Connelly, Elizabeth Russell

Text and illustrations chronicle the life and achievements of seventeenth-century Puritan leader John Winthrop, who led the Massachusetts Bay Company and helped create America's public schools; also includes a glossary, chronology, colonial time line, and further reading list.

Discusses the nature, history, and causes of child abuse and neglect and the impact of this problem on society.

Examines the history, nature, effects, and dangers of such designer drugs as Ecstasy, PCP, fentanyl, and meperidine.

Covers disorders in reading, writing, and mathematics and their treatment.

Examines the history, use, and mental and psychological effects of marijuana and hashish, as well as their impact on society and current treatment for their abuse.

Presents real life stories to describe the effects that predatory drugs, such as date rape drugs, have on the mind and body, how, where and why kids get and use them, and the legal and physical consequences for their use.

Examines the history of nicotine, as well as its effects on the brain and body, and provides real life stories of the problems its use can cause for minors.

Describes disruptive behavior disorders before going on to discuss historical documentation of their appearance, their causes, treatments, and impact on society.

Explores the problems that arise between siblings, the causes and contributing factors, and the varied options for treatment.