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Design Thinking: A Guide to Innovation
Design thinking is a six-step process used in creative problem solving to understand users, challenge assumptions, redefine problems, and create innovative solutions. As a human-centered… Read More →
Disconnected: Understanding Alzheimer's Disease
“The common perception of Alzheimer’s from people who haven’t experienced it is that it’s more like a ‘quirk’ which all elderly people experience at some point. But Alzheimer’s is so much… Read More →
Crossing Borders: Navigating Immigration in North America
From the Series Spotlight on Social Justice
Immigration has a long history throughout the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Tens of thousands of immigrants arrive to North America every day from countries around the globe. But the… Read More →
Fighting for Equality: Racial Justice in North America
From the Series Spotlight on Social Justice
Racial justice seeks the fair, equal treatment of everyone regardless of their race or ethnicity. Throughout history, people of color in North America have faced racial injustices such as… Read More →
From Silence to Solidarity: The Fight for LGBTQ+ Rights
From the Series Spotlight on Social Justice
The modern LGBTQ+ community has made significant progress in gaining legal rights and social acceptance compared to decades and centuries ago. However, even as progress has been made, many… Read More →
Spotlight on Social Justice — Hardcover Set
From the Series Spotlight on Social Justice
Give readers an in-depth primer of prominent civics issues in North America. Each book covers the history of its respective topic, what modern concerns are and whether or how they’ve changed, Read More →
To Arm or Disarm?: Addressing Gun Violence
From the Series Spotlight on Social Justice
Gun violence includes any violent crimes, accidental injuries, or death related to guns. Gun use is prevalent across North America—more than half of people in the United States alone know… Read More →
Beyond Distraction: Understanding ADHD
From the Series Healthy Living Library
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is the second most impactful condition on young people’s health in the United States. But ADHD is a complex disorder and is often misunderstood Read More →
Not Just a Bad Day: Understanding Depression
From the Series Healthy Living Library
Depression affects approximately 280 million people around the world, and it’s only becoming more common. As of 2021, 1 in 5 American adolescents had experienced a major depressive episode in Read More →
Borrowing Basics: A Teen Guide to Credit and Debt
From the Series Fund Your Future
In a world driven by spending, debt is inevitable. Knowing the ins and outs of borrowing money and establishing credit is not just an important skill for adults. Teens can benefit from… 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 →
Construction through the Ages: From Pyramids to Plumbing
From the Series Technology through the Ages
Ancient societies built massive monuments, many of which still stand. How did ancient engineers and builders raise up the Great Wall of China or the Great Pyramids of Egypt? They often needed Read More →
Dollars and Sense: A Teen Guide to Managing Money
From the Series Fund Your Future
Money may not grow on trees, but with practice anyone can learn how to manage and grow their savings. Knowing how to earn, save, and manage money is not just an important skill for adults.… Read More →
First Job 101: A Teen Guide to Employment
From the Series Fund Your Future
Finding a job can be overwhelming, even for a seasoned professional. For first-time job applicants, it can be even harder not knowing the ins and outs of job searching and applications. From Read More →
Fund Your Future — Hardcover Set
From the Series Fund Your Future
How do I save for college? How do I apply for a job? What is compound interest? Readers will learn the answers to these questions and more in these practical guides for financial literacy. Read More →
Life after High School: A Teen Guide to Career Planning
From the Series Fund Your Future
For most teens, graduating from high school feels like a finish line. But choosing which path to take next can be overwhelming. It helps to become informed about the options and know how to… Read More →
Transportation through the Ages: From Stirrups to Steam
From the Series Technology through the Ages
The ancient world saw many empires rise and fall. But how did massive empires such as Babylon or Rome move information and resources across continents? They relied on one of the oldest… Read More →
Warfare through the Ages: From Bows to Bombs
From the Series Technology through the Ages
Since the first human civilizations appeared 10,000 years ago, people have fought over land and resources. Over time, these conflicts led to the development of many technologies that would… Read More →
Wildfire: The Culture, Science, and Future of Fire
“Fire is part of nature. It’s just like the rain, the sunrise each day. It’s a natural occurrence, a part of nature necessary to complete lifecycles of different plants and animals.” –John… Read More →
Pigeons at War: How Avian Heroes Changed History
For more than five thousand years, people all over the world have worked with pigeons to send and receive important messages. These birds carried weather reports in ancient Egypt, letters… Read More →
Agriculture through the Ages: From Silk to Supermarkets
From the Series Technology through the Ages
"For of all gainful professions, nothing is better, nothing more pleasing, nothing more delightful, nothing better becomes a well-bred [person] than agriculture."—Marcus Tullius Cicero,… Read More →
Computing through the Ages: From Bones to Binary
From the Series Technology through the Ages
“The discovery both of [geometry] and of the other sciences proceeded from utility.”—Proclus Lycius, Greek philosopher, fifth century CE “Geometry is the knowledge of the eternally… Read More →
Machines through the Ages: From Furnaces to Factories
From the Series Technology through the Ages
". . . with the lighter catapults, which had a long range, he drove back those who were constructing the wall along the harbour, and with the ballistae he shook or destroyed the engines of… Read More →
Medicine through the Ages: From Acupuncture to Antibiotics
From the Series Technology through the Ages
“In medical knowledge the Egyptian leaves the rest of the world behind.” –Homer, Greek poet “I swear by Apollo the physician . . . and all the gods and goddesses, and call them to witness… Read More →