural disasters as reasons people leave their homelands. For grades 5-8. 2005Let me play: the story of Title IX : the law that changed the future of girls in America
By Karen Blumenthal. 2005
History and future of the Title IX law passed in 1972 that bans gender discrimination in U.S. schools receiving federal…
funding. Profiles female athletes and legislators. Follows the women's movement and depicts political support and opposition for Title IX over three decades. For grades 6-9. 2005Consumer advocate and author of Give Me a Break (RC 57751) continues to debunk what he says are common media…
myths. Investigates business, education, government, and other areas, pointing out deception and bad laws. Includes "fast food makes you fat" and "antidiscrimination laws stop discrimination." Bestseller. 2006Good brother, bad brother: the story of Edwin Booth and John Wilkes Booth
By James Cross Giblin, James Giblin. 2005
A dual biography of brothers and fellow actors: Edwin Booth, who supported the Union, and John Wilkes Booth, who assassinated…
President Lincoln in 1865. Discusses their similarities, their political differences, and the profound effect John's murderous act had on the rest of Edwin's life. For grades 5-8. 2005Examines both sides of this long-standing conflict. Reviews competing historical claims to the same land as well as ethnic and…
religious aspects of the dispute. Discusses the PLO, intifada, the Oslo peace process, world reactions to Arab-Israeli problems, and reasons peace is so hard to achieve. For grades 6-9. 2005Gloria Estefan (Hispanos Notables Ser.Hispanos Notables)
By Rebecca Stefoff. 1995
Biografía de la valiente estrella cantante que superó muchos obstáculos para llegar a la cima del mundo músico latino. Habla…
de sus raíces cubanas, su traslado a Miami, su matrimonio, su carrera y el espantoso accidente que casi le costó la vida. Para alumnos de escuela secundaria y lectores mayoresPrivacy vs. security: your rights in conflict (Issues in Focus Ser.)
By Ron Fridell. 2004
Contrasts an individual's desire and right to privacy with the need for safety and national security in an age of…
increased terrorism. Discusses laws and technological developments. Covers students' rights at school, identity theft, and protecting personal information. For grades 6-9. 2004Condoleeza Rice: national security advisor and musician (Ferguson career biographies)
By Bernard Ryan. 2004
Biography of African American concert pianist and national security advisor Condoleezza Rice, who was born in segregated Alabama in 1954.…
Describes her upbringing, education, and careers before her appointment by president George W. Bush. Includes strategies for becoming a musician, college administrator, and government official. For grades 5-8. 2004Fight on!: Mary Church Terrell's battle for integration
By Judith Bloom Fradin, Dennis Brindell Fradin, Dennis B Fradin. 2003
Biography of Mary Church Terrell (1863-1954), daughter of former slaves, Oberlin College graduate, and decades-long fighter for racial equality. Describes…
her appointment to the Washington, D.C., Board of Education, cofounding of the NAACP, and successful campaign in her late eighties to desegregate Washington's restaurants. Some strong language. For grades 6-9. 2003Vote!
By Eileen Christelow. 2003
Explains the election process in America by following the campaign of a candidate for mayor. Discusses political parties, issues important…
to voters, fund-raising, rallies, debates, polls, and even recounts, with commentary by wisecracking dogs providing additional facts. Also includes the history of voting rights. For grades 2-4 and older readers. 2003America votes: how our president is elected
By Linda Granfield, Steve Björkman. 2003
Explains the U.S. presidential election process including its history, the role of political parties, becoming a candidate, campaign finance, voting…
fraud, the electoral college, and casting ballots. Emphasizes the right and the responsibility of citizens to vote. For grades 4-7. 2003The United Nations (20th-century perspectives)
By Stewart Ross. 2003
A brief history of the United Nations and its goals to promote peace and human rights in all countries. Discusses…
its functions, structure, and role in various international conflicts. Also reviews the work of some particular UN agencies, such as the World Health Organization. For grades 6-9. 2003September 11, 2001: attack on New York City
By Wilborn Hampton. 2003
Describes the September 11, 2001, attack on the World Trade Center and relates personal experiences of New Yorkers who lived…
through the collapse of the Twin Towers, including blind Omar Rivera, who walked down from the seventy-first floor with his guide dog to safety. For grades 6-9. 2003Bush v. Gore: controversial presidential election case (Landmark Supreme Court Cases Ser.)
By Diana K Sergis, Diana K. Sergis. 2003
Discusses the 2000 Supreme Court landmark decision that resulted in Texas governor George W. Bush becoming the forty-third U.S. president.…
Describes the contested ballot recounts in Florida, battles in state and federal courts, and constitutional arguments presented to the nation's highest court by Bush and his challenger, Vice President Albert Gore. For senior high and older readers. 2003The Electoral College (Your Government Ser.)
By Martha S Hewson, Martha S. Hewson. 2002
Discusses the electoral college procedure for choosing United States presidents that gives each state the same number of votes as…
its representatives and senators in Congress. Reviews conflicts arising during the disputed elections of 1876, 1888, and especially 2000. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2002The NAACP (African-American achievers)
By Darren Rhym. 2002
An overview of the oldest African American civil rights group in the U.S.--the National Association for the Advancement of Colored…
People (NAACP). Describes its development, goals, and accomplishments since its establishment in 1909. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2002Understanding September 11th: answering questions about the attacks on America
By Mitch Frank. 2002
Explains the historical and religious issues that motivated terrorist attacks in the United States on September 11, 2001. Includes information…
on Islam, the Taliban, and Osama bin Laden; the significance of the Middle East and Afghanistan; and the changes in America since the attacks. For grades 6-9. 2002India and Pakistan (People at Odds Ser.)
By Heather Lehr Wagner. 2002
Discusses the rivalry between the Muslim country of Pakistan and its neighbor, the majority-Hindu country of India. Tracing the region's…
history, focuses on the 1947 creation of two separate nations and the continuing conflicts between them. For grades 6-9. 2002A kids' guide to America's Bill of Rights: curfews, censorship, and the 100-pound giant
By Kathleen Krull, Anna DiVito. 1999
Examines the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution--the Bill of Rights--explaining what the additions mean, how they have…
been applied, and the rights they guarantee. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 19999.11.01: Terrorists attack the U.S
By Pat Lalley, Patrick Daley. 2002
Describes the horror of the September 11, 2001, attack on the World Trade Center and the events leading up to…
it. Discusses the history of the New York City landmark, extremist Islamic fundamentalism, and America's reactions to terrorism. For grades 4-7. 2002