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[2019]., Adolescent, Essential Library, an imprint of Abdo Pub. Call No: 305.5 HAR Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: ". . . takes a close look at the segment of the population that lies between the poor and the rich, examining how this group has played an important role in US society and how it has changed in recent decades"--Provided by publisher.
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[2019]., Adolescent, Essential Library, an imprint of Abdo Pub. Call No: 305.5 HAR Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Examines poverty in the United States, looking at causes and contributing factors, and discussing homelessness, education, and health care.
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2019., Adolescent, Essential Library Call No: 362.5 HARRIS Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to view Series Title: Class in AmericaSummary Note: Examines topics surrounding social and economic classes in American, highlighting how they affect the political landscape of the nation. Includes maps, a glossary, resources for further information, and color photographs.
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2020., General Call No: 306.76 HAR Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Being Transgender in America examines how people who are transgender--who have a gender identity that doesn't match their sex assigned at birth--have experiences that are unique compared to those of the rest of the population. Features include a glossary, further readings, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
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[2016], Adolescent, Essential Library, an imprint of Abdo Pub. Call No: 305.896 073 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Special reports (Essential Library (Firm))Summary Note: "'Black Lives Matter' covers the shootings that touched off passionate protests, the work of activists to bring about a more just legal system, and the tensions in US society that these events have brought to light"--Publisher's website.
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2020., ABDO Publishing Company Call No: 364.66 HAR Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Capital Punishment examines all aspects of capital punishment in the United States. It discusses the history behind the death penalty in the United States and varying opinions about the ethics of capital punishment.
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[2019]., Juvenile, Essential Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing Call No: 975.5 CAP Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Special reports (Essential Library (Firm))Summary Note: The Charlottesville Protests delves into the eruption of violence that occurred in Charlottesville, Virginia, in August 2017. It also examines the racial strife that's plagued the United States for decades and encourages readers to form their own opinions. Features include a glossary, references, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
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2020., General Call No: 305.8 HAR Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Citizenship, Race, and the Lawtakes a look at policies that have hindered people from becoming US citizens and the legal actions people of color have taken to be recognized by the federal government. Features include essential facts, a glossary, references, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
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-- Class & education[2019]., Adolescent, Essential Library, an imprint of Abdo Pub. Call No: 306.43 HAR Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: ". . . looks closely at the relationships between education and class, covering topics like public and private schools and funding, the voucher system, the correlation between class and higher education, and what might be done to lessen the educational achievement gap between classes"--Provided by publisher.
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-- Class & race[2019]., Adolescent, Essential Library, an imprint of Abdo Pub. Call No: 305.8 HAR Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "Examines how African Americans, Native Americans, and other groups have grappled with class structures in American society, studying the ways in which racism has shaped those structures and continues to do so today"--Provided by publisher.
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[2019]., Adolescent, Essential Library, an imprint of Abdo Pub. Call No: 305.5 HAR Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: ". . . examines the difficulties that low-wage and middle-class Americans experience when trying to move up the economic ladder, and takes a close look at the roles race and geography play in mobility today"--Provided by publisher.
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2020., General Call No: 305.8 HAR Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Education, Race, and the Lawexplores the hard-fought legal battles to give people of color an equal education to whites. This title also looks at issues students of color face today, such as harsher school discipline compared with white students and a step back in school integration. Features include essential facts, a glossary, references, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
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2020., General Call No: 305.8 HAR Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Employment, Race, and the Lawdives into the history of employment discrimination toward people of color in the United States. This title looks at legislation that has helped battle employment discrimination, as well as race-based discrimination at work today.Features include essential facts, a glossary, references, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
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[2019]., Juvenile, Essential Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing Call No: 796 HAR Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Fighting Stereotypes in Sports delves into common stereotypes in sports, especially the sports or positions that are typically played by a certain race. It also examines the effects when the "norm" is disrupted. Features include a glossary, references, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
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2020., ABDO Publishing Company Call No: 364.6 HAR Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: History of crime and punishment.Summary Note: For-Profit Prisons takes a close look at the side of the US prison system that relies on for-profit companies. It explores the history behind for-profit prisons in the United States as well as varying opinions about the ethics of for-profit prisons.
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2018., Adolescent, Essential Press, an imprint of Abdo Publishing, Inc. Call No: 342.73 RTV Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: This volume examines the Freedom of Religion, a component of the 1st Amendment through examples and with historical context.
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[2018]., Adolescent, Essential Press, an imprint of Abdo Publishing, Inc. Call No: 342.73 RTV Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: This volume examines the Freedom of the Press, a component of the 1st Amendment through examples and with historical context.
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[2019]., Adolescent, Essential Library, an imprint of Abdo Pub. Call No: 331.12 HAR Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: ". . . examines how automation is changing the workforce in the United States as we know it, predicting a continuous decline in manufacturing jobs and an increase in the field of technology"--Provided by publisher.
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[2019]., Adolescent, Essential Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing Call No: 796 HAR Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Gender and Race in Sports examines the historical successes and struggles of female athletes of color. From pioneers to today's stars, women of color have been examples of courage and strength as they fought to overcome barriers unique to their race and gender. Features include a glossary, references, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO. - from the publisher.
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[2018]., Adolescent, Essential Press, an imprint of Abdo Publishing, Inc. Call No: 342.73 RTV Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: This volume examines the checks and balances that are in place for the United States Government to function effectively, using examples and historical context.