Cynthia Kennedy Henzel
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"Understanding the Nonreligious examines the diverse set of people who hold no religious beliefs. In addition to atheist or agnostic, they have a variety of ways to label themselves, as well as opinions on how to find fulfillment in life and what values to hold"--Amazon.com.
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"The USS Arizona Story studies the USS Arizona, one of the American battleships sunk by Japanese aircraft during the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor. Vivid text and images bring the ship to life, examining its construction, technology, and crew, as well as its fateful place in history. Features include a glossary, references, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards."--Amazon.com.
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"Introduces readers to the political career of New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. Combines a biography of Ardern with an overview of important events in New Zealand's history and an explanation of the country's political system. Includes infographics, discussion questions, and a Country Profile feature that lists statistics about New Zealand."--Provided by publisher.
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"Understanding Scientology covers one of the world's newest religions. Scientology, founded in the 1950s by L. Ron Hubbard, has become a controversial faith. Followers believe its philosophies can change the world for the better. Critics point to the religion's legal troubles and alleged misdeeds"--Amazon.com.
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The 1800s saw the United States almost triple in size. Presidents during this time were very successful in negotiating for land with other countries. When talk failed, U.S. leaders were not afraid to go to war. Find out more in Manifest Destiny and the Journey West, a title in the Building Our Nation series. Building Our Nation is a series of AV2 media enhanced books. A unique book code printed on page 2 unlocks multimedia content. These books come...
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Details the major battles on the western front as well as the dynamics of trench warfare from the perspectives of those involved. Additional features include a bullet-point summary of the events, compelling narrative descriptions, primary source quotes and accompanying source notes, questions to spark critical thinking, sources to guide further research, historical photographs, informative captions, a table of contents, an index, an introduction to...
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Introduces readers to the most powerful drones used by the US military today, how they work, and what makes them unique. Additional features include a table of contents, infographics to help readers learn more about the topic, sidebars, Fast Facts, critical thinking questions, a phonetic glossary, an index, and sources for further research. Author/Illustrator biography Educational front/back matter Glossary of key words Index Infographics Informative...
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This book explores the crisis of climate change, highlighting its causes, effects, and solutions, as well as the debates and challenges related to climate change that remain today. The book also includes a table of contents, two infographics, informative sidebars, two Case Study special features, quiz questions, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. This Focus Readers title is at the Voyager level, aligned to reading levels of grades 5-6...
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This title explores the controversy surrounding the federal agency tasked with enforcing US immigration laws. It details the history of this agency and the ways policy changes have affected both people immigrating to the United States and immigration enforcement officers. Features include a glossary, references, websites, source notes, and an index.
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Offers readers a compelling look into the lives, challenges, and successes of Mexican immigrants. Additional features include a Fast Facts page, a timeline, informative photo captions, critical-thinking questions, primary source quotes and accompanying source notes, a phonetic glossary, additional resources for further study, and an index.|Author/Illustrator biography|Index|Glossary of key words|Informative sidebars|Sources for further research|Suggested...
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Offers readers a compelling look into the lives, challenges, and successes of Vietnamese immigrants. Additional features include a Fast Facts page, a timeline, informative photo captions, critical-thinking questions, primary source quotes and accompanying source notes, a phonetic glossary, additional resources for further study, and an index.
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This informative title examines how cities contribute to and are vulnerable to climate change, how redesigning cities to both mitigate and adapt to the crisis, and the current challenges scientists face. This book also includes a table of contents, an infographic, informative sidebars, a "That's Amazing" special feature, quiz questions, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. This Focus Readers title is at the Navigator level, aligned to reading...
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Introduces readers to the most powerful technology used by the US military today, how the inventions work, and what makes them unique. Additional features include a table of contents, infographics to help readers learn more about the topic, sidebars, Fast Facts, critical thinking questions, a phonetic glossary, an index, and sources for further research. Author/Illustrator biography Educational front/back matter Glossary of key words Index Infographics...
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Introduces readers to the most powerful machine guns used by the US military today, how they work, and what makes them unique. Additional features include a table of contents, infographics to help readers learn more about the topic, sidebars, Fast Facts, critical thinking questions, a phonetic glossary, an index, and sources for further research. Author/Illustrator biography Educational front/back matter Glossary of key words Index Infographics Informative...
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Introduces readers to the most powerful aircraft used by the US military today, how they work, and what makes them unique. Additional features include a table of contents, infographics to help readers learn more about the topic, sidebars, Fast Facts, critical thinking questions, a phonetic glossary, an index, and sources for further research. Author/Illustrator biography Educational front/back matter Glossary of key words Index Infographics Informative...
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