"In some parts of the world, students go to school all year. Is this a good idea? Readers ask themselves this question as they explore different arguments for and against year-round schooling. As they
Presents information about the development of various sustainable power sources, and what countries around the world are doing to decrease their dependence on nonrenewable energy sources.
Provides information on intolerance; its origins; stereotyping; prejudices against immigrants, people of other religions, the other political party, and other personal differences; and hate crimes.
Presents information about weather, including forecasting, clouds, types of precipitation, and major storms, and what countries around the world are doing to combat climate change.
Provides information on gun control, the Second Amendment, changes in weapons and the laws they inspire, mass shootings, background checks, assault weapons, the issue in other countries, possible effe
Provides information on climate change, why it is an important current issue, rising sea levels, change in the weather and in animals, probable causes, and other views of the subject.
Provides information on gender equality; different ideas about feminism; stereotyping; historical developments; differences in wages, working conditions, and education; and the situation international
Provides information on racial inequality, whether races actually exist, stereotyping, historical developments, the role of fear in stimulating prejudice, recent developments, and the importance of co
