Children’s / Teenage: Social issues / topics

Mike doesn't get why people think he's boring.

Ash's dad has returned from war, close to a breakdown and lost in a world of imaginary threats.

Two monsters live on either side of a mountain.

Grace put out her hand, almost touching the mirror.

Digging for peat in the mountain with his Uncle Tally, Fergus finds the body of a child, and it looks like she's been murdered.

The day the First World War broke out, Alfie Summerfield's father promised he wouldn't go away to fight - but he broke that promise the following day.

When teen adventurer Beck Granger finds himself stranded on a Himalayan mountainside, he has to draw on all his strength and skill to survive.

Young adventurer Beck Granger is invited to South Africa by an old friend of his parents' to help out on a project to prevent rhino poaching.

A gripping adventure story from Bear Grylls, packed with real survival details and dangers at every turn!

Eleven-year-old Arn is walking through the countryside in Cambodia.

Written by Lieutenant Colonel Christopher MacGregor and based on his own experiences of going away from home, this comforting, wise book helps to explain why parents sometimes have to go away and shows ways to help children cope.

'I know a place you can go'.

A gripping Australian adventure story from Bear Grylls, packed with real survival details and dangers at every turn!

Discover an extraordinary tale of innocence, friendship and the horrors of war.

Legendborn meets The Da Vinci Code in this captivating light academia contemporary fantasy following a teen who infiltrates a secret school for the descendants of exiled Renaissance masters to steal their long-lost arts and sciences.

What if the only thing you had left were the stories in your head?

'We are going,' said Annie, 'on a great cosmic journey.

';In his exciting debut novel, Jerel Law transports readers to a place where supernatural forces of good and evil collide.

This story is not a story at all.

How will climate change affect our future world?

Once a creature is extinct, it's gone for ever, isn't it?

A gripping and powerful story of two boys from rival backgrounds, for fans of The Hate U Give and The Upper World.

Balloons?

When, at the height of the First World War, many Allied governments introduced conscription, there were thousands of individuals who, for personal or religious reasons, refused to fight.

The Luddites are rioting.

The fifth title in the beloved and bestselling Ice Chips series by acclaimed authors Roy MacGregor and Kerry MacGregor and illustrator Kim Smith, featuring a vibrant and diverse cast of characters and inspiring hockey greats In their latest adventure, the Chips travel to British Columbia, meet an inspiring young hockey hero and escape up Anahim Peak, thanks to their new friends calm headand a very special puck!

Its Alicefor the rest of her life!

True stories from New York Times bestselling author Jodee Blanco's toursHave you ever felt alone, as if no one understands what you're going through, and that no matter how hard you try, you're scared things may never get better?

This book is the essential guide for teaching children about nature and environmental protection.

"e;Think Treasure Island's Jim Hawkins and Encyclopedia Brown rolled into one adventurous, ingenious, God-fearing lad, and you get the idea.

After Bart King interviewed hundreds of the wisest guys and smartest alecks for The Big Book of Boy Stuff, something awesome happened: the book became a classic!

Have you ever wondered who grows your food?

Today, Latinos are the fastest-growing ethnic group in the United States.

From tiny stages in art house theaters to Oscar-winning big-screen performances, more and more people are tuning in to see gay characters represented in new diverse and intriguing ways.

News media, television, music and entertainment are filled with images of gay and lesbian people today.

Find out what it takes to be a social worker with character.

Find out what it takes to be a homeland security officer.

Desperate poverty is perhaps the greatest challenge facing Africa.

Experts agree that healthy eating habits and proper exercise should be an important part of a young adults life.

Most young people in the United States today are willing to give something back to their communities.

Teenagers have always been interested in the supernatural and paranormal.

Suicide is the third-leading cause of death among adolescents in the United States; in a recent study by the Gallup Youth Survey, 47 percent of teenagers between the ages of 13 and 17 said they know someone who has tried to take their own lives.

The teenage pregnancy rate has dropped in recent years, yet each year more than 320,000 teen girls in the United States give birth.

No issue seems to divide Americans as much as race.

Statistics show that 3,200 couples file for divorce every day in the United States, which clearly has an impact on the strength of families.

Experts say that in recent years there has been an epidemic of cheating among young people in the United States.

Many young adults dream of getting a good education and finding a job they love.

The Gallup Youth Survey has found that more than 80 percent of high school seniors have tried alcohol and that roughly a quarter of teenagers between the ages of 13 and 17 say it is very easy for them to get alcoholic beverages.

Learning disabilities are extremely common.

New parents who find out they're going to have a child with intellectual challenges are faced with many questions: Will she be able to function in the world?