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Therapy Animals

Therapy Animals

Avery Elizabeth Hurt

Enslow Publishing
2018
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Pet a dog a day to keep the doctor away? Every knows pets are fun, but did you know that they can help keep you healthy, too? This book introduces readers to the world of animal therapy. They will meet real therapy pets and their handlers, and learn a little bit about the science behind pet therapy, and what it takes to be a good therapy animal. Accessible text, a few fun surprises, and lively illustrations make this easy-to-read book a winner.
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Oxygen

Oxygen

Avery Elizabeth Hurt

Enslow Publishing
2018
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Oxygen is essential to life on Earth, but what is this tasteless, colorless, element? From how oxygen was discovered to how it supports life, this book answers all your questions about element we all depend on. Readers will learn about atoms, molecules, and how oxygen fits in the periodic table. Discussions of photosynthesis, combustion, and oxygen compounds explore the role of oxygen in our world. Interesting and accessible explanations of chemistry terms are accompanied by lively illustrations and images.
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How Bluetooth Works

How Bluetooth Works

Avery Elizabeth Hurt

Cavendish Square Publishing
2018
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This interesting and informative book will explain to young readers what Bluetooth technology is, what problems it solves, and the science that makes it work. This text is enlivened by stories such as why Bluetooth was named after a Viking king and how the technology was based on innovations developed during World War II to prevent the Nazis from jamming the Allies' radio signals. This book includes attractive photographs and diagrams that enrich the text and help young readers see how the technology works.
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Jackie Robinson: Barrier-Breaking Baseball Legend

Jackie Robinson: Barrier-Breaking Baseball Legend

Avery Elizabeth Hurt

Cavendish Square Publishing
2019
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Situated firmly in the social and political conditions of the time, this biography illustrates the role African American baseball star Jackie Robinson played in changing not just baseball but society. By breaking the color barrier in the major league sport, Robinson paved the way for new opportunities for Americans everywhere. Here, readers will come to know Robinson and his legacy. They'll also learn about such fascinating characters as Branch Rickey, Pee Wee Reese, and Boston City Council member Isadore Muchnick, who threatened to deny the Red Sox a permit to play if they did not let African American ballplayers try out for the team. Plenty of baseball lore and stats will engage young baseball fans, but even readers who have little interest in baseball will be inspired by this story of a man who took on racism and changed the world.
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What Are Artifacts?

What Are Artifacts?

Avery Elizabeth Hurt

Rosen Education Service
2018
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The importance of archaeological artifacts is explored in this fascinating book, full of real-life examples and photographs of objects and buildings that have been discovered. Readers will learn how artifacts of previous cultures, both near and far, help us learn more about the lives of people who lived before us, and help us understand ourselves better, too. Difficult words are explained in vocabulary boxes, and readers are encouraged to use their imaginations to dig deeper into the ideas presented in the main text, learning skills that can be applied in the classroom and beyond.
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The Powers of the Supreme Court

The Powers of the Supreme Court

Avery Elizabeth Hurt

Greenhaven Publishing
2025
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The polarized perspectives surrounding the powers of the Supreme Court have resulted in discourse about the Court being perceived as either too weak or too formidable. Those who contend that the Court has overreached its authority, imposing strict interpretations that hinder social progress, disagree with those who argue it has become too deferential, failing to uphold the foundational values of the U.S. Constitution. Through a range of viewpoints and recent studies, this volume highlights how these conflicting opinions affect various social classes, influencing access to justice and shaping public policy. By analyzing landmark cases and current debates, this title sheds light on the evolving role of the judiciary in American society.
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The Powers of the Supreme Court

The Powers of the Supreme Court

Avery Elizabeth Hurt

Greenhaven Publishing
2025
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The polarized perspectives surrounding the powers of the Supreme Court have resulted in discourse about the Court being perceived as either too weak or too formidable. Those who contend that the Court has overreached its authority, imposing strict interpretations that hinder social progress, disagree with those who argue it has become too deferential, failing to uphold the foundational values of the U.S. Constitution. Through a range of viewpoints and recent studies, this volume highlights how these conflicting opinions affect various social classes, influencing access to justice and shaping public policy. By analyzing landmark cases and current debates, this title sheds light on the evolving role of the judiciary in American society.
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Rosa Parks: Civil Rights Activist

Rosa Parks: Civil Rights Activist

Avery Elizabeth Hurt

Rosen Young Adult
2017
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Shy, gentle Rosa Parks has often been characterized as an unlikely hero, but here readers will learn that her combination of gentleness and fierce determination to resist injustice made her activism inevitable. This engrossing book explores Parks's childhood experiences with racism as well as her lifetime of work in the struggle for equality to present a fully realized portrait of a woman who was much more than a timid seamstress who had had enough. Accompanying digital material offers additional information, timelines, and related biographies. This fascinating story will inspire readers to resist the injustices they encounter in their own world.
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Engineering Solutions for Droughts

