Investigates several different kinds of eating disorders, including anorexia, bulimia, and compulsive eating, explaining their symptoms and how society may play a part in both promoting and stopping them.
Discusses the animal rights movement, including the difference between animal rights and animal welfare, using animals for experiments, animals as entertainment, keeping pets, and hunting.
Explains the purpose of charities, the different types, their fund-raising and distribution techniques, their beneficiaries, and their effectiveness in accomplishing their goals.
Explains the nature of slavery and examines the existence of forced labor in the modern world, discussing such topics as child workers, migrant workers, and trafficking in people.
Explains what immigration is; discusses reasons people move to new countries, including war and religion; and describes the challenges immigrants, including women and children, face.
Photographs, illustrations, and simple text provide an introduction to fair trade practices, why fair trade is important, and its effects on the global economy.
Describes different types of energy, including fossil fuels and renewable energy sources; discusses the importance of saving energy and the impact of energy use on the environment; and explores solutions.
