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Are You Being Bullied?
How to Deal with Taunting, Teasing, and Tormenting
by Kathleen Winkler
Part of the Got Issues? series
Teasing, name-calling, showing and hitting, excluding people and spreading rumors about them are all examples of bullying and happens to thousands of teens every day. Advances in social media, email, instant messaging, and cell phones, have moved bullying from a schoolyard fear to a constant threat. Readers learn how people are working together to put an end to bullying and cyberbullying and make the world safer.
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Are You Misusing Other People's Words?
What Plagiarism Is And How To Avoid It
by Barbara Francis
Part of the Got Issues? series
Help your students understand what plagiarism is and why it is wrong. While plagiarism has been a problem since the invention of the printing press, today the Internet had made copying and cheating easier than ever. Author Barbara Francis describes ways that students can avoid plagiarism in their own work and ways that teachers and communities can combat it.
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Are You Downloading Copyrighted Stuff?
Stealing or Fair Use
by Sherri Mabry Gordon
Part of the Got Issues? series
Author Sherri Mabry Gordon explains how peer-to-peer file sharing works, what is legal and what is not, and she explores new ways of using technology that can benefit everyone.
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Are You Stressed Out in School?
by Stephanie Sammartino McPherson
Part of the Got Issues? series
Between standardized tests, extra-curricular activities, pressure from parents, and the strain of getting into college, school is more stressful than ever. Relieve some of that stress by learning techniques to deal with the mounting pressure felt by students every day.
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Did Someone You Love Die?
by Tracy A. Phillips
Part of the Got Issues? series
For a teen, it can be especially difficult to lose a family member or friend through death. Explore the emotions involved and learn ways to get through this experience as well as how to support someone living through a loss.
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Are You Being Racially Profiled?
by Alexandra Hanson-Harding
Part of the Got Issues? series
This timely book addresses the issue of racial profiling head on-what it is, why it happens, who it happens to, and what someone who is at risk of racial profiling can do about it. Interviews with teens directly affected by racial profiling and advice from professionals make this text excellent for research or personal use.
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Are You Fat?
The Obesity Issue for Teens
by Kathlyn Gay
Part of the Got Issues? series
What causes the problem of obesity? Possible solutions are discussed including diets, exercise, and surgery. The benefits and dangers of each method, stressing the importance of moderation and a healthy lifestyle, along with future possibilities for helping people become more successful at controlling their weight are also included.
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Are You Doing Risky Things?
Cutting, Bingeing, Snorting, and Other Dangers
by Renee C. Rebman
Part of the Got Issues? series
This book takes a look at the causes and characteristics of addictions including cutting, bingeing, and snorting. Readers are alerted to the signs of addiction and explanations of what can be done to help people struggling with these addictions.
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Do You Know Your Rights?
by Maurene Hinds
Part of the Got Issues? series
Most American teens know that when they turn eighteen they can vote, or that they have the right to free speech or to a twelfth-grade education. But what about other rights? Through expert advice and interviews with teens, readers will learn about their rights as consumers and employees, rights to health care and access to information, and their rights when they are in abusive situations or when they break the law.
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Do You Wonder About Sex and Sexuality?
by Stephen Feinstein
Part of the Got Issues? series
Sex and sexuality can be difficult topics to talk about. Find answers to your questions as you learn about the complex and sometimes controversial topics of sexuality, contraception, abstinence, sex education, pregnancy, and STDs. A little knowledge goes a long way in helping you to make informed decisions.
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Do You Get Into Arguments?
by Monique Vescia
Part of the Got Issues? series
While it's normal to argue from time to time, is there a point when it's too much? Through up-to-date informational text that includes first-hand accounts by teens and advice from experts, this book will teach readers new techniques for dealing with their anger, as well as ways of avoiding arguments and disagreements. Excellent for research or for personal use.
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Are You at Risk for Food Allergies?
Peanut Butter, Milk, and Other Deadly Threats
by Sherri Mabry Gordon
Part of the Got Issues? series
What is it like to have a food allergy? For a person with food allergies, the most common foods, such as milk, eggs, or peanut butter, can cause a life-threatening reaction. Readers find out what it is like to have a food allergy, ways to cope with food allergies, the causes of food allergies and what scientists are doing to combat them.
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Are You Being Abused?
by Sherri Mabry Gordon
Part of the Got Issues? series
How do you know when you're being abused? And what's the best way get out of an abusive situation? How do you help someone you suspect is being abused? With a compassionate approach, this book clarifies abuse and its circumstances, spells options for help, and suggests what communities can do to help end the violence.
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Are You at Risk for Public Shaming?
by Sherri Mabry Gordon
Part of the Got Issues? series
In the era of social media and viral videos, public shaming is a serious threat to teens. Public shaming is more than just feeling a little embarrassment. It can be dangerous and even deadly. Through firsthand accounts by teens who have experienced it and insights from experts, readers can learn how best to recognize and rise above public shaming.
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Are You Afraid?
by Jennifer Way
Part of the Got Issues? series
Extreme or irrational fears are called phobias. From aerophobia to zoophobia, this book explores the many phobias that exist and the crippling effects they can have on phobics. An extensive list of phobias helps identify them, while treatment plans shed light on how to manage symptoms.
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