Political Parties: From Nominations to Victor Celebrations Lerner, 2016
The history and need for political parties as well as the entire political process is covered in this book that was written before the 2016 election.
Doping in Sports: Winning at Any Cost? Twenty-First Century Books, 2016
Selection of the Junior Library Guild, 2016
The illegal use of performance enhancing drugs poses grave health risks to athletes willing to do anything to gain a competitive edge. It also cheats the great many men and women who train hard and abide by the rules. Doping in Sports explores the troubling situation and examines what is being done about it.
Arctic Thaw: Climate Change and the Global Race for Energy Resources Twenty-First Century Books, 2015
Selection of the Junior Library Guild, 2014
Do events in the Arctic affect the rest of the world? Not long ago, the answer might have been no, but climate change is making the Far North increasingly relevant. Or, as some observers have put it, “What happens in the Arctic doesn’t stay in the Arctic.” Discover what climate change is doing to the North Pole and how this is affecting the indigenous peoples of the area, world-wide commerce, and the availability of a bonanza of natural resources previously locked in the ice.
Stressed Out in School: Learning to Deal with Academic Pressure Enslow 2010; revised 2016
The pressure on young people to succeed in school can be formidable. This book explores what can be done when homework, standardized tests, and college applications threaten to become overwhelming. Different kinds of learning styles are also discussed.