Morlock, Jeremy

"Michael J. Fox found success as a film and television actor at an early age. However, when he was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, his life and goals changed forever. Fox has continued acting, faced physical and emotional challenges, and shared his experiences and optimism with others. His foundation has raised more than $800 million to fund research to find a cure for Parkinson's disease. This book will show young readers more about Fox's life and views and help them understand the many issues people with disabilities face today"--Provided by publisher.

"Readers will study the key players of the Continental Congress, the problems they faced, and how they worked together to create solutions. This book fosters critical thinking by asking readers to consider what those problem-solving methods were, and how they might be applied to contemporary issues. They'll be asked to examine the efficacy of certain methods and analyze how methods have changed or remained the same over time"--Provided by publisher.

"The Boston Tea Party was an inflammatory episode that helped spark the American Revolutionary War. The events leading up to the incident, and those that followed, were colored by bias, propaganda, and the spread of misinformation. Readers will study the Boston Tea Party through the critical lens of this book. Readers will be asked to question how the opinions of the time prompted the Tea Party itself and how the incident was interpreted in later years"--Provided by publisher.

"Michael J. Fox found success as a film and television actor at an early age. However, when he was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, his life and goals changed forever. Fox has continued acting, faced physical and emotional challenges, and shared his experiences and optimism with others. His foundation has raised more than $800 million to fund research to find a cure for Parkinson's disease. This book will show young readers more about Fox's life and views and help them understand the many issues people with disabilities face today"--Provided by publisher.

"Geological change is rarely as dramatic and stunning than it is in the Hawaiian Islands. Beginning millions of years ago, volcanoes burst from the ocean to create the islands. Today, lava flows and landslides continue to reshape the land and sea. Readers will learn about the volcanic hot spot and shifting tectonic plates that created the chain of tropical islands. Vivid images, including photographs of recent eruptions of the Kilauea volcano, will illustrate the changes still taking place"--Provided by publisher.

Geological change is rarely as dramatic and stunning than it is in the Hawaiian Islands. Beginning millions of years ago, volcanoes burst from the ocean to create the islands. Today, lava flows and landslides continue to reshape the land and sea. Readers will learn about the volcanic hot spot and shifting tectonic plates that created the chain of tropical islands. Vivid images including photographs of recent eruptions of the Kilauea volcano illustrate the changes still taking place.

"From slogans in pamphlets to speeches at the gallows, phrases from the American Revolution still echo throughout our culture. The ideas shared by colonists, soldiers, and spies inspired rebellion and shaped a new nation. Today, they inform our views of America's promise and principles. Young historians will learn about the lives of the people who coined certain famous and influential phrases. This . . . book . . . will also explore the historical background of certain powerful words and the reasons why the words are still so potent today"--Provided by publisher.

"The dispute over slavery began before the founding of the United States. Abolitionists saw the ownership of one human being by another as an intolerable evil. Slave owners believed it was essential to their economy and way of life. The struggle between the two shaped the growth and government of the nation. This . . . title shares the views of key figures in their own words. Readers will learn about the many forms the debate took, from bestselling books to bloody battles. Interesting fact boxes and historical images bring the issues to life for readers"--Provided by publisher.