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Centsibility: The Planet Girl Guide To Money (Planet girl)
Par Stacey Roderick, Ellen Warwick. 2008
Practical advice on a range of topics relating to money - tips on jobs, saving, debt, spending and budgeting, how…
to become a girl entrepreneur, what to scrimp on (and what not to), the hidden price of cheap, how to reconcile having less than some friends, and why fundraising can make girls feel priceless! Includes checklists, quizzes, a bank lingo glossary and much more. Grades 4-7. 2008. (Planet girl)Financial expert Carrick targets young adults graduating from university or college and moving into the workforce, the housing market and…
family life. Offers information on saving for a post-secondary education and paying off student debts, establishing a credit rating, basic banking and budgeting, car and home buying, and insurance. c2012.Your rights (H wise guides)
Par Anita Naik. 1999
This guide tells children what rights they do and don't have in common situations. It covers laws relating to health,…
education, family, sex, work, the police and leisure. It also contains detailed contact addresses for getting further information and help in the UK and Republic of Ireland. For junior high readers.Financial literacy: The real cost of pets (Figure it out)
Par Susan Roche, New Zealand. Ministry of Education. 2007
Provides exercises, activities and games, with pets as a theme, to help students to develop financial understanding using mathematics and…
statistics concepts along with concepts from the social sciences. For Junior and Senior High readers. 2008.Almost adulting: all you need to know to get it together (sort of)
Par Arden Rose. 2017
Social media and lifestyle vlogger explains how to survive future adulthood, from paying the bills and grocery shopping to being…
in an actual relationship. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. For senior high and older readers. 2017Dollars & $ense: a kid's guide to using--not losing--money
Par David Clark, Elaine Scott. 2016
The smart girl's guide to privacy: practical tips for staying safe online
Par Violet Blue. 2015
Investigative journalist discusses the hidden dangers in social media, dating websites, and apps that predators use to target women. Demonstrates…
how to protect yourself from identity theft and online stalkers, how to create safe profiles and block trackers, and more. Some strong language. For senior high and older readers. 2015America's unwritten constitution: the precedents and principles we live by
Par Akhil Reed Amar. 2012
Yale Law School professor and author of America's Constitution (DB 62200) discusses the supporting work used in deciding what is…
considered constitutional, including values, precedents, and practice. Details the history of interpretation of the Constitution and speculates on what the future holds for the document. 2012Beyond the cleavage: Beyond the Cleavage
Par Raquel Welch. 2010
Movie star Jo-Raquel Tejada, born in 1940, offers a brief synopsis of her life that covers her childhood in California,…
marriage, divorce, motherhood, and Hollywood career. Provides tips for women over fifty on makeup, hair, exercise, nutrition, fashion, and staying positive. 2010State out of the union: Arizona and the final showdown over the American dream
Par Jeff Biggers. 2012
Journalist supports the mobilization of Latino activists and others to fight anti-immigrant legislation, including the recall of SB 1070 proponent…
Russell Pearce, and student protests against the closing of the Mexican American Studies program in Tucson schoolsHow to money: Your ultimate visual guide to the basics of finance
Par Jean Chatzky. 2022
This program is read by the authors and a full cast. Learn how to money in this in-depth guide from…
New York Times bestselling author and financial expert Jean Chatzky and the team at HerMoney There's no getting around it. You need to know how to manage money to know how to manage life — but most of us don't! This audiobook from New York Times bestselling author and financial expert Jean Chatzky, Kathryn Tuggle, and their team at HerMoney breaks down the basics of money—how to earn it, manage it, and use it—giving you all the tools you need to take charge and be fearless with personal finance. How to Money will teach you the basics of: -creating a budget (and sticking to it) -scoring that first job (and what that paystub means) -navigating student loans (and avoiding student debt) -getting that first credit card (and what "credit" is) -investing like a pro (and why it's important!) All so you can earn more, save smart, invest wisely, borrow only when you have to, and enjoy everything you've got! A Macmillan Audio production from Roaring Brook PressNo choirboy: murder, violence, and teenagers on death row
Par Susan Kuklin. 2008
Insight into capital punishment for teenage offenders in American prisons. Through interviews, chronicles the lives and self-reflections of inmates convicted…
of violent crimes and sentenced to die. Includes observations of social and racial inequalities and flaws in the justice system. Some violence. For senior high and older readers. 2008Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire (American worker)
Par Donna Getzinger. 2009
Examines the 1911 fire that raced through a ten-story New York City building and killed 146 people. Describes the plight…
of immigrant women working on the premises, the lack of safety precautions, and heroic efforts to save lives. Discusses the tragedy in economic and political contexts. For grades 6-9. 2008High school money book
Par Don Silver. 2007
Outlines "money-smart ways" for teens to live, work, shop, bank, invest, give to others, prepare for college, and handle debt,…
credit, and paperwork. Includes advice on electronics safety, voluntary simplicity, and thinking ahead to insurance, mortgages, and retirement. For junior and senior high and older readers. 2007Kids are Americans, too
Par Bill O'Reilly, Charles Flowers. 2007
Explores timely questions being debated in and out of courts today, including: Can a kid wear an anti-gay T-shirt on…
campus? Does a school newspaper have the right to bad-mouth a principal? Does a mother have the right to eavesdrop on her daughter's telephone conversations? Some of the answers will surprise you. Some will empower you. All will make you think. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 2007.Coroner's journal: stalking death in Louisiana
Par Louis Cataldie. 2006
Louisiana state medical examiner shares his experiences working as a coroner beginning in 1993. Recounts memorable cases in which he…
surveyed crime scenes, collected forensic evidence, performed autopsies, and helped solve murders. Also describes tending the sick, injured, and dead following Hurricane Katrina. Violence and some strong language. 2006Civil liberties and war (Issues on Trial Ser.)
Par Jamuna Carroll. 2006
Traces the American history of restricting rights during wartime. Discusses Supreme Court cases involving suppressing speech during World War I,…
World War II evacuation of Japanese Americans, the New York Times 1971 Pentagon Papers publication, and the 2004 due-process issue for enemy combatants. For senior high and older readers. 2006Solving crimes with physics (Forensics, the science of crime-solving)
Par William Hunter. 2006
Discusses procedures used to examine crime-scene evidence and investigate ways to connect an individual to a crime. Explains the technological…
advances that enable scientists to use physical evidence and the principles of gravity, motion, and energy to analyze a violent incident. For junior and senior high readers. 2006I'd rather be working: a step-by-step guide to financial self-support for people with chronic illness
Par Gayle Backstrom. 2002
Author with fibromyalgia offers a guide to finding a job that can accommodate a chronic illness or disability. Discusses the…
Americans with Disabilities Act, government programs, education and training, assistive technology, and self-employment opportunities. Provides real-life examples and resources and includes exercises to assess abilities and limitations. 2002Objection!: how high-priced defense attorneys, celebrity defendants, and a 24/7 media have hijacked our criminal justice system
Par Nancy Grace, Diane Clehane. 2005
Legal commentator on Court TV, a former prosecutor, criticizes the criminal justice system including defense attorneys, judges, and juries. Comments…
on controversial cases involving Michael Jackson, Kobe Bryant, and Scott Peterson and suggests ways to reform the legal process to help victims of crime rather than criminals. Bestseller. 2005