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Chart Topper
From the Series The Opportunity
Beth didn't think that the song she posted on YouTube would be noticed by more than a few classmates at Clinton High. She was wrong. Harmon Holt noticed, and now she's an intern at his… Read More →
Chasing the Storm: Tornadoes, Meteorology, and Weather Watching
Huge, towering clouds build up in the sky—it's a super cell. The Doppler radar indicates that the system is rotating. But is there a funnel? Is it touching the ground? Only a storm chaser can Read More →
Chef
From the Series Practical Careers for Practical People
For every practical person, there is a perfect practical career, and for many young people it could be becoming a chef. This book explores all the many different jobs available in the… Read More →
Che Guevara: You Win or You Die
October 9, 1967. World-renowned revolutionary Che Guevara is dead at the age of thirty-nine. The charismatic Argentinian revolutionary had been leading guerilla fighters in the jungles of… Read More →
Chelm for the Holidays
Celebrating Jewish holidays has never been sillier than in Chelm, the Village of Fools! While the Chelmites try to solve problems—like outsmarting bees to get Rosh Hashanah honey, and keeping Read More →
Chernobyl's Wild Kingdom: Life in the Dead Zone
After the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear explosion in Ukraine, scientists believed radiation had created a vast and barren wasteland in which life could never resurface. But the Dead Zone, as the… Read More →
Cinders
From the Series Lorimer Real Love
After seventeen-year-old Ash's mother dies, Ash is left with her mother's boyfriend and his children. They bully her by posting embarrassing pictures and making her do their homework. Ash's… Read More →
Circle the Truth
Strange things are happening in Rith's house at night. First a spiral staircase replaces the regular stairs. The new stairs lead to a living room that isn't his, a cat that isn't his either,… Read More →
Civic Minded: What Everyone Should Know about the US Government
How do student loans work? What do sanctions do? Where does federal spending go, and who decides on the budget? Author and established journalist Jeff Fleischer digs into these and other… Read More →
Classification of Life, 2nd Edition
From the Series Great Ideas of Science
How are polar bears related to pandas? For thousands of years, philosophers and scientists have tried to organize and understand, or classify, the relationships among Earth's animals and… Read More →
Climate Change Basics: What Is Happening to Our World
From the Series Focus on Climate Change
What is climate change? How does it happen? Who does it affect? Climate Change Basics unpacks these key concepts and more, such as the difference between weather and climate, the role of the Read More →
Climate Change Effects: How Our World Is Affected
From the Series Focus on Climate Change
What happens when our climate changes? How does it impact life on Earth? From food, water, and agriculture to human health and communities, shifts in climate affect everything. Explore the… Read More →
Climate Change Modifications: How We Are Adapting
From the Series Focus on Climate Change
Climate change impacts all life on Earth. How can we adapt to a changing climate? What challenges do we face? Dig into these critical topics, exploring key concepts such as environmental… Read More →
Climate Change Strategies: How We Can Help Our Planet
From the Series Focus on Climate Change
Climate change is a pressing issue that impacts everyone. From renewable energy and eco-friendly transportation to innovative carbon-capture technologies, what steps can we take to slow… Read More →
Climate Migrants: On the Move in a Warming World
Around the world, from US coastal towns to island nations of the Pacific and the deserts of Africa, people are in danger of losing their homes. Some have already fled. Others know they are… Read More →
Cliques: Deal with it using what you have inside
From the Series Lorimer Deal With It
As long as there have been girls in schools, there have been cliques—a particularly malicious and subtle form of bullying that isn't always recognized for what it is. And with the growing… Read More →
Clock Striker — Library Bound Hardcover Set
From the Series Clock Striker
Clock Striker follows Shonen manga's first Black female lead hero, Cast, in her quest to become a member of the SMITHS, the legendary warrior engineers and problem solvers. The problem?… Read More →
Cloud Computing
From the Series How High-Tech Changed the World
Every day, hundreds of millions of people around the world use computer apps such as Dropbox, Gmail, iCloud, and Spotify. When people use these Internet-based services, they are making use… Read More →
Cold Grab
From the Series Lorimer SideStreets
Sixteen-year-old Angelo moved to Toronto from the Philippines to join his mother, who has been living and working in Canada for most of his life. Adjusting to a new country isn't easy, but… Read More →
Collateral Damage
From the Series Support and Defend
Having a parent return from military duty is a dream come true. But sometimes, coming home comes with problems. Tyshawn can't wait to show off his three-pointers. His dad, a former… Read More →
Combat Zone
From the Series Support and Defend
Having a parent return from military duty is a dream come true. But sometimes, coming home comes with problems. Justin's got it all planned out. He's going to graduate high school, enroll at Read More →
Common Sense and Other Works by Thomas Paine
From the Series First Avenue Classics ™
Known as the Father of the American Revolution, English-American author Thomas Paine became famous for two pamphlets that inspired the colonists to fight for their independence. Common Sense, Read More →
Communication Smarts: How to Express Yourself Best in Conversations, Texts, E-mails, and More
From the Series USA TODAY Teen Wise Guides: Lifestyle Choices
Email, cell phones, Facebook, texts, letters … even good old-fashioned face-to-face conversation. Teens today have all kinds of choices when it comes to communication. But did you know that… Read More →
Communication through the Ages: From Speech to Smartphones
From the Series Technology through the Ages
Reading texts or direct messages, communicating through speech or sign language, and viewing artwork are all among the many ways people share news, ideas, and feelings with one another.… Read More →