Engineering Solutions for Droughts

Avery Elizabeth Hurt

Rosen Central
2019
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As global warming intensifies, experts warn of an increase in the number and severity of droughts around the world. This volume uses accessible language and engaging examples to inform middle-grade readers of what drought is and how scientists and engineers are learning ways to predict where it will occur and mitigate its consequences. Tools such as the U.S. Drought Monitor, U.S. Seasonal Drought Outlook, and Drought Impact Reporter are explained. Irrigation, soil sensor, and gene engineering technologies are also explored. The final chapter offers suggestions for what readers can do to help, ending the narrative on a hopeful note.
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Confronting LGBTQ+ Discrimination

Confronting LGBTQ+ Discrimination

Avery Elizabeth Hurt

Rosen Young Adult
2017
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Despite a sea of change in attitudes in recent years, the LGBTQ+ community still faces much discrimination. This affirming book empowers readers to confront discrimination and offers practical guidance on navigating a sometimes hostile world where not everyone believes that LGBTQ+ people should have the same rights as everyone else. Readers who define as LGBTQ+ will find themselves encouraged, and those who do not will learn how to be supportive allies of their LGBTQ+ friends and classmates, both in and out of school. This resource includes a list of suggested questions for an expert and myths and facts about discrimination.
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Ancient Chinese Government and Geography

Ancient Chinese Government and Geography

Avery Elizabeth Hurt

Rosen Young Adult
2016
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China is a massive country, but its surrounding mountains, two seas, and hazardous deserts kept it fairly secluded. In fact, early Chinese referred to it the Middle Kingdom, or the center of the world. China's major geographical features shaped so many aspects of life in ancient China, including how the various civilizations developed, their social organization, and the food they grew and raised. This illuminating resource reveals how the different ancient Chinese dynasties worked with and made the most of their harsh conditions.
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Superpower Rivalries and Proxy Warfare

Superpower Rivalries and Proxy Warfare

Avery Elizabeth Hurt

Cavendish Square Publishing
2017
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The Cold War was a time of ultimate technological, military, and political competition between the United States and the Soviet Union. Proxy wars were fought between countries supported by one of the two superpowers of the United States or the Soviet Union. The United States and Soviet Union put their powers to the test in the arms race and the space race. This book describes how the landscape of war was forever changed as these formidable forces pursued political power through technology and weapons.
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Coping with Hate and Intolerance

Coping with Hate and Intolerance

Avery Elizabeth Hurt

Rosen Young Adult
2017
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In recent years, hate incidents, whether based on race, gender, sexual orientation, nation of origin, or any other perceived difference, have become increasingly common in schools. Students who aren't the victims of hate and intolerance are almost certain to witness it. This unstinting but ultimately optimistic book defines hate and intolerance, explores the reasons some people express hate toward others, and gives readers a blueprint for recognizing and deflecting hate with nonviolence and kindness. Ten questions for an expert, myths and facts about intolerance, and thought-provoking sidebars round out this timely volume.
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Coping with Hate and Intolerance

Coping with Hate and Intolerance

Avery Elizabeth Hurt

ROSEN PUBLISHING GROUP
2017
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In recent years, hate incidents, whether based on race, gender, sexual orientation, nation of origin, or any other perceived difference, have become increasingly common in schools. Students who aren't the victims of hate and intolerance are almost certain to witness it. This unstinting but ultimately optimistic book defines hate and intolerance, explores the reasons some people express hate toward others, and gives readers a blueprint for recognizing and deflecting hate with nonviolence and kindness. Ten questions for an expert, myths and facts about intolerance, and thought-provoking sidebars round out this timely volume.
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Coping with Political Disagreements Among Friends and Family

Coping with Political Disagreements Among Friends and Family

Avery Elizabeth Hurt

Rosen Young Adult
2018
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Like everyone else these days, young people often find themselves having political disagreements with those who matter most to them: family and friends. This encouraging and helpful book gives readers practical advice and sympathetic support for dealing with those uncomfortable situations. Readers will learn how to express their beliefs and opinions without alienating those they love, and how to listen and potentially learn from people with whom they disagree. Examples of real people dealing with the problem, a collection of myths and facts, and 10 questions for an expert round out the text.
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Regeneration: Regrowing Heads, Tails, and Legs

Regeneration: Regrowing Heads, Tails, and Legs

Avery Elizabeth Hurt; Susan K. Mitchell

Enslow Publishing
2019
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Animals have many different ways to protect themselves from their enemies. Only a few have the amazing ability to regrow body parts that have been bitten or pulled off by predators. It's called regeneration, and even scientists aren't exactly sure how it works. With this fascinating volume, readers will learn what animals possess this super power, how they use it, and what the limits are to this nifty survival trick. Discussions of scientific research are presented in interesting and accessible language. Detailed photographs, fact boxes, and in-depth sidebars enhance the narrative.
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