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Self-injury : the ultimate teen guide
\"While some young adults seem to thrive on adversity, others wilt under the strain and opt for less productive means of coping. Millions of American teenagers and college students deliberately injure themselves as a way of handling stress. They cut, burn, break, and poison their bodies, seeking physical pain as a means to avoid emotional pain ... In this book, Cummings defines self-injury as it is understood by the medical community and examines the causes of self-harm\"--Amazon.com.
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Epidemics and pandemics : real tales of deadly diseases
Tells the tale of five of history's most critical contagions and the havoc these diseases wreaked across the globe, including the bubonic plague, yellow fever, smallpox, Spanish influenza, and AIDS.
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Eruptions and explosions : true stories : real tales of violent outbursts
Eruptions and Explosions: Real Tales of Violent Outbursts recounts the history of five blowups that continued to rattle the world long after the smoke had cleared and embers cooled. From a mountaintop in Indonesia to an oil well in the Gulf of Mexico, the explosions explored here caused widespread peril and destruction. The Mystery & Mayhem series delves into fascinating tidbits of history to provide kids with a jumping-off point into a lifelong habit of appreciating history.
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Rebels and revolutions : real tales of radical change in America /
\"Traitor. Agitators. Rabble-rousers. Throughout American history, people who work to radically change society have been criticized, arrested, and even killed. [This book] for ages 9 to 12 explores the [stories] of five firebrands who used muskets and marches, boycotts and lawsuits in their struggle for justice\"--Back cover.
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Earth, wind, fire, and rain : real tales of temperamental elements
Examines \"five of America's deadliest natural disasters that were made worse by human error, ignorance, and greed\"--Back cover.
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Great escapes : real tales of harrowing getaways
Facing lifelong separation, William and Ellen Craft fled north in disguise, risking detection at every turn, all for the sake of freedom from slavery. Douglas Mawson battled a power greater than any human villain when Mother Nature trapped him in her icy Antarctic jaws. In 1943, Nazi guards packed hundreds of Belgian Jews into train cars headed for Auschwitz. Simon Gronowski, 11 years old, was determined to escape. Three inmates vanished from Alcatraz in 1962, never to be seen again. During the Cold War, 29 Germans from communist-controlled East Germany escaped through a tunnel under the Berlin Wall.
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Human migration : investigate the global journey of humankind
Retraces the paths taken by humanity's prehistoric ancestors to explain the role of migration in human history, describing how scientists are forging new understandings about ancestry and civilization, and explores the future of human migration.
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Immigration nation : the American identity in the twenty-first century
This book invites readers to explore the history of immigration in the United States through the perspective of immigrants, citizens, and policymakers.
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The Civil War : the struggle that divided America
Explores the conflicts leading up to and through the Civil War, discussing the economic role slavery had in the South, the rapid territorial expansion of the United States, and the lives of soldiers during the war.
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