Centore, Michael

Readers will learn many technological advances in the entertainment industry.

Readers will learn about the environment and how it's sustainable.

Discusses technological advances in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) fields and how they impact the environment and sustainability.

Introduces the history, land, culture and economy of Mexico.

"Every day, more than 450,000 hours of videos are posted to YouTube. From a tiny site first used for posting clips of friends at a zoo, YouTube has become a world-spanning force. Inside, read how the company was born and developed and then discover some of the ways people, businesses, governments, and more are using this technology to entertain and to change lives"--Provided by publisher.

Explores digital animation, focusing on the work done by the Pixar, Disney, and DreamWorks animation studios.

Examines the global threats facing ocean animals--like sharks, coral, and turtles--and how countries around the world are organizing to try to cut down on pollution and dangerous practices that put these animals' lives and populations at risk.

A teenager from South Africa shares his everyday life.

A teenager from India shares his everyday life.

"The American legal system has a complicated--and often self-contradictory--relationship with drugs. The pendulum has swung between outright bans, such as Prohibition in the 1920s, to an easing of regulations, such as the currently evolving laws on marijuana use. From the "war on drugs" to the Fair Sentencing Act, this book explores the many complex issues surrounding legislation, regulation, and addiction"--Back cover.