revolutions

Examines the causes and effects of uprisings in South Africa in the late twentieth century, and considers the influence of Nelson Mandela as a force for ending the system of apartheid.

Examines the causes and effects of the uprisings in India in the first half of the twentieth century, and discusses the philosophies of nonviolent leader Mahatma Gandhi.

Discusses the history of the Civil War in Libya and the failures of NATO.

A revolution is brewing in Riaznin. As the Sovereign Auraseer, Sonya will protect the emperor from harm. But is he worth saving when whispers abound that he's a murderer?.

"Describes the rise of Mao Zedong and the changes to China during the 20th century"--Provided by publisher.

Cinder and Captain Thorne are fugitives on the run, now with Scarlet and Wolf in tow. Together, they're plotting to overthrow Queen Levana and prevent her army from invading Earth. Their best hope lies with Cress, a girl trapped on a satellite since childhood who's only ever had her netscreens as company.

Lucie Manette was born in the Dark half of the city, but careful manipulations won her a home in the Light, celebrity status, and a rich, loving boyfriend. Now she just wants to keep her head down, but her boyfriend has a dark secret of his own, one involving an apparent stranger who is destitute and despised. Lucie alone knows of the deadly connection the young men share, and even as the knowledge leads her to make a grave mistake, she can trust no one with the truth."--Dust jacket.

In this third book in the epic Court of Fives series, Jessamy is the crux of a revolution forged by the Commoner class hoping to overthrow their longtime Patron overlords.

"Aladdin is a street rat. There's really no getting around that. Like most, he's just trying to survive another day in impoverished Agrabah. Jasmine is a princess, one who is about to enter into an arranged marriage. All she wants is to escape her fate, to see what lies beyond the palace walls. But everything changes when the sultan's trusted advisor, Jafar, suddenly rises to power. With the help of an ancient lamp, Jafar becomes determined to break the laws of magic and gain control over love and death. Soon Aladdin and the deposed princess Jasmine must unite the people of Agrabah in rebellion to stop the power-mad ruler. But their fight for freedom grows costly when it threatens to tear the kingdom apart."--Dust jacket flap.

Chronicles the era of the Enlightenment and the spread of invention and revolution in Europe, the Pacific, and North America.