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Prisiones encantadas

Thomas Kingsley Troupe (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781039614093

Many believe ghosts can haunt any sort of location imaginable. Prisons and jails are where criminals are sent as punishment. See why some prisoners might be sentenced for life...and the afterlife!

Hoteles encantados

Thomas Kingsley Troupe (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781039614079

Every state or country has a haunted history. Hotels are where travelers check in for a relaxing vacation. Unfortunately, some of the ghostly guests from long ago never bothered to check out! For now, the hotels in this book are still open for business, haunted or not!

Cementerios y templos encantados

Thomas Kingsley Troupe (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781039614055

There are haunted locations all over the world. Places where spirits cling to the real world for eternity. See why graveyards and temples, which celebrate the dead, can make some of them haunted hot spots!

Casas y mansiones encantadas

Thomas Kingsley Troupe (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781039614086

There are places around the world that people believe are haunted. Houses and mansions are where the living live. Read all about some that might also be homes for the dead!

Barcos y faros encantados

Thomas Kingsley Troupe (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781039614109

Just about any place in the world can be haunted. Ships and lighthouses are places men and women of the sea spent years of their lives. See why it seems some aren't ready to leave...even after death!

Emma Watson: UN Gender Equality Speech

Rebecca Sjonger (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427125880

As a famous actor and person of privilege, Emma Watson's 2014 speech as a United Nations Goodwill Ambassador was a call for equality and justice. In her speech, she implores men and boys to join the fight for gender equality - for their own sake and that of the other half of the world's population. Watson shares her own experience discovering feminism at an early age and wanting other young women and men to not shrink from the word or the work required to make a more inclusive world.

Frederick Douglass: What to the Slave Is the 4th of July?

Rebecca Sjonger (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427125897

"Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and it never will." The prophetic words of abolitionist, writer, and social reformer Frederick Douglass live on in his speeches and books of autobiography. This speech, delivered on July 5, 1852 was an address to the Rochester Ladies' Anti-Slavery Society. Douglass grew up enslaved and deprived of rights and liberty and argued that the American values of freedom and liberty for some, but not all, was an injustice to all humans.

Ida B. Wells: Lynching, Our National Crime

Rebecca Sjonger (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427125903

Journalist, speaker, and early civil rights leader Ida B. Wells was one of the most outspoken and famous women in the United States. Her powerful speeches on the injustices of lynching in America meant she was subjected to threats on her own life. Her 1909 speech to the newly formed National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) addresses the social and political circumstances that led to lynching. Her fact-based analysis dispels contrary arguments in clear tones and sets out why this race-based crime was a stain on the nation.

Police Force Careers

Heather C. Hudak (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427125811

Learn about the brave people who make their living protecting their fellow citizens in this essential police force careers guide. Detailed bios and descriptions of operations and incidents faced by police give readers a realistic picture of what police force workers do.

Special Forces Careers

Sarah Eason (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427125828

It takes fierce determination and expert training to be part of a special forces team. Have you got the right stuff? This compelling book looks at the work special ops members do and what kind of training and aptitude is required for various careers.

Navy Careers

Cynthia O‘Brien (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427125804

From enlisted sailor to officer, full-time or reserve, joining the navy is a simple process. The harder part is choosing a career from the dozens of different options. This helpful book describes how each career in the navy works and what skills are required so you can see whether you could be a navy diver, a mass communication specialist, a craft crewman - or even a musician!

Elie Wiesel: The Perils of Indifference

Rebecca Sjonger (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427125873

Elie Wiesel lost most of his family to the Nazi death camps of World War II. As a Holocaust survivor, he dedicated his life to ending injustice, suffering, and indifference. In this 1999 speech given at the White House, Wiesel makes the case for gratitude, passion, and "making a difference" in the world. His speech links being indifferent, or being a bystander to hate, to destroying humanity. Indifference harms all, because "in denying (people) their humanity we betray our own."

