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Focus on Current Events Set 1
(Set of 6)

$71.70$149.70

Having a solid understanding of current events is more important than ever. This timely series explores some of the most high-profile topics in today’s news. Each book offers a history of the topic, an analysis of the people and events that shaped it, and an overview of the debates and controversies surrounding the topic. Each book also includes a table of contents, two infographics, informative sidebars, two Case Study special features, quiz questions, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. This Focus Readers series is at the Voyager level, aligned to reading levels of grades 5-6 and interest levels of grades 5-9.

ISBN: 978-1-63739-074-0, 978-1-63739-128-0, 978-1-63739-182-2 Series: , Tags: , ,

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Having a solid understanding of current events is more important than ever. This timely series explores some of the most high-profile topics in today’s news. Each book offers a history of the topic, an analysis of the people and events that shaped it, and an overview of the debates and controversies surrounding the topic. Each book also includes a table of contents, two infographics, informative sidebars, two Case Study special features, quiz questions, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. This Focus Readers series is at the Voyager level, aligned to reading levels of grades 5-6 and interest levels of grades 5-9.

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Hosted Ebook, Paperback, Reinforced Library Binding

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“[E]ach topic is presented to make it more accessible….Good overviews of trending topics and current events.” — School Library Journal

Cryptocurrency: “This volume…presents a terrific overview of this nebulous form of money, which is never held in anyone’s hand or a bank….This timely book will serve both the curious and young researchers.” — Booklist

Electric Vehicles: A 2022 Junior Library Guild Selection

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The Climate Crisis

$11.95$24.95

This book explores the crisis of climate change, highlighting its causes, effects, and solutions, as well as the debates and challenges related to climate change that remain today. The book also includes a table of contents, two infographics, informative sidebars, two Case Study special features, quiz questions, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. This Focus Readers title is at the Voyager level, aligned to reading levels of grades 5-6 and interest levels of grades 5-9. Preview this book.

ISBN: 978-1-63739-075-7, 978-1-63739-129-7, 978-1-63739-183-9 Series: , Tags: , ,

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This book explores the crisis of climate change, highlighting its causes, effects, and solutions, as well as the debates and challenges related to climate change that remain today. The book also includes a table of contents, two infographics, informative sidebars, two Case Study special features, quiz questions, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. This Focus Readers title is at the Voyager level, aligned to reading levels of grades 5-6 and interest levels of grades 5-9.

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Hosted Ebook, Paperback, Reinforced Library Binding

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Copyright: 2022
Page Count: 48
Trim Size: 7 x 9
Dewey: 551

ATOS: 5.6
Lexile: 810L
F&P: W

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Cryptocurrency

$11.95$24.95

This book explores the topic of digital money, highlighting cryptocurrency’s history, how it works, and its benefits and drawbacks. The book also includes a table of contents, two infographics, informative sidebars, two Case Study special features, quiz questions, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. This Focus Readers title is at the Voyager level, aligned to reading levels of grades 5-6 and interest levels of grades 5-9. Preview this book.

ISBN: 978-1-63739-076-4, 978-1-63739-130-3, 978-1-63739-184-6 Series: , Tags: , ,

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This book explores the topic of digital money, highlighting cryptocurrency’s history, how it works, and its benefits and drawbacks. The book also includes a table of contents, two infographics, informative sidebars, two Case Study special features, quiz questions, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. This Focus Readers title is at the Voyager level, aligned to reading levels of grades 5-6 and interest levels of grades 5-9.

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Format

Hosted Ebook, Paperback, Reinforced Library Binding

Specifications

Copyright: 2022
Page Count: 48
Trim Size: 7 x 9
Dewey: 332

ATOS: 5.5
Lexile: 790L
F&P: X

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Electric Vehicles

$11.95$24.95

This book explores how electric vehicles work and are developed, highlighting their history, potential role in slowing climate change, as well as the debates and challenges related to electric vehicles that remain today. The book also includes a table of contents, two infographics, informative sidebars, two Case Study special features, quiz questions, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. This Focus Readers title is at the Voyager level, aligned to reading levels of grades 5-6 and interest levels of grades 5-9. Preview this book.

