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  • Teens & Sex

    by Hal Marcovitz ...
    Series series Gallup Youth Survey: Major Issues and Tr
    The teenage pregnancy rate has dropped in recent years, yet each year more than 320,000 teen girls in the United States give birth. This volume examines the changing attitudes of teenagers toward contraception, abstinence, sexually transmitted diseases, media influences, and other issues involving young people and sex. ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Islam in Africa

    by Hal Marcovitz ...
    Series series Africa: Progress and Problems
    Islam is considered the worlds fastest-growing religion, and today more than 420 million Africans follow the Islamic faith. Since Islam was introduced to the continent during the seventh century a.d., it has had a profound political and cultural influence on Africa. This book traces the historical spread of Islam throughout Africa. It also examines current issues and controversies surrounding the ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • The U.S. Constitution

    Government by the People

    by Hal Marcovitz ...
    In 1787, the young United States was suffering from a governmental crisis. The original form of government created to unite the 13 states did not work well, and it was clear that something new was needed. In Philadelphia, representatives of the states met to create a new system of government. The document they produced, the U.S. Constitution, remains the framework for our government more than 225 ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Bald Eagle

    Story of Our National Bird

    by Hal Marcovitz ...
    In the early days of American independence, government leaders tried to identify an animal that would represent the new nation. They settled on the bald eagle, a proud raptor that fiercely defends its nest and its family. The eagle has been used to represent government power since the time of the Roman Empire. In 1787 the bald eagle was officially adopted as the emblem of the United States. The ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Teens & Race

    by Hal Marcovitz ...
    Series series Gallup Youth Survey: Major Issues and Tr
    No issue seems to divide Americans as much as race. Nearly five decades after the adoption of federal civil rights laws, Americans are still wrestling with such issues as interracial marriage and affirmative action. Statistics show that teenagers are just as unsure of where they stand on such issues as adults. The role of race in the lives of young people is explored in this book. ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Teens & Cheating

    by Hal Marcovitz ...
    Series series Gallup Youth Survey: Major Issues and Tr
    Experts say that in recent years there has been an epidemic of cheating among young people in the United States. Cheating is more than just students sneaking the answers to school tests; broadly defined, it is breaking the rules to get ahead. Examples of cheating today range from illegally downloading music from the internet, which cheats the artists out of royalties, to using performance ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Liberty Bell

    Let Freedom Ring

    by Hal Marcovitz ...
    On July 8, 1776, the bell in the steeple of the Pennsylvania State House in Philadelphia began to ring, letting the citizens know that an important announcement was about to take place. It was the reading of the Declaration of Independence, a statement by representatives of the 13 American colonies that they would no longer be subject to the rule of the British king. Since then, the Liberty Bell, ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Teens & Career Choices

    by Hal Marcovitz ...
    Series series Gallup Youth Survey: Major Issues and Tr
    Many young adults dream of getting a good education and finding a job they love. Teenagers recognize that higher education is an important key to finding a fulfilling job, although many young people are worried both about the rising cost of higher education and their future job possibilities given the current economic situation. This volume examines the choices that teens make when it comes to ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Teens & The Supernatural & Paranormal

    by Hal Marcovitz ...
    Series series Gallup Youth Survey: Major Issues and Tr
    Teenagers have always been interested in the supernatural and paranormal. This book notes that fascination with the world of fantasy is nothing new, and examines modern groups like Wiccans and Goths. Discussion of the supernatural and the paranormal is interspersed with scientific explanations. Many other topics are covered, including angels and the End Times. The book also explores reasons why ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Confederate Flag

    Controversial Symbol of the South

    by Hal Marcovitz ...
    The issue of slavery had divided the nation for decades, but problems came to a head after the election of Abraham Lincoln as president in 1860. Fearing that Lincoln would attempt to abolish slavery, the legislatures of 11 southern states voted to withdraw from the United States and create a new nation, the Confederate States of America. This would result in four bloody years of Civil War in which ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Kuwait

    by Hal Marcovitz ...
    Kuwait came to the world's attention in the summer of 1990, when Iraq invaded the tiny emirate. Though Kuwait was liberated within eight months, it took more than 10 years and $160 billion for the country to recover from the devastation caused by the Iraqi occupation. The citizens of Kuwait are among the most prosperous in the world, thanks to the country's oil wealth. Beneath Kuwait's sands is an ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Lincoln Memorial

    Shrine to an American Hero

    by Hal Marcovitz ...
    In November 1860, Abraham Lincoln was elected as the 16th president of the United States. By the time Lincoln took office in March 1861, the country was in crisis, as 11 states had declared their intention to secede and form a new nation, the Confederate States of America. More than four bloody years of civil war followed. Lincoln managed the government's effort to put down the rebellion and ... Read more

    $9.99 USD