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A 2014 report by the US Department of Education found that 22 percent of students ages twelve to eighteen had experienced bullying. This cogent narrative provides readers with supportive methods to help a friend who is being bullied and to promote a bully-free learning environment at school. Physical, social, psychological, and verbal bullying are examined, as well as cyberbulling. Readers discover the consequences of bullying both as a target and as a bystander. They also consider ways to intervene in a bullying situation, how to seek adult help, and how to be empowered and recover from...

Got a fan of snakes, lizards, and turtles? Dig into this beginner's guide to reptiles from Cathryn and John Sill, creators of the award-winning About... series. Author and educator Cathryn Sill explains in simple language the basic characteristics that all reptiles share, while offering a look at many of the animals that fall into this diverse category, including ever-popular lizards, snakes, and turtles. The beautifully detailed paintings of noted wildlife illustrator John Sill depict reptiles in their habitats and highlight their unique aspects. An afterword provides more detail on each...

El siglo XIX definió, tal vez, lo que más tarde sería el México contemporáneo. En esta época, no solo se desarrollaron las más importantes batallas, tanto militares como ideológicas, sino que también surgieron modos de hacer, pensar y sentir que hoy siguen vigentes. Sumérgete en las páginas de este libro y descubre las diferencias y similitudes de la vida de entonces con lo que sucede en nuestros tiempos. Te sorprenderás de aquello que desde hace mucho es cosa de todos los días.

When a Roman widow, Cartila, shows unusual interest in Flavia's father, Flavia decides to discover Cartila's true motives by performing twelve tasks, just like the Greek hero Hercules.