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Fad Mania!: A History of American Crazes

College students crammed into phone booths. Couples dancing until they drop. Daredevils swallowing one live goldfish after another. Streakers dashing naked down the street. Planking and flash Read More →

  • Lexile: 1070
  • Dewey: 973.91
  • Copyright: 2015
Cover: Feminism from A to Z
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Feminism from A to Z

Dive into Feminism from A to Z for an accessible primer on history, current events, and essential issues through the lens of feminist theory and perspective. Not only will you learn… Read More →

  • Copyright: 2017
Cover: Feminism: Reinventing the F-Word
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Feminism: Reinventing the F-Word

While most people say they believe in equal rights, the word "feminism"—America's new F-word—makes people uncomfortable. Explore the history of US feminism through pioneers such as Elizabeth… Read More →

  • Lexile: 1170
  • Dewey: 305.42
  • Copyright: 2016

Friend Me!: 600 Years of Social Networking in America

Anyone who texts recognizes "LOL," "2G2BT," and "PRW" as shorthand for "laughing out loud," "too good to be true," and "parents are watching." But did you know that in the 1800s—when your… Read More →

  • Lexile: 1040
  • Dewey: 302.3
  • Copyright: 2012

Girls Against Girls: Why We Are Mean to Each Other and How We Can Change

Girls Against Girls is a must-read for today's strong, smart, and capable generation of young women. Now, more than ever, young women need to stand together and not tear each other down, and… Read More →

  • Copyright: 2009

Is the End of the World Near?: From Crackpot Predictions to Scientific Scenarios

At one time or another, just about everyone has talked about the end of the world. But what does this phrase really mean? Does it mean the end of the human race? The end of planet Earth? The… Read More →

  • Dewey: 001.9
  • Copyright: 2012
Cover: Just My Type: Understanding Personality Profiles
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Just My Type: Understanding Personality Profiles

For thousands of years, philosophers and scientists have searched for the keys to human personality. Today, personality testing is a multibillion-dollar business. Many people take personality Read More →

  • Lexile: 1190
  • Dewey: 155.2'8
  • Copyright: 2016
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Nonfiction — Young Adult — Audisee®—Fluent Set

Engage your reluctant teen readers in high-interest nonfiction. Sentence highlighting with professional narration bring these award-winning eBooks for teen readers to life. Read More →

  • Copyright: 2017
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Pandemic: How Climate, the Environment, and Superbugs Increase the Risk

Throughout history, several deadly pandemics brought humanity to its knees, killing millions, and recent outbreaks of Ebola and Zika took coordinated international efforts to prevent them… Read More →

  • Lexile: 1150
  • Dewey: 614.4
  • Copyright: 2019

Place Hacking: Venturing Off Limits

Leaping from the Eiffel Tower in a wingsuit. Scaling Shanghai Tower, one of the world's tallest buildings. Camping on the roof of Philadelphia's abandoned Eastern State Penitentiary. These… Read More →

  • Lexile: 1110
  • Dewey: 910.9173'2
  • Copyright: 2015
Cover: Transgender Lives: Complex Stories, Complex Voices
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Transgender Lives: Complex Stories, Complex Voices

"I didn't hear the word transgender until I was eighteen, when a person I was dating came out as trans. My boyfriend came out as my girlfriend, and I thought, 'What . . . is that?' She said,… Read More →

  • Lexile: 1160
  • Dewey: 306.76'8
  • Copyright: 2015