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The political landscape has never been so tumultuous: issues with the electoral college, gerrymandering, voter suppression, and a lack of representation in the polls and in our leadership have led to Americans of all ages asking, How did we get here? The power to change lies with the citizens of this great country - especially teens! Rather than pointing fingers at people and political parties, You Call This Democracy? looks at flaws in the system - and offers a real way out of the mess we are in.

Warum gibt es immer wieder Schüler und Studenten, die wenig lernen und dennoch Klassenbeste bleiben? Wie kann es sein, dass einige Schüler und Studenten jahrelang die Überflieger schlechthin bleiben, während andere nach 3 Jahren Studium versagen, die Schule abbrechen und mit dem Lernen nicht mehr klarkommen? Geht es beim Lernen nur um Intelligenz? Oder gibt es irgendetwas, das wir völlig außer Acht gelassen haben? Auf all diese Fragen gibt es nun eine Antwort. Und du wirst überrascht sein, denn: Es ist nicht das, was du denkst.

Some true crimes reveal themselves in bits and pieces over time. One such case is the Florida School for Boys, a.k.a. the Dozier School, a place where - rather than reforming the children in their care - school officials tortured, raped, and killed them. Opened in 1900, the school closed in 2011 after a Department of Justice investigation substantiated allegations of routine beatings and killings made by about 100 survivors. Thus far, forensic anthropologist Dr. Erin Kimmerle and her team from the University of South Florida have uncovered 55 sets of human remains.

August 18, 2020 marks the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment to the US Constitution, which prohibited states and the US government from denying citizens the right to vote on the basis of sex. This book reveals how the 70-year-long fight for women's suffrage was hard-won by leaders such as Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony, Alice Paul, Carrie Chapman Catt, and others.

Filled with anecdotes and portraits of unique characters from the era, this fascinating audiobook by an award-winning author looks at the rise and fall of the disastrous social experiment known as Prohibition. It began with the best of intentions. Worried about the effects of alcohol on American families, mothers and civic leaders started a movement to outlaw drinking in public places.

For this striking, stripped-down account of youth immigration, Villalobos interviewed teens at various stages of the immigration process to illustrate their stories - the physical and emotional difficulties of their travels. He then changed certain elements of these stories in order to protect the children's identities. Each chapter brings forth the voice of one young immigrant's experience, from crossing the Mexican desert to gang violence to the freezers at ICE detention centers.

In a hurry? Save time on the go with this compact and concise summary of Eragon from The Inheritance Cycle. Explore key quotations from the book. 

Je mehr Begabung, desto steiler die Karriere? Viele (oft unwissentlich) hochbegabte oder vielseitig talentierte Menschen erleben genau das Gegenteil. Sie sind mit ihrer Arbeit unzufrieden und suchen immer wieder nach dem passenden Platz im (Berufs-)Leben. In diesem Buch wird deutlich, wie sich Hochbegabung bei Erwachsenen zeigen kann und welche Stolpersteine damit verbunden sind. Lassen Sie sich durch anschauliche Beispiele und wirkungsvolle Arbeitsanregungen zu einem Prozess der Selbsterkenntnis und inneren Befreiung inspirieren.

gal-dem, the award-winning online and print magazine, is created by women and nonbinary people of colour. In this thought-provoking and moving collection of 14 essays, gal-dem's writers use raw material from their teenage years - diaries, poems and chat histories - to explore growing up. gal-dem has been described by the Guardian as 'the agents of change we need' and these essays tackle important subjects including race, gender, mental health and activism, making this essential listening for any young person. 

Thirty-five years ago, it was a modern-day, mysterious plague. Its earliest victims were mostly gay men, some of the most marginalized people in the country; at its peak in America, it killed tens of thousands of people. The losses were staggering, the science frightening, and the government's inaction unforgivable. The AIDS crisis fundamentally changed the fabric of the United States. Viral presents the history of the AIDS crisis through the lens of the brave victims and activists who demanded action and literally fought for their lives. 

Ever since George Washington used them to help topple the British, spies and their networks have helped and hurt America at key moments in history. In this fascinating collection, Paul B. Janeczko probes such stories as that of Elizabeth Van Lew, an aristocrat whose hatred of slavery drove her to be one of the most successful spies in the Civil War; the "Choctaw code talkers," Native Americans who were instrumental in sending secret messages during World War I; and more.

