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In Kids These Days, early Wall Street occupier Malcolm Harris gets real about why the Millennial generation has been wrongly stereotyped, and dares us to confront and take charge of the consequences now that we are grown up. Millennials have been stereotyped as lazy, entitled, narcissistic, and...

How games are being harnessed as instruments of exploitation—and what we can do about it Warehouse workers pack boxes while a virtual dragon races across their screen. If they beat their colleagues, they get an award. If not, they can be fired. Uber presents exhausted drivers with challenges...

September 11. The signing of the Constitution. The fall of ancient empires. September is where everything changes. September isn't just the end of summer -- it's where history draws its sharpest lines. Empires end. Nations are reborn. And the world pivots on single days that no one saw coming. Nomical History: September -- Where Empires End and Everything Else Begins delivers one unforgettable historical event for every day of the month, told with the urgency of breaking news and the wisdom of hindsight. Inside this history book, you'll discover: September 11, 2001 -- the morning that ...

In Woody Allen's 1973 film, Sleeper, a character wakes up in the future to learn that civilization was destroyed when "a man by the name of Albert Shanker got hold of a nuclear warhead." Shanker was condemned by many when he shut down the New York City school system in the bitter strikes of 1967 and 1968, and he was denounced for stirring up animosity between Black parents and Jewish teachers. Later, however, he built alliances with Blacks, and at the time of his death in 1997, such figures as Bill Clinton celebrated Shanker for being an educational reformer.

From the March on Washington to March for Our Lives to Black Lives Matter, the powerful stories of kid-led protest in America.   Kids have always been activists. They have even launched movements. Long before they could vote, kids have spoken up, walked out, gone on strike, and marched for...

A swoonworthy queer romance set against a riveting story of social change in the 1880s, this historical novel reimagines the life of America’s first stunt girl—a young undercover reporter—and her whirlwind summer of romance and fighting injustice. Seventeen-year-old Helena “Nell”...

Hey! Did you know you should start your career planning journey by reading Hands-On Career Planning For Teens? The complete three-book series from vocational career expert P.D. Mason is the book series written specifically for high-school and young adult readers that provides the knowledge and tools to discover lucrative, hands-on careers that don't require college degrees! This PROVEN PATH to a successful career is tested and trusted by thousands of high-school students already, and you won't want to miss your opportunity to start your working career as those thousands already have - ...

El acompañamiento terapéutico es un recurso que nace en el ámbito de la salud mental hace ya más de 60 años en Argentina. Actualmente, se inmiscuye cada vez más en espacios cotidianos para favorecer también la inclusión de personas con discapacidad. Hoy el acompañamiento terapéutico es una herramienta que, por sus características de flexibilidad y dinamismo, permite a los profesionales de la salud y educación, así como a las familias, contar con un apoyo externo que potencia las posibilidades de inclusión de personas con discapacidad en la escuela y en la sociedad.