The author describes her battle against polio when she was thirteen and her efforts to overcome its debilitating effects.

Offers a look at the origins of football and the latest research on concussion and traumatic brain injuries in the sport.

Explains how children can use basic math skills to figure out exactly how effective their exercise and fitness program is by determining how many calories they burned and how many calories they must consumer to maintain, gain, or lose weight.

"Readers will learn about the third UN Sustainable Development Goal and what it takes to commit to ensuring healthy lives and promoting healthy well-being for all ages. Aligned to curriculum standards, this book also highlights key 21st Century content: Global Awareness, Public Policy, Health and Wellness, Civics Literacy, and Environmental Stewardship. Includes a table of contents, glossary of key words, index, author biography, sidebars, and infographics."--...

Margaret Simon likes long hair, tuna fish, the smell of rain, and things that are pink.  She's just moved from New York City to the suburbs and is anxious to fit in with her new friends.  They swear they'll tell each other everything - from first bras, first kisses, first periods - everything.  But some things are just too private to talk about, even with your friends, and especially when you're the new girl.  Lucky for Margaret, she's got someone...

"Twelve-year-old Ivy Aberdeen's house is destroyed in a tornado, and in the aftermath of the storm, she begins to develop feelings for another girl at school"--

"Honeybees are a crucial part of our food chain. As they gather nectar from flowers to make sweet honey, these bees also play an important role in pollination, helping some plants produce fruit. But large numbers of honeybees are disappearing every year ... and no one knows why. Is a fungus killing them? Could a poor diet be the cause? What about changes to bees' natural habitat? In this real-life science mystery, scientists and beekeepers are working...

Heartbreakingly honest and quietly funny, this graphic novel from a debut creator is a refreshingly real exploration of mental health, cultural differences, and the trials of middle school.

Livy is already having trouble fitting in as the new girl at school—and then there's Viola. Viola is Livy's anxiety brought to life, a shadowy twin that only Livy can see or hear. Livy tries to push back against Viola's relentless

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"Eat This examines how the fast-food industry uses advertising and marketing to influence children and young adults, while providing means and measures to combat the ubiquitous problem."--

"Highlights the schooling, job training, and life on the job for veterinary technicians. Additional features include a Fast Facts spread, critical thinking questions, a phonetic glossary, resources for further study, a selected bibliography, and an index."--