Gail B Stewart
7) The 1970s
Author
Publisher
Lucent Books
Pub. Date
[1999]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 9.5 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
Discusses the political, economic, and cultural life of the United States in the 1970s, including Vietnam, race relations, feminism, the environment, fashion, music, television, and film.
Author
Series
Publisher
Lucent Books
Pub. Date
[2002]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.3 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
Discusses the events surrounding the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on September 11, 2001, and describes the experiences of those involved and the impact of these attacks.
10) SARS
Author
Publisher
Lucent Books
Pub. Date
2004.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 9.7 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
Describes SARS, its effects on the world's economy, treatments for the disease, and what may happen if it was to return.
Author
Publisher
Lucent Books
Pub. Date
c2002
Language
English
Description
This book tells how World War I became a turning point to modern warfare and discusses how millions would die before officers would understand how to fight with and against new weapons, such as machine guns, torpedoes, and bombs.
13) Graphic arts
Author
Series
Publisher
ReferencePoint Press
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Presents a history of graphic arts, discussing its beginnings; the dramatic increase in the use of graphic art in the 21st century; the changes in style, tools, and techniques over time; and its importance in modern life.
14) Child abuse
Author
Publisher
Kidhaven Press
Pub. Date
[2003]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Using real-life examples, discusses why parents hurt or neglect their children, why children often don't tell anyone they are being abused, and what can be done about the widespread and dangerous problem of child abuse.
15) Area 51
Author
Series
Publisher
KidHaven Press
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
Description
Presents a brief survey of the mystery surrounding the U.S. Air Force's Nellis Range and the section of land known as Area 51.
18) Weapons of war
Author
Publisher
Lucent Books
Pub. Date
c2000
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 9.4 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
Discusses the weapons used in the Civil War, technological innovations that were made, and the problems and increased casualties that resulted.
19) Teen dropouts
Author
Series
Publisher
Lucent Books
Pub. Date
[1999]
Language
English
Description
Uses four case studies of teenagers who dropped out of high school to explain who drops out and why and to examine the economic and social consequences of such a decision.
20) Cold cases
Author
Publisher
Lucent Books/ Gale, Cengage Learning
Pub. Date
©2011
Language
English
Description
Explores unsolved cases, referred to as cold cases, in which police analyze the crime scene, conduct interviews with a victim's family and friends, talk to any witnesses, and search for forensic evidence, but cannot identify the killer or killers.