civil rights

"When the Ku Klux Kla???s unwelcome reappearance rattles Stella's segregated southern town, bravery battles prejudice ... Stella lives in the segregated South--in Bumblebee, North Carolina, to be exact about it. Some stores she can go into. Some stores she ca???t. Some folks are right pleasant. Others are a lot less so. To Stella, it sort of evens out, and heck, the Klan has???t bothered them for years. But one late night, later than she should ever be up, much less wandering around outside, Stella and her little brother see something the???re never supposed to see, something that is the first flicker of change to come, unwelcome change by any stretch of the imagination. As Stell???s community--her world--is upended, she decides to fight fire with fire. And she learns that ashes do???t necessarily signify an end."--Publisher's web site.

Interrogated for days by the Department of Homeland Security in the aftermath of a major terrorist attack on San Francisco, California, seventeen-year-old Marcus is released into what is now a police state, and decides to use his expertise in computer hacking to set things right.

Explores the efforts and shortfalls of the Affordable Care Act, and highlights its role in expanding the right of health care to all American citizens. Examines the need for further system reform.

Explores the history of immigration in North America and the United States, and examines how and why people immigrate to the United States. Examines the issue of illegal immigration. Includes color photographs, sidebars, an activity, a glossary, and additional resources.

An in-depth look at the leaders, battles, institutions, and ideals that contributed to the creation of the Bill of Rights. Includes audio, videos, activities, weblinks, slideshows, transparencies, maps, quizzes, and supplementary resources.

The Department of Homeland Security is formed in direct response to the September 11, 2001 attacks on America.

Explores the last five years of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s life, highlighting his work for causes beyond the civil rights movement.

"Explore how Americans have worked to change our society through the history of the United States. From local community movements to campaigns for voting and civil rights."--.

A short biography of Martin Luther King, Jr., introducing related vocabulary.

Every generation inherits the problems created by the ones before them, but no generation will inherit as many problems--as many crises--as the current generation of young people. From the devastations of climate change to the horrors of gun violence, from rampant transphobia to the widening wealth gap, from the lack of health care to the lack of housing, the challenges facing the next generation can feel insurmountable.