This program is read by the author. Tiffany Pham, founder and CEO of Mogul, created one of the most successful platforms for girls worldwide, reaching millions of people to enact true change in their lives, after receiving thousands of emails asking for advice. In Girl Mogul, she speaks directly to teens and young adults, sharing insights from her own life as well as from the lives of the most incredible and inspiring women on Mogul. Tiffany has proven that with the right attitude, the right people, and the right vision, there’s nothing girls can’t do.

Meet nine courageous young adults who have lived in the United States with a secret for much of their lives: they are not U.S. citizens. They came from Colombia, Mexico, Ghana, Independent Samoa, and Korea. They came seeking education, fleeing violence, and escaping poverty. All have heartbreaking and hopeful stories about leaving their homelands and starting a new life in America. And all are weary of living in the shadows.

At the beginning of his physical transition from female to male, then-17-year-old Skylar Kergil posted his first video on YouTube. In the months and years that followed, he recorded weekly update videos about the physical and emotional changes he experienced. Skylar’s openness and positivity attracted thousands of viewers, who followed along as his voice deepened and his body changed shape. Through surgeries and recovery, highs and lows, from high school to college to the real world, Skylar welcomed others on his journey.   

Audiokurs «Biologija 9 klass» ohvatyvaet osnovnye razdely izuchenija shkol'noj programmy. Audiokursy nachitany po osoboj metodike, razrabotannoj s cel'ju povysit' usvaivaemost' materiala i uvelichenija komfortnosti obuchenija. Kurs osnovan na programme dlja uchebnyh zavedenij i Liceev RF i prednaznachen kak dlja shkol'nikov i abiturientov, tak i dlja vseh, zhelajushhih v prijatnoj forme vspomnit' osnovnye razdely Biologii.

This audiobook contains a wealth of rich material for the study of human anatomy, detailing structure, and functions of the human body, particularly the work of its various systems.

Audiokurs sozdan po materialam znamenitoj radioperedachi «Govorite li vy po-anglijski?», zvuchavshej na radiostancii «Smena», i prednaznachen kak dlja shkol'nikov, tak i dlja ih roditelej, a takzhe dlja vseh teh, kto uzhe nemnogo poznakomilsja s grammatikoj anglijskogo jazyka. Blagodarja nashim gerojam uchashhijsja uznaet mnogo novyh slov i vyrazhenij, kotorye pomogut emu byt' na vysote dazhe na prieme u anglijskoj korolevy!

Audiokurs «Fizika. 9 klass» ohvatyvaet osnovnye razdely izuchenija shkol'noj programmy po fizike dlja 9 klassa: Zakony vzaimodejstvija i dvizhenija tel. Dinamika. Razlichnye sily prirody. Zakony sohranenija v mehanike. Rol' mehaniki v poznanii prirody i razvitii tehniki. Kurs prednaznachen kak dlja shkol'nikov i abiturientov, tak i dlja vseh, zhelajushhih v prijatnoj forme vspomnit' osnovnye razdely elementarnoj fiziki.

Uchebnoe posobie prednaznacheno dlja effektivnoj podgotovki uchashhihsja 10 klassov k urokam geografii. Chetko izlozhennyj teoreticheskij material znakomit shkol'nikov s osobennostjami naselenija Zemnogo shara, osnovnymi tendencijami i zakonomernostjami razvitija ekonomiki mirovogo hozjajstva. Vazhnoj temoj kursa javljajutsja vzaimootnoshenija prirody i obshhestva, s kotorymi svjazano mnozhestvo ekologicheskih problem.

Audiokurs pomozhet uchashhimsja v osvoenii neobhodimogo materiala po kursu fiziki v 10 klasse obshheobrazovatel'noj shkoly. Vazhnoj temoj audiokursa javljaetsja razdel «Mehanika», vkljuchajushhaja dinamiku vrashhenija tverdogo tela, osnovy molekuljarno-kineticheskoj teorii i termodinamiki, elektrodinamiki i elektronnoj teorii.