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Ancient Maya Culture
For hundreds of years, archaeologists have unearthed clues about the amazing culture of the ancient Maya. This book brings the culture of this ancient civilization to life. Readers will learn about the ancient Maya economy, technology, rituals and traditions, family systems, politics, and daily...- $12.75
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Bloodsucking Birds
The long tradition of vampire myths can be scary to a lot of people. But for birds that evolved on the harsh Galapagos Islands, drinking blood is necessary. That doesn't make vampire finches and hood mockingbirds any less creepy! Readers learn about the healthy...- $23.60
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Bloodsucking Fleas and Ticks
Ticks have been long known to transmit Lyme disease. However, there are more than 800 species of tick, and only two of these carry disease to humans at all! That doesn't stop tick bites from being a great annoyance, especially considering they're caused by...- $23.60
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Buffalo Soldiers
In the mid-1880s, the first black regiments of the US Army were nicknamed buffalo soldiers by Native Americans, a name that stuck. In the nearly 85 years of service that followed, buffalo soldiers served on the western frontier as well as in conflicts in...- $27.60
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Buffalo Soldiers
In the mid-1880s, the first black regiments of the US Army were nicknamed buffalo soldiers by Native Americans, a name that stuck. In the nearly 85 years of service that followed, buffalo soldiers served on the western frontier as well as in conflicts in...- $11.50
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Corporations, Nonprofits, and Labor Unions
As students grow into young adults, they enter the world with the hopes and dreams of a successful future. Part of financial success is the ability to make good economic decisions. The state of the economy affects the job market, educational loans, and how...- $15.05
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Criminal Profiling: Searching for Suspects
Before police can solve a crime, they need to find their suspects. In especially difficult cases, law enforcement officials use criminal profiling to help catch their perpetrators. The science of criminal profiling combines forensics and psychology to understand the type of person who commits...- $20.99
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Depression
Teen years are often plagued by low self-esteem, stress, and anxiety. Sometimes these issues can indicate a deeper mental health problem: depression. One in five teens will struggle with depression at some point during their adolescence. Fortunately, help is available. With this valuable guide,...- $32.80
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Depression
Teen years are often plagued by low self-esteem, stress, and anxiety. Sometimes these issues can indicate a deeper mental health problem: depression. One in five teens will struggle with depression at some point during their adolescence. Fortunately, help is available. With this valuable guide,...- $13.95
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How Do Canals Work?
Civilizations have long used canals to move water, ships, cargo, and people from one location to another. The first canals were often trenches dug to bring water to crops. Some were dug to connect rivers or other bodies of water. Over the centuries, the...- $27.25
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Mayflower Compact
The Mayflower Compact was the first written framework for a government set up in the United States. Readers explore the history of this document through accessible main text, graphic organizers, and sidebars. Historical images, including carefully selected primary sources, allow readers to gain a...- $27.25
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Nuclear Power Plants: Harnessing the Power of Nuclear Energy
Nuclear power is a sustainable energy source and cleaner alternative to traditional fossil fuels. Like other alternative energy sources, there are pros and cons to using it. Students will learn how nuclear energy is generated and where this power source may take us in...- $24.60
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Ocd: The Struggle with Obsessions and Compulsions
Because of the way obsessive-compulsive disorder is portrayed in the media, many people believe it is simply a personality quirk. In reality, this disorder can cause severe distress for people who have it, as well as for their loved ones. Through relatable text, augmented...- $40.90
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Ocd: The Struggle with Obsessions and Compulsions
Because of the way obsessive-compulsive disorder is portrayed in the media, many people believe it is simply a personality quirk. In reality, this disorder can cause severe distress for people who have it, as well as for their loved ones. Through relatable text, augmented...- $20.99
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Sound: It's Energetic
Sound is more than just the things we hear. It's made up of sound waves or vibrations that travel through air, water, and even solid objects. Readers will learn how sounds are created and about the kinds of sound waves, the properties of sound,...- $27.25
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Steroids and Other Performance-Enhancing Drugs
While steroids are medically useful in small, prescribed doses, they are too often abused in sports alongside other performance-enhancing drugs. Young athletes may feel their natural performance is not good enough, so they may turn to these drugs to get ahead. Young athletes are...- $38.45
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Teen Pregnancy
In 2017, 194,377 babies were born to American teens who were 15 to 19 years old. Learning that they are pregnant can be life shattering for teenagers. They may feel guilt, shame, panic, and extreme isolation. This unprejudiced, informative guide is designed to shed...- $13.95
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The Impact of Science, Technology, and Economics in Southwest Asia and North Africa
The region of Southwest Asia and North Africa, also known as the Middle East, has many fast-developing countries. However, recent history in the area has slowed some scientific and technological advances, which has had an effect on the broader region as well as the...- $27.25
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The Real Story Behind the Thirteen Colonies
There has always been controversy over the settlement of America. American students have been taught that Columbus discovered America, yet what he found was neither America, nor was it undiscovered. In modern times, students have vast amounts of information available to them, however it...- $11.00
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Tracking Serial Killers: How to Catch a Murderer
Tracking serial killers is a difficult job, but the men and women who do it help put brutal murderers in jail. As readers explore gripping main text, detailed photographs, and informative fact boxes and sidebars, they discover how the methods used to track serial...- $42.03
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Watergate and the Resignation of President Nixon
Why did Richard Nixon become the first president to resign? Readers discover the answer to this question as they explore the political scandal known as Watergate. This complex topic is explained through accessible main text featuring annotated quotations from historians as well as historical...- $41.03
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What Is Gravity?
This stimulating and accessible volume offers readers a fascinating view of a force known as gravity. Readers examine many scientific concepts, including Newton's laws of gravity, mass and gravitational forces, galaxies, satellites, Earth's solar system, centrifugal force, tides, and erosion. Vocabulary boxes provide additional...- $25.45
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What's It Really Like to Be a Carpenter?
Even as the world changes, skilled labor will always be needed. There's nothing quite like the ability to create things with your skills and your own hands. Carpenters use their skills to build things we use every day, including items such as furniture, buildings,...- $9.25
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What's It Really Like to Be a Doctor?
Doctors often are well-respected in society for good reason. People go to doctors when they're sick and need treatment, and people go to doctors when they're healthy and want to stay that way. What is it that makes a good doctor? This book explains...- $24.60
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What's It Really Like to Be a Mechanic?
If the family car breaks down, most kids know that the car will end up with a mechanic. Many times, the car comes back as good as new. What did the mechanic do? It might seem like magic, but it's really skill and education....- $8.25
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What's It Really Like to Be an Electrician?
Electricity affects every part of our lives, but we don't always think about it. We turn the lights on every day without wondering how the electricity gets there. Electricians are the reason we don't always have to worry that the lights are going to...- $9.25
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