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2020., Greenhaven Pub. Call No: 614 .1 Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "Home DNA testing companies, such as 23 and Me and AncestryDNA, are at peak popularity, fulfilling our desires to know where we come from and what our future might look like. Questions have arisen about who owns test results and whether testing companies have the right to sell customers' data to pharmaceutical companies and other outlets. Yet home DNA tests have been credited with catching criminals, such as the Golden State Killer. Containing viewpoints from diverse voices in the field, this volume helps readers to examine the controversies surrounding home DNA tests"--Provided by the publisher.
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-- DNA testing & privacy2020., Adolescent, Greenhaven Pub. Call No: 614 DNA Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Opposing viewpoints series (Unnumbered)Summary Note: "Containing viewpoints from diverse voices in the field, this volume helps readers to examine the controversies surrounding home DNA tests"--Amazon.
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Call No: 940.53 KRASNER Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Engages readers with incredible stories of people who made daring escapes from the dark shadow of Adolf Hitler. After Hitler and the Nazis rose to power, they captured and murdered millions of Jews, a fate only some were able to escape. Additional features include a Fast Facts spread, informative infographics, critical-thinking questions, a phonetic glossary, a selected bibliography, an index, information about the author, and sources for further research.
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-- Ethel Rosenberg's life in poems[2022]., Adolescent, Calkins Creek, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers Call No: HISTORICAL FIC KRA Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "In 1953, Ethel Rosenberg, a devoted wife and loving mother, faces the electric chair. People say she's a spy, a Communist, a traitor, a red. How did she get here? In a series of . . . poems, Ethel tells her story"--Provided by publisher.
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2019., Greenhaven Pub. Call No: 577 .16 Edition: 1st ed. Availability:0 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "Globalization has impacted many aspects of life, and the food chain is no exception. Approximately one-quarter of America's food supply is imported, and while food production and manufacturing companies financially benefit from sourcing food from other countries, regulating these food sources becomes increasingly difficult. How does food regulation and inspection differ between countries? What can be done to ensure food imported from other countries is safe for consumption, and how can we make sure people involved in the food production process around the world are treated ethically? Readers will explore the many considerations affecting the global food chain"--Provided by the publisher.
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2019., Juvenile, Greenhaven Publishing Call No: 362.29 HAR Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: The war on drugs has done little to curb drug use. Accidental drug overdose is the second-leading cause of injury-related deaths for young people. Enter harm reduction, a philosophy that accepts the idea that drug use is inevitable and that making it safer is a more realistic approach. But is harm reduction merely enabling dangerous and potentially deadly behavior? Does distributing clean needles to drug addicts send the wrong message? Is abstinence the only way to stop people from engaging in risky behavior? Experts on several sides of the debate offer perspectives on this fascinating issue.
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Adolescent Call No: 364.15 KRA Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: A discussion of hate crimes, explaining what they are and why they occur, looking at instances of hate crimes in the U.S. and around the world, and considering the future of hate crime laws.
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2020., Greenhaven Pub. Call No: 907.2 Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "Historical revisionism refers to any reinterpretation of recorded history, but whether this practice is beneficial, harmful, or somewhere in between is hotly contested. While allowing newly discovered evidence and facts to enter the historical record may seem benign, the reinterpretation of existing facts to reflect contemporary morality is a far more controversial aspect of the topic. Many also worry this could lead to historical facts being distorted, as has been the case with Holocaust denial. This volume discusses the different forms and causes of historical revisionism along with the ethical, social, and scholarly concerns related to the issue"--Provided by the publisher.
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Call No: 358.4 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Describes the Air Force base called Area 51 where the Air Force conducts secret tests that some people claim involve unidentified flying objects and aliens.
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Call No: 001.9 KRASNER Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Mysteries of historySummary Note: Describes the Air Force base called Area 51 where the Air Force conducts secret tests that some people claim involve unidentified flying objects and aliens.
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Call No: 910.45 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Examines the mystery surrounding the ship Mary Celeste which was found wandering at sea without its crew, discussing leading theories, important clues, and evidence.
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-- Returning soldiers and post-traumatic stress disorder2017., Greenhaven Publishing Call No: 616.8521 KRA Availability:2 of 2 At Location(s) Series Title: Current controversiesSummary Note: The Current Controversies series examines today's most important social and political issues. Each volume presents a diverse selection of primary sources representing all sides of the debate in question. Book jacket.
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[2019]., Pre-adolescent, The Child's World Call No: AMERICAN HISTORY NF KRA Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Immigrant experiences.Summary Note: Presents an overview of Russian immigration to the United States, looking at the lives, challenges, and successes of Central American immigrants.
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2020., Juvenile, Greenhaven Publishing Call No: 155.33 Tox Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to watch Series Title: Opposing viewpoints series (Unnumbered)Summary Note: Presents articles and essays offering opposing viewpoints on the topic of "toxic masculinity," discussing whether or not it even exists, and if it exists how it became what it is and what society might do to combat the socially detrimental aspects of toxic masculinity.
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2019., Greenhaven Pub. Call No: 324.273 Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "To many, bipartisanship is a fundamental aspect of American democracy: it is designed to allow voters of differing political beliefs to find a political party that most closely conforms to their values. However, in a 2015 poll, 43 percent of Americans identified with neither party, preferring to be politically independent. Is the two-party system essential to American politics? What part does it play in our electoral and political systems? Growing concerns about political polarization and bipartisanship's role in it have also come to light. This volume explores the various perspectives about the future of American democracy"--Provided by the publisher.
