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Not the birds and the bee's, guys' plumbing vs. girls' plumbing, how-it-all-works talk. Let's talk about sexuality; your sexuality and the sexuality of others. Let's talk about what is and isn't okay to look at, do, and think about.
Questions You Can't Ask Your Mama About Sex is exactly that-questions too uncomfortable to talk about with your parents. This collection of discussions is drawn from real questions asked of the folks at XXXchurch.com....
4982) Hero
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This title examines the role and theme of the hero archetype in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, To Kill a Mockingbird, 12 Years a Slave, The Scarlet Letter, and Little Women. It features four analysis papers that consider the hero theme, each using different critical lenses, writing techniques, or aspects of the theme. Critical thinking questions, sidebars highlighting and explaining each thesis and argument, and other possible approaches for...
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A 2016 Vanderbilt University study reported that LGBTQ+ students in schools with a Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA) were 52 percent less likely to hear homophobic remarks and experience bullying in school. This title provides the tools and resources to organize a GSA and to become a proactive leader in a community. Also included in the guide are educational activities, tips for being a good ally to LGBTQ+ people of color, and a Myths & Facts section that...
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An accessible guide to coming out to family and friends, this title provides transgender readers with insight about what steps to take when thinking about coming out. It addresses how to answer questions that friends and family might ask as well as the potential steps involved in a gender transition. For trans allies, this resource is a useful tool to understand how to be supportive of a loved one during their journey to express their true gender....
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"Embark on an . . . journey that starts with the Big Bang and takes you all the way to the end of the universe . . . take a look billions of years into the past and discover the mind-bending early moments of the universe, the rise of the first stars, and the formation of the earliest galaxies. Explore the birth our sun and solar system and the formation of the only place in the universe known to support life: the earth. Finally, we'll zoom billions...
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"Jane Jacobs was born more than a hundred years ago, yet the ideas she popularized-about cities, about people, about making a better world-remain hugely relevant today. Now, in Jane Jacobs: Champion of Cities, Champion of People, we have the first biography for young people of the visionary activist, urbanist, and thinker. Debut author Rebecca Pitts draws on archives and Jacobs's own writings to paint a vivid picture of a headstrong and principled...
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Recounts the achievements of photojournalism pioneers Robert Capa and Gerda Taro as they captured the tragedies of the Spanish Civil War and documented the fight against Fascism.
"Robert Capa and Gerda Taro were young Jewish refugees, idealistic and in love. As photographers in the 1930s, they set off to capture their generation's most important struggle--the fight against fascism. Among the first to depict modern warfare, Capa, Taro, and their friend...
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Number Four will have a difficult life. These are the words that were uttered upon Ting-xing Ye's birth. Soon this prophecy would prove only too true...
Here is the real-life story about the fourth child in a family torn apart by China's Cultural Revolution. After the death of both of her parents, Ting-xing and her siblings endured brutal Red Guard attacks on their schools and even in their home. At the age of sixteen, Ting-xing is exiled to a prison...
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Discusses issues pertaining to green energy, covering the history of energy; global warming; nuclear, solar, and wind power; electric cars; biomass; biofuels; and other related topics, and includes quotes, anecdotes, and discussion which were originally published in "USA Today."
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War is never simple, but the "war on terror" is more complicated than most. Launched in response to the terrorist attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001, it includes many countries led by the United States and affects many aspects of international relations. It also takes place in many countries and regions around the world. This book examines the causes and effects of the war, from the origins of the 9/11 attacks to continuing efforts...
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Will Eisner-best known for his influential comic book series The Spirit and his groundbreaking graphic novel A Contract with God-believed in the teaching power of comics, and from 1951 to 1971 he produced PS magazine for the U.S. Army. This Preventive Maintenance Monthly (called PS because it was a postscript to the standard technical manuals) was aimed at teaching American soldiers everything about weapons safety for vehicles, aircraft, firearms,...
4995) Rob Gronkowski
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It is not too soon to think about placing Rob Gronkowski's name on the list of great tight ends in NFL history. He has been one of the most feared and dominant players at the position since his first snap for the New England Patriots in 2010. If he can stay healthy, Gronkowski will need just a few more years to truly establish himself as the best tight end the game has ever seen. Since coming into the league, Gronkowski has won two Super Bowl championships...
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Sex abuse. Government spying on civilians. Lying under oath. These aren't the makings for crime novels-they're real-life stories uncovered by whistle-blowers with knowledge of deep, dark secrets. In one headline-grabbing case, Edward Snowden, an information technology specialist, revealed unauthorized US government surveillance around the globe. In another, Kathryn Bolkovac, a United Nations International Police Force monitor, went public with the...
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"I want life. For ten years, Achut Deng surrived at Kakuma Refugee Camp in Kenya after her family was ripped apart by the Second Sudanese Civil War. But Achut wanted to do more than merely survive. She wanted to live. The twenty-two-year civil war essentially orphaned over 20,000 children and drove them from their villages in southern Sudan. Some of these children walked over a thousand miles, through dangerous war zones and across unforgiving deserts....
4998) Tourette syndrome
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Examines the tic disorder known as Tourette syndrome, its symptoms and manifestations, how it can be controlled and treated, and, through case studies, what it is like to live with Tourette's.
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Until 1865, millions of slaves worked on plantations and small farms throughout the southern United States. The most common image is of slaves forced into difficult labor on cotton or tobacco fields. However, some plantation slaves were proficient craftsmen, trained in metalworking, carpentry, or other specialized skills. Others were house servants, who cooked and cleaned for their white masters. This book will give readers a better understanding...
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Tackling an under-addressed but common difficulty for teens in split families, Split in Two is a valuable resource guide to help teens feel less crazed and confused, and more self-confident. Complete with:
- Personal advice from teens who have lived or are living in two households
- Tips on goal-setting and planning skills
- Comic-book-style illustrations that give the book an edgy, modern, graphic novel feel.
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