A series of books for Key stages 3 - 4, aimed at secondary school librarians, these 4 titles provide an overview of key and contemporary political and social issues covered at this stage of the curriculum. Ground Work delivers easy to access information and the background behind these sometimes controversial topics in a lively and accessible way. Each book in the series addresses key questions about pressing social issues from: what is climate change and where do we go from here?; globalisation...
An in-depth look at potential future developments in warfare, including advancements in robot technology as well as satellite-guided bombs and other technologies that are currently considered to be state of the art. By examining the historical roots of warfare this book presents a balanced account of modern warfare. Part of the series What's Next? The Future Of..., there are four titles in the series examining warfare, medicine, architecture and space exploration. Perfect for upper KS2 into KS3...
Accessible yet sophisticated book that explains the possible reasons why terrorism exists and the security measures taken to make sure it doesn’t happen. Is a loss in some freedom a fair trade for more security?
Tank of Tomorrow: Stryker (High Interest Books: High-Tech Military Weapons (Pb)) (High Interest Books: High-Tech Military Weapons (Paperback))
by Larry Hama and Bill Cain
Managing Conflict Resolution
Conflict arises in every relationship: within families, partnerships, groups, and nations. Whether a dispute turns destructive or constructive often depends on how it is handled. ""Managing Conflict Resolution"" examines the causes of conflict in homes, schools, and the wider world. It also explores different methods people have developed to guide conflicts to positive 'win/win' resolutions. History and current events topics covered include: the Cuban Missile Crisis; the Laramie Treaty of 1868;...
Transnational Repression and Extrajudicial Killings (Opposing Viewpoints)
Trees For The Absentees
by Ahlam Bsharat, Ruth Ahmedzai Kemp, and Sue Copeland
Translated from Arabic, Trees for the Absentees is a relatable coming-of-age tale of young love, meddling relatives, and heart-to-heart connections. Philistia is an ordinary university student with an extraordinary life. She has no idea when her father will be released from prison, and works part-time washing women’s bodies in the ancient Ottoman hammam in Nablus. A midwife and corpse washer in her time, Philistia can't help but reminisce about her late Grandma Zahia, who taught her the ritual...
America's bloodiest war was fought, not against a foreign enemy, but family against family, brother against brother, North versus South. After five long years of battlefield carnage, the institution of slavery was finally abolished and the Union preserved. In the process, many of America's now legendary figures rose to prominence—President Abraham Lincoln and Generals Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee among them. Here in the full-color Civil War, Revised Edition, all of the human conflicts of t...
Some of the most controversial Irish crime stories in recent years have involved young offenders. Among them the joyrider who killed Gardaí Michael Padden and Garda Tony Tighe in 2002; the young brothers who by the age of thirteen had blazed a trail of serious crimes ‘from Ballyhaunis to Blackrock’; the boys who killed Alan Higgins for his mobile phone; and the teenage girl who was allegedly pimped by her mother. This book gives us a snapshot of the lifestyles of these youngsters who spend mor...
Violence Against Women (Young Woman's Guide to Contemporary Issues)
by Linda Bickerstaff
True Teen Stories from Somalia (Surviving Terror: True Teen Stories from Around the World)
by Anna Maria Johnson
It's hard being a teen in today's world-and many teens struggle with anger as a result. But what if we could teach teens to interact with their anger in a positive way? Fully revised and updated based on reader feedback, this timely second edition of The Anger Workbook for Teens includes activities based in empirically supported treatments to promote psychological flexibility, giving teens the skills they need to understand and interact with their anger, rather than simply attempting to control...
True Teen Stories from Nigeria (Surviving Terror: True Teen Stories from Around the World)
by Kristin Thiel