Social Science

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The ultimate story of the Scream movie franchise, featuring interviews from more than eighty key players and an in-depth exploration of the creation and legacy of the films that revived a dying genre In Your Favorite Scary Movie, entertainment...

Come along with an adventurous and charismatic independent journalist (perhaps you're one of his four million subscribers on YouTube) on a journey through some of the very best of America, reminding us of all the reasons we've got to love this place and one...

"Incisive, concise, and eminently useful-read it and get to work!" - Bill McKibben, author of Here Comes the SunThis book is for people who are worried, sad, angry, or overwhelmed about climate and ecological breakdown - and want to do something about it.Whether you're...

Here's a secret: Hollywood insiders aren't better at dating than the rest of us. They just have elite help. The age-old art of matchmaking meets Hollywood as Jaydi Samuels Kuba, founder of LJMatchmaking, takes us behind the scenes of her work as a matchmaker...

Winner of the SKBI Prize for Sustainable Finance Literacy as part of the Money Awareness and Inclusion Awards (MAIA).Nominated for the De Rives en Pages Environmental Literature Award.A sustainable investment expert helps young readers understand how money works--and how spending, saving, donating and investing...

What is it like to live in or visit Chile? What makes Chile's culture unique? Explore the geography, traditions, and daily lives of Chileans.Author: Golriz GolkarPublisher: Capstone PressPublished: 01/01/2025Pages: 32Binding Type: Library BindingWeight: 0.55lbsSize: 9.30h x 7.10w x 0.40dISBN: 9781669087205Audience: Ages 9-12Accelerated Reader:Reading Level:...

What is it like to live in or visit Greece? What makes Greece's culture unique? Explore the geography, traditions, and daily lives of Greeks.Author: Golriz GolkarPublisher: Capstone PressPublished: 01/01/2025Pages: 32Binding Type: Library BindingWeight: 0.55lbsSize: 9.20h x 7.00w x 0.30dISBN: 9781669087281Audience: Ages 9-12Accelerated Reader:Reading Level:...

Red-hot lava oozes out of the ground. It shoots up into the air. This lava is coming from a crack in the ground. A volcano is erupting! People watch in awe as the lava flows slowly across the ground. This is the Reykjanes peninsula...

The sun rises in the city of Jaipur. It casts a glow against pink buildings. Visitors stroll past the Hawa Mahal in the historic center. The building has many honeycomb windows. Next door, they visit the galleries of the City Palace. They admire many...

The sun rises over Fort Clarence Beach in Kingston, Jamaica. The turquoise waves of the Caribbean Sea splash along white, sandy beaches. Sea turtles nest in the sand. Some people sunbathe. Others swim and snorkel in the warm waters. In the city, visitors stroll...

The sun rises over Fort Clarence Beach in Kingston, Jamaica. The turquoise waves of the Caribbean Sea splash along white, sandy beaches. Sea turtles nest in the sand. Some people sunbathe. Others swim and snorkel in the warm waters. In the city, visitors stroll...

Tall old buildings line the cobbled streets. Many are painted in warm shades of orange and yellow. People walk together through the narrow streets. There are cafés and shops. There are museums and galleries. This is Gamla Stan in Sweden. Sweden is a land...

Do you long to drive a Ferrari at top speed on the open road, but find yourself always stuck on the freeway during rush hour? Do you wonder how you can feel like "not enough" and "too much" at the same time? Like the...

An award-winning neurologist on the Stone-Age roots of our screen addictions, and what to do about them. The human brain hasn't changed much since the Stone Age, let alone in the mere thirty years of the Screen Age. That's why, according to neurologist Richard...

"A fun, fascinating, occasional iconoclastic, and life-changing read from start to finish. Exceptionally well written, and thoroughly 'reader/user' friendly in organization and effective in presentation." --Midwest Book Review Want to make sure you're not just alive . . . but truly living? Start by...

In 1967, only four days after the Supreme Court decided Loving v. Virginia, Jacqueline St. Joan married across the color line in Virginia-and lost her family as a result. What followed was a life shaped by the upheavals of the era: divorce, single motherhood,...

This engaging and comprehensive illustrated guide will answer all kids' questions about how the president is elected!There's never been a timelier moment for kids to learn the importance of voting. Your Vote Matters walks readers through all the ins and outs of voting in...

**Winner of the 2020 Nautilus GOLD Award for YA Nonfiction** "Jamie Margolin is among the powerful and inspiring youth activists leading a movement to demand urgent action on the climate crisis. With determined purpose and moral clarity, Jamie is pushing political leaders to develop...

Youth, Identity, Power is the classic study of the origins of the 1960s Chicano civil rights movement. Written by a leader of the Chicano student movement who also played a key role in the creation of the wider Chicano Movement, this is the first...

Yule--also known as the Winter Solstice--is celebrated when nighttime has reached its maximum length, and there is a promise of brighter days to come as candles are lit and feasts are enjoyed. This guide shows you how to perform rituals and work magic with...