social conditions

An unknown person has provided money for the education of Pip, a poor English boy, in nineteenth-century England.

Investigates the reasons North Carolina, long seen as the most progressive state in the South, became home to the largest Klan organization in the country, with more members than all the other Southern states combined, during the 1960s.

Friends Dewi, Kartika, and Kinara, who live in a remote Indonesian village, hear metal music from the rock band Metallica on YouTube and feel a freedom they've never before experienced. With the help of their teacher, they decide to start a rock band in secret, fearing what their parents will say. When the girls become good enough, they earn the recognition of a local music producer and find the courage to tell their parents of their musical passion.

Simple text and illustrations introduce young readers to the life of Malala Yousafzai.

Examines events of the 1960s in the United States, discussing the Vietnam War, influential people, and how the young people of the era rallied against social conventionalism.

Describes how the strong dislike of Jews that existed in Europe since social Darwinism became popular in the 1870's led eventually to Kristallnacht or "Night of broken glass" in 1938 when Jews throughout Germany and Austria were subjected to brutality and thousands of horrors in a single night.

Explores how women's roles in society changed from 1938 to 1960, discussing how the war forced women out of the home and into factories and businesses, making them more independent and powerful and explaining how they maintained that power in the post-war era.

Looks at the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, on the United States as a turning point in history, reviews events leading up to the attacks, shares details of how the attacks were carried out, and discusses the resulting war on terror.

Describes the history and heritage of some of the many different groups of people who live in Canada, provides information about city and country life, school, Canadian cuisine, and sports and leisure, and includes a look at a day in the life of an aspiring Olympic figure skater.

Contains over five hundred alphabetically arranged entries that explore significant ideas, initiatives, people, and events in the four-hundred-year history of the U.S. economy, and includes thirty-one analytical essays on economic issues and trends, a selection of related primary source documents, and explanatory charts.