Careers in Undercover Operations

Heather C. Hudak (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427125798

From forensic scientists and intelligence agents in the field to cyber action teams and counter-terror workers, this exciting book examines the kinds of work done by people in undercover operations. Special attention is given to the skills and education required to do these specialized, often secretive, jobs. Real life stories in this book about the diverse careers in special operations will help you picture whether one of these jobs is for you.

Air Force Careers

Cynthia O‘Brien (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427125774

Major Mary Jennings Hegar helped fight off a group of 150 Taliban soldiers while landing a U.S. air force helicopter. Compelling real life stories in this book about careers in the air force will help you picture whether one of these jobs is for you. Learn about the many careers the air force offers and the skills needed to make you the candidate with the right stuff.

Army Careers

Sarah Eason (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427125781

Do you have the necessary skills to make you a candidate for a career in the army? This informative book introduces you to the jobs armies do, what the recruiting process is like, and what it takes to make a successful "foot soldier." Profiles and real life stories of people who work in different positions in the army will help you picture whether one of these is the job for you.

Rainforest Survival Guide

Heather C. Hudak (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427125767

This fun and informative survival guide introduces readers to the challenging environment of a rain forest. Useful tips tell you what to salvage from your disabled plane, what you can - and shouldn't - eat, what materials are available in the rain forest for building shelter, and what plants to avoid. Real life stories demonstrate how humans can survive on their own in the rain forest.

Ocean Survival Guide

Cynthia O‘Brien (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427125750

This entertaining and informative survival guide introduces readers to the challenging environment of the ocean. Useful tips tell you how to get drinkable water, what you can - and shouldn't - eat, and what animals to avoid. Real life stories demonstrate how humans can survive on their own on the ocean.

Desert Survival Guide

Sarah Eason (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427125729

This entertaining and informative survival guide introduces readers to the challenging environment of the desert. Useful tips tell you how to protect yourself from the sun and keep warm at night, what you can - and shouldn't - eat, what materials are available in a desert for building shelter, and what animals to avoid. Real life stories demonstrate how humans can survive on their own in the desert.

Mountain Survival Guide

Cynthia O‘Brien (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427125743

This fascinating and informative survival guide introduces readers to the challenging environment of a mountain. Useful tips tell you how to survive an avalanche, how to find drinkable water, what materials are available on a mountain for building shelter, and what animals to avoid. Real life stories demonstrate how humans can survive on their own on a mountain.

Island Survival Guide

Heather C. Hudak (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427125736

This fun and informative survival guide introduces readers to the challenging environment of a deserted island. Useful tips tell you how to stay calm, what you can - and shouldn't - eat, how to shelter from the sun, and what animals to avoid. Real life stories demonstrate how humans can survive on their own on an island.

Arctic and Antarctic Survival Guide

Sarah Eason (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427125712

This fascinating and informative survival guide introduces readers to the challenging environments of the Arctic and Antarctic. Useful tips tell you how to shelter from blizzards, what you can - and shouldn't - eat, what materials are available in frozen lands for building shelter, and what animals to avoid. Real life stories demonstrate how humans can survive on their own in polar regions.

Les emplois repoussants et dégoûtants

Julie K. Lundgren (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781039603233

Learn all about different kinds of jaw-dropping jobs. Discover fascinating facts, from what happens to amusement park vomit to why inspectors test animal poop. Amazing photos and simple text make this book a great high-interest read.

Haunted Prisons

Thomas Kingsley Troupe (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427155702

Many believe ghosts can haunt any sort of location imaginable. Prisons and jails are where criminals are sent as punishment. See why some prisoners might be sentenced for life...and the afterlife!

Haunted Ships and Lighthouses

Thomas Kingsley Troupe (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427155719

Just about any place in the world can be haunted. Ships and lighthouses are places men and women of the sea spent years of their lives. See why it seems some aren't ready to leave...even after death!

Haunted Hotels

Thomas Kingsley Troupe (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427155689

Every state or country has a haunted history. Hotels are where travelers check in for a relaxing vacation. Unfortunately, some of the ghostly guests from long ago never bothered to check out! For now, the hotels in this book are still open for business, haunted or not!