ISBN: 978-1-63739-077-1, 978-1-63739-131-0, 978-1-63739-185-3 Series: , Tags: , ,

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This book explores how electric vehicles work and are developed, highlighting their history, potential role in slowing climate change, as well as the debates and challenges related to electric vehicles that remain today. The book also includes a table of contents, two infographics, informative sidebars, two Case Study special features, quiz questions, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. This Focus Readers title is at the Voyager level, aligned to reading levels of grades 5-6 and interest levels of grades 5-9.

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Format

Hosted Ebook, Paperback, Reinforced Library Binding

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Specifications

Copyright: 2022
Page Count: 48
Trim Size: 7 x 9
Dewey: 629

ATOS: 5.4
Lexile: 820L
F&P: W

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Minimum Wage

$11.95$24.95

This book explores the topic of minimum wage, highlighting the legislative history, the debates surrounding that legislation, and the effects minimum wage has on workers and employers. The book also includes a table of contents, two infographics, informative sidebars, two Case Study special features, quiz questions, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. This Focus Readers title is at the Voyager level, aligned to reading levels of grades 5-6 and interest levels of grades 5-9. Preview this book.

ISBN: 978-1-63739-078-8, 978-1-63739-132-7, 978-1-63739-186-0 Series: , Tags: , ,

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This book explores the topic of minimum wage, highlighting the legislative history, the debates surrounding that legislation, and the effects minimum wage has on workers and employers. The book also includes a table of contents, two infographics, informative sidebars, two Case Study special features, quiz questions, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. This Focus Readers title is at the Voyager level, aligned to reading levels of grades 5-6 and interest levels of grades 5-9.

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Format

Hosted Ebook, Paperback, Reinforced Library Binding

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Specifications

Copyright: 2022
Page Count: 48
Trim Size: 7 x 9
Dewey: 331

ATOS: 5.6
Lexile: 840L
F&P: W

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Protests

$11.95$24.95

This book explores how people use boycotts, strikes, and other forms of collective action to call for change, highlighting examples from historic protests and the movements they helped fuel as well as the systems and policies people continue to challenge today. The book also includes a table of contents, two infographics, informative sidebars, two Case Study special features, quiz questions, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. This Focus Readers title is at the Voyager level, aligned to reading levels of grades 5-6 and interest levels of grades 5-9. Preview this book.

ISBN: 978-1-63739-079-5, 978-1-63739-133-4, 978-1-63739-187-7 Series: , Tags: , ,

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This book explores how people use boycotts, strikes, and other forms of collective action to call for change, highlighting examples from historic protests and the movements they helped fuel as well as the systems and policies people continue to challenge today. The book also includes a table of contents, two infographics, informative sidebars, two Case Study special features, quiz questions, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. This Focus Readers title is at the Voyager level, aligned to reading levels of grades 5-6 and interest levels of grades 5-9.

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Format

Hosted Ebook, Paperback, Reinforced Library Binding

Specifications

Copyright: 2022
Page Count: 48
Trim Size: 7 x 9
Dewey: 320

ATOS: 5.7
Lexile: 800L
F&P: Y

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Vaccines

$11.95$24.95

This book explores how vaccines work and are developed, highlighting examples of historic vaccines and the diseases they help prevent as well as the debates and challenges related to vaccination that remain today. The book also includes a table of contents, two infographics, informative sidebars, two Case Study special features, quiz questions, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. This Focus Readers title is at the Voyager level, aligned to reading levels of grades 5-6 and interest levels of grades 5-9. Preview this book.

ISBN: 978-1-63739-080-1, 978-1-63739-134-1, 978-1-63739-188-4 Series: , Tags: , ,

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This book explores how vaccines work and are developed, highlighting examples of historic vaccines and the diseases they help prevent as well as the debates and challenges related to vaccination that remain today. The book also includes a table of contents, two infographics, informative sidebars, two Case Study special features, quiz questions, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. This Focus Readers title is at the Voyager level, aligned to reading levels of grades 5-6 and interest levels of grades 5-9.

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Format

Hosted Ebook, Paperback, Reinforced Library Binding

Related Websites

Specifications

Copyright: 2022
Page Count: 48
Trim Size: 7 x 9
Dewey: 614

ATOS: 5.5
Lexile: 760L
F&P: W

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