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Issues such as environmental conservation, gender identity, student rights, and nationalism affect people of all ages, so young people must be given the tools to understand these and other current events topics. These tools include age-appropriate examples, informative fact boxes, helpful graphic organizers, and full-color photographs. This accessible exploration of important issues presents a balanced overview of controversial topics and avoids scare tactics, favoring facts over fear. Armed with the knowledge they need to think for themselves about the world around them, readers are inspired to do their part to make it a better place. Features include: Different viewpoints on each issue are included to encourage critical thinking about current events. Informative main texts include connections between current events and a variety of curriculum topics. Suggestions for ways young people can confront these issues in their community support age-appropriate activism.

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