Gay, Kathlyn

Discusses old and new methods of controlling pests and interacting with nature in an environmentally sensitive way.

Informational text, expert analysis, and seminal public documents enlighten students about the garbage situation we are facing, which not only includes mountains of food scraps and discarded possessions, but hazardous, toxic, and radioactive waste as well. Take Action boxes give readers ideas on how to do their part to improve the situation, such as reducing how much waste they produce and purchasing reusable water bottles. Appendix, Charts, Graphs, Tables, Fact Boxes, Full-color photographs, For Further Information Section, Glossary, Index, Sidebars, Web Sites, Chapter Notes.

"Read about obesity, its causes, health risks, diets and their dangers, weight-loss surgery, and healthy lifestyles"--Provided by publisher.

"This book offers encouragement, insights, and resources to help teens cope with the challenges that come from living with divorce"--Publisher.

Explores the changes in family structure and interaction in present-day society.

An introduction to boxing, its rules and techniques, how and where to train, how to find and organize boxing club, and the important competitions.

Uses interviews with members of interracial/interethnic families to explore problems faced by "mixed" children in such areas as family, school, dating, and adoption.