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"The juvenile justice system deals with young people who have been accused of criminal acts. A wide variety of criminal justice professionals work in juvenile justice specialties, including law enforcement officers, lawyers, judges, court staff, probation officers, counselors, educators, child welfare workers, and policy makers. It's challenging work, but they have the satisfaction of knowing that effective intervention can make a huge difference...
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An accessible guide to coming out to family and friends, this title provides transgender readers with insight about what steps to take when thinking about coming out. It addresses how to answer questions that friends and family might ask as well as the potential steps involved in a gender transition. For trans allies, this resource is a useful tool to understand how to be supportive of a loved one during their journey to express their true gender....
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Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr., justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, once declared, "Taxes are what we pay for civilized society." The Internal Revenue Service includes the statement on a web page of inspirational and entertaining quotes on taxes, a subject about which many teens lack practical knowledge. This engaging volume explains the many types of taxes, some of which young adults may already pay, and describes how taxes fund essential local, state,...
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Falcons are fierce, fearless, and determined predators that are supremely well adapted to pursue and take down game. Examines all the resources required for this unique working partnership as well as how falconers must attend to a falcon's needs, how to hunt, and the sport's regulations and responsibilities.
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This authoritative and comprehensive resource provides readers with an extensive and compelling look at the world of stocks. Through an accessible narrative, readers learn how they can begin stock investing as teens and young adults. From why companies engage in equity financing to how speculators gain from "buy low, sell high," readers further explore this multifaceted investment tool. The narrative also explains dividends, bull and bear markets,...
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Health care offers many possible job settings. This is the guidebook needed to locate where to work, doing what, and how to make it happen. Covering the wide range of health care jobs--technicians, counseling, laboratory science, medical imaging, radiation therapy, and vision-related services, among many more--this is a comprehensive guide to the field. Complete with suggested educational pathways, training and licensing/certification requirements,...
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Today, dietary supplements have become a booming business and it's trendy for the food industry to use vitamins as a selling point in their products. Sometimes, consumers can lose track of the truth about vitamins among misleading and incomplete claims. This book provides accurate information, introducing young readers to the vitamins essential for their health. They will come away from the book knowing what vitamins they need, why they're vital for...
10) Cancer
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A cancer diagnosis comes as devastating news regardless of a person's age. It's normal for teens confronting cancer to feel scared, angry, and confused. Whether they're battling the disease themselves or supporting a loved one, this accessible volume provides young adults with knowledge that can help them understand cancer. They will learn what to expect from the treatment process. Readers will be engaged by the interesting spreads and authentic stories...
11) Organ Donation
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Medical advances have made organ donation and organ transplant more important than ever, with the potential to save thousands of lives every year. This book discusses issues related to organ donation, donor registration, transplant surgery, and living with a donated organ. It also takes a close look at the practical, legal, and ethical aspects of modern organ donation.
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In the summer of 1535, France's king Francis I sent explorer Jacques Cartier to the New World to search for the Northwest Passage that would lead from China and the East. It was hoped he would also return with ships brimming with riches and gold for the country. Alas, Cartier found neither the elusive passage nor a bounty of riches, but he did find the St. Lawrence River. Readers will learn about the details of Cartier's extensive travels, his encounters...
13) Eclipses
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In ancient civilizations, people believed that eclipses represented omens of disaster. Today, total solar eclipses are regarded as rare and wondrous spectacles. The Great American Eclipse of 2017 sparked nationwide enthusiasm and another total solar eclipse will occur across a swath of the United States in 2024. This volume investigates the science and history of eclipses, explaining the astronomical phenomena in accessible terms. Readers will learn...
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Major advances in clean energy technologies are being accomplished every year, creating thousands of new jobs in nearly every discipline. Young people who are interested in a number of subjects, such as science, math, engineering, and technology, may be able to find fulfilling "green" careers. This book explains the vocational landscape within the field of sustainable energy.
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The company that is now Google began as a partnership of ideas between two Stanford University graduate students, Sergey Brin and Larry Page, with a shared vision. They both had the confidence and nerve to set out on their own to start up a technology company together. Eric Schmidt was recruited as CEO in 2001 to help guide the company with his management expertise, without changing its exuberant corporate culture. Google has grown from an ambitious...
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In 2007, the U.S. economy was rocked by a crippling recession. This recession was the worst economic downturn that the country has experienced since the Great Depression. How did the world's most affluent country fall into such difficult economic times? The root causes of the recession, the governments response to it, and its impact on Main Street U.S.A. are thoroughly examined in this compelling book.
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Students interested in math are often adept problem solvers with essential critical-thinking skills that can complement countless other fields of study and that are useful in a wide range of careers. Readers will learn how a background in math can be channeled into real-world opportunities in such high-interest areas as architecture, physics, astronomy, engineering, financial analysis, economics, and even sports analysis. This volume also guides math...
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Laura Ingalls Wilder's stories about growing up on the frontier have inspired and enthralled young readers for generations. "Little House on the Prairie," and her other books chronicled her experiences surviving on the nineteenth-century American frontier. This accessible biography of Laura Ingalls Wilder follows the real events of her life from her early childhood spent in a log cabin to her later years as an acclaimed author. Readers will be captivated...
19) Arizona
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Arizona has an incredibly rich history, including wild days of the Old West. This book chronicles Arizona's past up to present day, with an interesting exploration of the state's geography, trade, and peoples.
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LSD has had a colorful history, to say the least. First developed for medical purposes, it was soon adopted by mental health therapists and spiritual seekers. Experimented with by both the military and the CIA, the drug was eventually adopted by hippies seeking to "turn on, tune in, and drop out." LSD and other hallucinogens have since become a staple of party and club culture. This colorful history, however, belies the very real dangers and destructiveness...