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Twenty essays present opposing viewpoints on several aspects of adoption, including the protection of the rights of those involved; adoption as an alternative to abortion; open and closed adoption; transracial adoption; gay and lesbian adoptive parents; and Internet adoption.

Addresses the varying sides of the debate over drug legalization, focusing on the moral, legal, and public reaction to it and studying the efficacy of drug prohibition in the United States.

Discusses the fire that ravaged nearly one million acres of Yellowstone National Park during several months in 1988, and explains the two sides to the controversy over letting nature take its course.

Describes the massive forest fires that burned almost one million acres of Yellowstone National Park in 1988 and the effects, both positive and negative, on the ecology of the forest there.

A graphic novel adaptation of "The 9/11 Commission Report," the results of the investigation of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States.

Explores the major conflicts and events that helped shape the War on Terror including the September 11 attacks, the Madrid and London bombings, and the rise of al-Qaida.

Presents a number of critical essays on the subject of terrorism,and provides writing exercises to help students research, outline, draft, edit, and submit clearly-written essays.

An adaptation of the book in which former Vice President Al Gore examines the climate crisis that is threatening the future of the planet, describes what the world's governments are doing to correct the problem, and explains why the problem should be taken more seriously. Includes photographs, maps, and graphs.