Bradley Steffens
1) J.K. Rowling
Author
Pub. Date
c2007
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.1 - AR Pts: 5
Description
Examines the personal life and professional career of the author of the best-selling Harry Potter novels.
4) Censorship
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 9.9 - AR Pts: 4
Description
Explores various issues involving censorship, including civil liberties, obscenity, and the role of government.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2020.
Description
"Social media addiction is a behavioral addiction similar to gambling disorder, gaming addiction, and shopping addiction. A behavioral addiction is a mental health condition in which a person repeatedly engages in a particular behavior, even if the behavior causes them harm"--
12) Cartoonists
Author
Series
Pub. Date
c2000
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.3 - AR Pts: 4
Description
Discusses the lives and achievements of seven cartoonists who have made a major impact on society through their art and wit: Mort Walker, Chuck Jones, Charles Schulz, Garry Trudeau, Cathy Guisewite, Matt Groening, and Scott Adams.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 9.1 - AR Pts: 3
Description
Torture is currently practiced in at least 122 nations and by several paramilitary groups a direct violation of human rights. The tortured include prisoners of war, political dissenters, members of a persecuted religion, and victims of drug wars. The book discusses various types of torture, who uses it and why, its consequences, and steps being taken to reduce its use worldwide.
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Description
"All in all, 454 million people watched esports on television and online in 2019, an increase of 15 percent over 2018. More people watch esports than Netflix, Hulu, ESPN, and HBO put together. The global popularity of e-sports has drawn the attention of businesses looking to profit from the burgeoning industry"--
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2017]
Description
The Internet of the future, sometimes called Web 3.0, will feature machines communicating with machines to create immersive computing experiences. Cutting Edge Internet Technology describes current technologies that will make Web 3.0 possible, including cloud computing, the Internet of Things, Big Data, the Semantic Web, and cybersecurity.
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.3 - AR Pts: 3
Description
"The US suicide rate increased 33 percent in the space of just eighteen years. What's more, suicide is now the second-leading cause of death among Americans between the ages of ten and thirty-four. Public health officials warn that suicide has reached epidemic proportions. The Suicide Epidemic explores this disturbing trend and its likely causes. The book also examines the phenomenon of teen suicide, the effects of suicide on friends and loved ones,...
Author
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.8 - AR Pts: 3
Description
"According to the Washington Post, there have been 150 mass shootings since 1966. These attacks have claimed 1,077 lives. Twenty-one of these shootings took place at schools and colleges, leaving 194 dead. While the carnage from mass shootings is horrifying, mass shooting deaths make up a tiny percentage of the gun-related deaths that occur the United States each year. States and the federal government are taking actions to curb gun violence, and...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2017]
Description
The burgeoning use of smartphones to access the Internet is driving Internet careers as never before. Comments from people in the industry, current statistics and forecasts, and realistic descriptions provide a useful look at Internet technology jobs ranging from search engine optimization experts to cybersecurity analysts to mobile app developers.
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