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1) Opioid abuse
Author
Series
Publisher
Rosen Publishing
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"In 2017, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services declared a public health emergency in response to the opioid-abuse crisis. This epidemic is an issue that affects many teenagers today across demographic categories. They've seen the damage that opioids can inflict on family and friends or may have used or abused opioids themselves. This informative title describes the effects of opioids on the body and how drug use can spiral into addiction....
2) Lush
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Language
English
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Description
Unable to cope with her father's alcoholism, thirteen-year-old Sam corresponds with an older student, sharing her family problems and asking for advice.
3) What we saw
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Language
English
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Description
"The story of a town torn apart by the events surrounding the rape of drunk girl at a house party, from the perspective of the partygoers who witnessed it"--
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Language
English
Description
"'All parents should have this book on hand, and use it to open important dialogues with their kids. Arm them with knowledge.' --Ellen Hopkins, best-selling author of the Crank trilogy. Just Say Know! With drug education for children more important than ever, this nonfiction book draws on the experiences of the New York Times best-selling father/son team, and inspiration behind the film Beautiful Boy, David and Nic Sheff to provide all the information...
5) Disconnect
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Series
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Language
English
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Description
Since moving hundreds of miles to a new school, Daria has become increasingly dependent on her cell phone.
Texts, Facebook and phone calls are her only connection to her friends in Calgary, and Daria needs to know everything that is going on at home to feel connected to her old life. Her cell phone habit looks a lot like addiction to her mother and to her new friend Cleo. Daria dismisses the idea of technology addiction
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Series
Publisher
Cavendish Square Publishing
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Marijuana use-its benefits and drawbacks-is a controversial topic in America today. Many people want to see it legalized, while others think it should be banned. This informational look at this newsworthy topic examines the debate surrounding marijuana in the 21st century. Its carefully researched text considers the medical, legal, and moral sides, and presents statistics, annotated quotes, and sidebars that offer contemporary viewpoints from experts....
8) Bluefish
Author
Language
English
Description
Everything changes for thirteen-year-old Travis, a new student who is trying to hide his illiteracy, when he meets a sassy classmate with her own secrets and a remarkable teacher.
9) Bullying
Author
Series
Publisher
Arcturus Pub
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
Bullying offers support and practical advice about dealing with bullies and discusses how we can all help solve the bullying problem together.
Author
Series
Publisher
Mason Crest
Pub. Date
[2019.
Language
English
Description
"Fentanyl was developed as a drug that could relieve severe pain and assist doctors in performing complex surgeries. Due to its potent effects, fentanyl is often sold illegally as an ingredient in counterfeit opioid pills or mixed with heroin or cocaine. Because it is nearly impossible to gauge the strength of illegal fentanyl doses, tens of thousands of Americans have overdosed on the drug in recent years. This book provides information about the...
Author
Publisher
Orchard Books
Pub. Date
[1988]
Language
English
Description
When her father enters the hospital to have open-heart surgery, ten-year-old Emma is sent to Peconic Bay to live with her tormented aunt and finds the experience painful until she meets a friend who suggests making a miniature village in the sand.
12) Rohypnol
Author
Series
Publisher
Cavendish Square Publishing
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"Rohypnol is known as a club drug, but its side effects are no fun. It is so powerful and addictive that it is illegal in the United States. When mixed with other depressants, such as alcohol, it can lead to unconsciousness, memory loss, or death. Criminals use it to render victims helpless. Read this book to learn why you should never use this dangerous drug." --
13) Grocers
Author
Series
Publisher
Lerner Publications Company
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
Explains how grocery stores operate their businesses, and what the people who work in them do.
14) Fighter planes
Author
Series
Publisher
Lerner Publications Co
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
Describes different types of fighter planes, what their different functions are, and how they are constructed.
Author
Series
Publisher
Rosen Pub
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
Results of the 2009 Monitoring the Future survey showed 20.6 percent of high school seniors had smoked marijuana in the past month, 32.8 percent had smoked it in the past year, and 42 percent had smoked it in their lifetime. Teens learn here that marijuana use can have serious consequences, including loss of short-term memory and negative effects on mental development. Besides describing the effects of marijuana, this volume also provides information...
Author
Publisher
Twenty-First Century Books
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
Once considered the poor man's cocaine," methamphetamine has seeped into the mainstream in the United States. It is estimated that more than 12 million people have tried the drug, and 1.4 million used it during the past year. Meth-making operations have been uncovered in all fifty states and police departments across the nation now rank methamphetamine as the number one drug they battle today. In this eye-opening title, author Elaine Landau examines...
17) Flyaway
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
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Description
Stevie Calhoun knows how to take care of herself. It's not like her mom hasn't disappeared before. So why is Aunt Mindy making such a big deal of it now? It's not like Mom's really doing meth. Stevie makes sure of that. Whatever. She'll go home with Aunt Mindy if it will keep her from calling Child Protective Services—but it doesn't mean she'll stay. Mom will come back. Mom always comes back. And Stevie will be there when she does.But...
18) Learning to Fly
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Series
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
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Jason is an outsider. A recent immigrant from China, he lives in a close-minded town with his mother and younger brother. Falling in with the wrong crowd, trying to fit in, Jason takes chances and ends up in trouble with the police. Holding on to his friendship with an Indigenous boy, also an outsider, Jason finds he needs to fight to belong and to find a new home.
19) Crash and Burn
Author
Language
English
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Description
Steven "Crash" Crashinsky relates his sordid ten-year relationship with David "Burn" Burnett, the boy he stopped from taking their high school hostage at gunpoint.
Author
Publisher
Rosen Publishing
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"Even more so than family, friends are able to influence each others recovery from drug addiction, but to do so requires a thorough understanding of the situation. Readers will learn the signs of abuse for various drugs, along with reasons for abuse, how to confront the friend, and how to encourage treatment. The many sources for further reference fulfill Common Core Standards by offering a means through which readers may draw on information from...