Light, Kate

"As acceptance for the LGBT community grows, our society is coming to understand that many gender identities are not binary. Young adulthood is a critical time for exploring and coming to terms with gender identity. Readers learn about non-binary identities and the issues the community still faces despite the progress that has been made in the 21st century. Fact boxes highlight transgender and non-binary role models in the media, and contact information for LGBT organizations is provided"--Provided by publisher.

Inside this compelling volume, readers are presented with the facts of the Salem witch trials through primary sources from the era.

Readers to gain insight into the difficulties women faced in their fight for voting rights.

"People don't often think about how they get from one place to another, but somewhere along the line, someone spent a lot of time coming up with the idea for that car, train, or bus. For all the modes of transportation we see and use every day, there are countless others that are less common or didn't take off. Some of these ideas may be hard to believe, but . . . readers will get to take a ride on these offbeat inventions that, at least at one point in time, actually existed."--Provided by publisher.

Looks at the history of women's suffrage.

An exploration of mermaids and legends about them.

It s a good thing this spider s prey can t read, because this spider s name gives away its secret. Trap-door spiders build burrows that double as slick traps they use to catch a tasty meal. These cunning eight-legged terrors hide at the bottom of the burrow and wait for dinner to show up at its door. Through incredible photographs showing the building and use of these nests, readers explore the world of trap-door spiders and see how they differ from other relatives in the arachnid family.

Explore a variety of tales about mermaids, including the story behind Hans Christian Andersen's Little mermaid, disussing the truth behind the legends, and how mermaids are portrayed in today's pop culture.

As acceptance for the LGBT community grows, our society is coming to understand that many gender identities are not binary. Young adulthood is a critical time for exploring and coming to terms with gender identity. Readers learn about non-binary identities and the issues the community still faces despite the progress that has been made in the 21st century. Fact boxes highlight transgender and non-binary role models in the media, and contact information for LGBT organizations is provided.