Ages 13 to 14

Junior Library Guild SelectionLearn all about education activism, from creating inclusive classrooms to ending school shootings. Get a global look at the history of the movement, meet the activists involved, and celebrate some of the legal victories!...

Pros and Cons takes readers through opposing sides of some of today’s most heated debates. Offering a short history of the issue, context of what’s at stake, and three major arguments on each side, these titles will prepare readers to make...

Provides a thorough overview of the major pros and cons of school uniforms. Readable text, interesting sidebars, and illuminating infographics invite readers to jump in and join the debate.

Provides a thorough overview of the major pros and cons of playing video games. Readable text, interesting sidebars, and illuminating infographics invite readers to jump in and join the debate.

Provides a thorough overview of the major pros and cons of legalizing marijuana. Readable text, interesting sidebars, and illuminating infographics invite readers to jump in and join the debate. School Library Journal The uses here are far-reaching, not...

Provides a thorough overview of the major pros and cons of homework. Readable text, interesting sidebars, and illuminating infographics invite readers to jump in and join the debate.

Provides a thorough overview of the major pros and cons of animal testing. Readable text, interesting sidebars, and illuminating infographics invite readers to jump in and join the debate. 

This insightful book explores bias in reporting on the COVID-19 pandemic, helping students think critically about where their news comes from. The book also includes a table of contents, two infographics, informative sidebars, two “Consider...

This insightful book explores bias in reporting on politics, helping students think critically about where their news comes from. The book also includes a table of contents, two infographics, informative sidebars, two “Consider This” special...

This insightful book explores bias in reporting on climate change, helping students think critically about where their news comes from. The book also includes a table of contents, two infographics, informative sidebars, two “Consider This”...

Learn all about animal rights activism, from ending animal testing to veganism. Get a global look at the history of the movement, meet the activists involved, and celebrate some of the legal victories! Each chapters end with a call to action, so kids can...

It’s an honor to bring light to the dark. The nineteenth-century whaling village of Warbler is famous for its lucky ship figureheads—and infamous for people disappearing into the nightly fog. In this murky locale, the lamplighter is...

Jade Fulton and Ethan Garrett are opposites in every sense of the word. Ethan is an all-American poster boy—a star athlete dating the most popular girl in school and a devout Christian. Jade keeps mostly to herself. She abhors joining...

Hoping to raise money for a post-graduation trip to London, Asha Jamison and her best friend Carey decide to sell T-shirts promoting the Latte Rebellion, a club that raises awareness of mixed-race students. But seemingly overnight, their...

The AI Revolution series gives a comprehensive overview of all aspects of artificial intelligence. Part of our 21st Century Innovation Library, this STEM series explores modern artificial intelligence technology, its uses, and its downsides. Titles...

In the Econo-Graphics series, readers will examine economy-related issues from many angles, all portrayed through visual elements. Income, budgeting, investing, supply and demand, global markets, inflation, and more are covered. Each book highlights...

From strange sports to wild inventions, take a look at the world's weirdest stories--stories too strange to be made up! Each weird book in the series is written with a high interest level to appeal to a more mature audience with a lower level of...

Books in the Magic, Myth, and Mystery series explore those spooky creatures that go bump in the night, fill our dreams (or nightmares!), and make us afraid of the dark. Written with a high interest level to appeal to a more mature audience and a lower...

The discoveries and inventions of today are poised to change the way you live in the near future. The latest space stations are the biggest orbiting structures humans have ever built. Yet space stations are just a small part of the newest space...

The discoveries and inventions of today are poised to change the way you live in the near future. Computers are a great example. In the span of a few decades, computers have radically changed the way we live. But that?s nothing compared to the impact of...

The discoveries and inventions of today are poised to change the way you live in the near future. Today, we live and work in the real world. But computer scientists and inventors are creating a new virtual reality world where people can work and play in...

The discoveries and inventions of today are poised to change the way you live in the near future. Concerns about privacy and security are growing as the world becomes more dependent on computerized data and information. Soon, you may be able to secure...

The discoveries and inventions of today are poised to change the way you live in the near future. That includes solving some of the biggest problems facing the world. Today, climate change threatens the way of life for every person on Earth. New...

The discoveries and inventions of today are poised to change the way you live in the near future. New jet engine designs use cutting-edge materials and manufacturing techniques so passenger airliners and military jets can fly faster and farther than ever...

The benefits of technology require large amounts of resources to develop and spread. But modern living is already taxing Earth’s resources and the environment. To continue to improve human life on Earth, we may have to look to space for the...

Neptune, the last planet in our solar system, has barely been studied. But the planet and its giant moon Triton hold many secrets, Triton could even harbor life! Learn how engineer Mahmooda Sultana plans to send a probe to Neptune in a fraction of the...

Housing astronauts on the moon and Mars is a huge challenge for future space exploration. Learn how biologist Lynn Rothschild plans to use fungi as a construction technology to build bases for astronauts. Mush-rooms, anyone?The books in the Out of This...

Modern space suits are bulky, uncomfortable, and difficult to repair. If human beings are going to explore and colonize the moon and Mars, they will need something better to wear. Learn how engineer and astronaut Bonnie Dunbar is using her experience to...

The reflectors used in the world's largest telescopes are big and heavy. Instead of glass and metal, could they be made of reflective plastic? How big could a space telescope be if you could blow up the main lens like a balloon? Learn how astronomer...

Radio telescopes can help astronomers learn the secrets of the universe's birth. But, such telescopes must be huge, and radio signals from Earth and the sun interfere with their readings. Learn how engineer Saptarshi Bandyopadhyay plans to solve these...

What if we could take a picture of a planet orbiting a distant star light-years away? What would we find there? Learn how Nobel Prize-winning physicist John Mather is planning to pair a giant observatory on Earth with a huge unfolding satellite to take...

Venus's surface is a place of scorching heat and crushing pressure. But, in the clouds, conditions are a little less intense. Learn how engineer Javid Bayandor plans to build a flying probe, inspired by giant manta ray, explore the planet's atmosphere...

Join colorful characters as they introduce readers to the Building Blocks of the Human Body! Students will learn about the core systems that allow us to live, including the respiratory, cells, organ, circulatory, digestive, urinary, endocrine,...

Help young readers learn the fundamentals of physics with Building Blocks of Physical Science! In this series, students will be introduced to such core concepts as electricity, energy, force and motion, heat, light, magnetism, gravity, matter, and sound...

This series moves beyond the mathematics in Building Blocks of Math 1 to introduce more complex math topics. Students will build on their existing math foundation as they learn about units of measurement, fractions, data and statistics, decimals,...

The characters in this series will take readers on a colorful journey around the world…and beyond! Readers will join colorful characters as they travel around the globe learning about atmosphere and weather, climate and biomes, Earth's processes,...

Coding and computer basics come alive in this engaging series! Join AI, Stack, Tasky, and other colorful characters in a graphic novel-style adventure as they teach students about the fundamental concepts of computer science. Topics covered include...

Give budding scientists a head start and help accelerate their understanding of chemistry with Building Blocks of Chemistry! Alongside colorful characters, readers will learn about matter, chemical compounds, reactions, experiments, elements, mixtures...

Join colorful characters as they introduce readers to the exciting world of animals and plants! Students will learn about core topics, including plant life cycles, animal behaviors, animal life cycles, adaptations, classification, and traits and heredity...

Join colorful characters as they introduce readers to the basics of finance! Readers will learn about careers in finance, earning money, investing, credit, saving, spending, and donating. Fun characers and colorful graphics guide readers through the...