social aspects

Uses letters, stories, and informational text to help children cope with moving to a new home.

Discusses the social, political, economic, and gastronomic aspects of food in its many forms.

Text and photographs depict the destruction caused in southern Florida in 1992 by Hurricane Andrew.

Compares the boyhood life of Michael, who lives today, with that of his great-great-grandfather Nathan, who lived in the 1880s.

Offers strategies to help teachers educate students and parents on the importance of community and encourage them to embrace the values that motivate progressive social change.

A teacher of immigrant children explains her teaching methods and shares examples of student work that express their feelings about the immigration experience.

Examines the various functions of masks around the world.

There are dozens of reasons a person chooses to be tattooed, many of them are the same reasons that have appealed to people throughout the world since prehistoric times,to make themselves more attractive, show their affiliation with a tribe or group, or commemorate a milestone in their lives.

Social networking sites are an essential part of everyday life. But whether they are good for relationships and society as a whole is debatable. Through objective discussion, numerous direct quotes, and full-color illustrations this title examines the issue.

Examines the controversial issue of teenage cell phone use, discussing the history, impact of cell phone use on relationships, addiction, cell phone use while driving, and other related topics.