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"It's 1918 in Orange, New Jersey, and everyone knows the 'Ghost Girls.' The proud holders of well-paying jobs at the local watch factory, these working-class young women gain their nickname from the fine dusting of glowing, radioactive powder that clings to their clothes after every shift painting watch dials. The soft, greenish glow even stains their lips and tongues, which they use to point the fine brushes used in their work. It's perfectly harmless . . . or so claims the watch manufacturer. When teeth start falling out, followed by jawbones, the dial painters become the unprepared vanguard on the frontlines of the burgeoning workers' rights movement. Desperate for compensation and acknowledgement from the company that has doomed them, the Ghost Girls must fight, not just for their own lives but the future of every woman to follow them"--Back cover.

The author discusses her relationship with her boyfriend and how it changed when she became pregnant, and the child was diagnosed with a life-threatening blood disorder.

"This book explores sickle cell disease and how people with the disease manage it. It examines how sickle cell affects daily life, work, and school, and it explains the latest treatments available"--Amazon.

"David Scheinman is the popular president of his senior class, battling cystic fibrosis. Jamie Turner is a quiet sophomore, struggling with depression. The pair soon realizes that they're able to be more themselves with each other than they can be with anyone else, and their unlikely friendship starts to turn into something so much more. But neither Jamie nor David can bring themselves to reveal the secrets that weigh most heavily on their hearts--and their time for honesty may be running out"--Provided by publisher.

After being diagnosed with a rare eye cancer, twelve-year-old Ross discovers how music, art, and true friends can help him survive both treatment and middle school.

An exploration of the skeleton, covering how bone forms, the difference between spongy bone and compact bone, how to keep bones healthy, and more.

In graphic novel form, Raina Telegmeier relates her struggles with stress and anxiety as a child.

Aaron Rowe's new job at a funeral parlor may be his salvation from sleepwalking, dreams he cannot explain and memories he cannot recover, but if he does not discover the truth about his hidden past soon, he may fall asleep one night and never wake up.

Presents a graphic novel featuring a true story from the life of the author, Raina Telgemeier. One night, Raina and her mother both wake up with terribly upset stomachs, but they both think it is just a bug. When Raina returns to school, however, and the trouble doesn't go away, it only serves to feed her worries about changing friendships, school, and food. She has to find out what is going on, and fast.

A guide covering the proper water environment, growing healthy aquarium plants, fishbreeding, treating diseases, and includes a survey of 30 pests and diseases.