Turck, Mary

Presents an introduction to Mexico and the countries of Central America, with illustrated maps and notes on the Spanish language, and features forty projects and three plays based on the Mexican and Central American cultures.

Explains how people get AIDS and how to prevent it, and discusses popular myths about the disease.

Explains the physical and psychological effects of food, and discusses the impact of food on brain chemistry and blood sugar, the physical and emotional reasons for food cravings, emotional eating, eating disorders, and the importance of a balanced diet.

Describes the struggle by African-Americans for civil rights in the 1950s and 1960s, and profiles important leaders in the Civil Rights movement. Includes suggested activities.

Examines the history of Haiti's ethnic conflict and its continuing effect on the people of that country.

Discusses the highly addictive derivative of cocaine known as crack.

Explains how to make healthy snack and fast-food choices; and includes recipes teens can make at home.