Forthcoming & New Books

AFTERMATH OF THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION
Aftermath of History Series
by Kathlyn Gay
Publisher: Lerner/21st Century Books, 2009

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THE SCOOP ON WHAT TO EAT
What You Should Know about Diet & Nutrition
by Kathlyn Gay
Publisher: Enslow, 2009

Table of Contents
1. Family, Friends, and Food
2. Junk Food, Fast Food, Smart Food
3. Why and How We Eat
4. Effects of Unhealthy Eating
5. Eating Disorders
6. Healthy Eating
7. Weight-Loss Diets and Pills
8. Choosing the Vegetarian Way
9. Physical Activity and Nutrition
10. Eating for Health and Enjoyment
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AFTERMATH OF THE CHINESE NATIONALIST REVOLUTION
Aftermath of History Series
by Kathlyn Gay
Publisher: Lerner/21st Century Books, 2008

Table of Contents
Introduction: A Bomb!
1. Revolts across China
2. Chaos after the Revolution
3. The Struggle to Unify China
4. Civil War
5. War with Japan
6. China in World War II
7. The Rise of the "New China"
Epilogue

THE MILITARY AND TEENS: THE ULTIMATE TEEN GUIDE
(It Happened to Me series)
by Kathlyn Gay
Publisher: Scarecrow Press, 2008

Table of Contents
1. Who Defends the Nation?
2. Who's Patriotic? What's Patriotism?
3. To Serve or Not to Serve?
4. "Journey of Self-Discovery"
5. Choosing a Military Career
6. Color Barriers in the Military
7. Equality of Treatment for All?
8. Conscientious Objectors
9. In the War Zone
10. Life After the Military
11. Working for Peace

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MAO ZEDONG'S CHINA
one of a series of books on dictatorships
by Kathlyn Gay
Publisher: Twenty-First Century Books/div Lerner, 2007
ISBN: 978-0-8225-7285-5

Table of Contents

1. "Hail the Victory!"
2. From Dynasties to a Republic
3. Mao's Rise to Power
4. Creating the People's Republic
5. Millions of Deaths
6. Life Under Mao's Dictatorship
7. Power Struggles and Deaths
8. Post-Mao Turmoil and Judgments
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SUPERFOOD OR SUPERTHREAT
The Issue of Genetically Engineered Food
Publisher: Enslow, 2007
ISBN: 978-0-7660-2681-0

Table of Contents

1. What's in a Name?
2. The First Modified Foods
3. Production of GE Food
4. Opposing and Protesting GE Products
5. Reaping the Benefits of GMOs
6. Regulating GE Crops
7. The Politics of GMOs
8. Consumer Views and Choices

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AFRICAN-AMERICAN HOLIDAYS, FESTIVALS AND CELEBRATIONS
The History, Customs, and Symbols Associated with
Both Traditional and Contemporary Religious and
Secular Events Observed by Americans of African Descent
by Kathlyn Gay
Publisher: Omnigraphics, 2007

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MARY HARRIS "MOTHER" JONES, a biography of
an early organizer among American miners
and other workers
by Kathlyn Gay
Publisher: Morgan Reynolds, 2006

ISBN-13: 978-1-59935-016-6
To order: 800-535-1504

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AM I FAT? OBESITY ISSUES FOR TEENS
by Kathlyn Gay
Publisher: Enslow, 2006

ISBN: 0-7660-2527-6

Contents:
Chapter 1: What Is Obesity?
Chapter 2: Causes of Obesity
Chapter 3: Health Risks and Costs
Chapter 4: What About Weight-Loss Diets?
Chapter 5: More Diet Dangers
Chapter 6: Weight-Loss Surgery
Chapter 7: Who Is Helping?
Chapter 8: Healthy Lifestyles

Chosen for VOYA's twelfth annual Nonfiction Honor List 2007

"clear, basic coverage on the critical problem of
obesity in American teens."--Southern Maine Library District

"Much useful information is packed into this balanced
presentation...up-to-date and timely...attractive format"--
Assoc. of Children's Librarians of Northern California

To order: 800-398-2504
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RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY IN AMERICA: 
THE ULTIMATE TEEN GUIDE
(It Happened to Me Series)
By Kathlyn Gay 
Publisher: Scarecrow Press, 2006

Contents:
Chapter 1: Religious Diversity 
Chapter 2:  Separation of Church and State 
Chapter 3:  Mixing Religion with Politics 
Chapter 4:  Religious Restrictions and Protections
Chapter 5:  Religion in Everyday Life 
Chapter 6:  Religious Rites of Passage 
Chapter 7:  Lesser-Known Beliefs 
Chapter 8:  What Agnostics and Atheists Believe 
Chapter 9:  Getting to Know Others’ Beliefs 


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