Social Issues
Volunteering: The Ultimate Teen Guide (It Happened to Me Series)
By Kathlyn Gay
Publisher: Scarecrow Press, 2004
ISBN: 0-8108-4922-4
Chapters:
1. Being a Volunteer
2. Building and Repairing
3. Closing the Generation Gap
4. Helping with Health Care
5. Helping the Homeless, Feeding the Hungry
6. Protecting the Environment and Animals
7. Preserving the Past
8. Counseling, Teaching, and Tutoring
9. Reducing Bigotry, Prejudice, and Racism
10. Campaigning, Communicating, and Collecting
11. Getting Started, Reaping Rewards
Selected Resource Organizations
TO ORDER: 1-800-462-6420
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Abortion: Understanding the Debate (Issues in Focus)
by Kathlyn Gay
Publisher: Enslow Publisher, 2004
ISBN: 0-7660-2162-9
Chapters:
1. Struggling with Abortion Dilemmas
2. History of Abortion & Abortion Laws
3. Abortion Today
4. The Abortion Debate
5. The Pro-Life View
6. The Pro-Choice View
7. Looking for Common Ground
TO ORDER: 800-398-2504
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Cultural Diversity: Conflicts and Challenges (It Happened to Me series)
by Kathlyn Gay
Publisher: Scarecrow Press, 2003
ISBN 0-8108-4805-8
"The writing is fresh, interesting, and straight to the point
as the voices of teenagers, alongside those of scholars,
researchers, and professors, add to the book's appeal."--VOYA
Chapters:
1. Out of Many, One?
2. Challenges in a Diverse Society
3. Prejudice and Racism Amid Diversity
4. Racist Images and Stereotypes
5. Religious Diversity and Conflicts
6. From Intolerance, to Hatred, to Violence
7. Reducing Bigotry, Racism, and Hate Crimes
8. Respecting Diversity
9. Speaking Out
TO ORDER: 1-800-462-6420
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Body Marks: Tattooing, Piercing, and Branding
(illustrated with color photos; 2002)
by Kathlyn Gay and Christine Whittington
Publisher: Lerner/Millbrook Press ISBN: 0-7613-2352-X
"This comprehensive overview traces the history of decorating
the body from ancient civilizations until today….
Well designed graphics and plenty of color photographs
make for great browsing….
A balanced look at the subject…addressing the health risks and cultural drawbacks of permanently altering the human body."--Booklist
TO ORDER: 800-328-4929
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Militias: Armed and Dangerous
by Kathlyn Gay
Publisher Enslow
ISBN 0-89490-902-9
Explores the controversial world of the antigovernment, and often racist,
militias in the United States and traces the origins of legitimate citizen militias.
TO ORDER: 800-398-2504
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Neo-Nazis: A Growing Threat
by Kathlyn Gay
Publisher Enslow
ISBN: 0-89490-901-0
Explores the origins and characteristics of neo-Nazi groups in North America and Europe with special focus on efforts of watchdog groups to combat hate activities.
TO ORDER: 800-398-2504
Keep the Buttered Side Up:
Food Superstitions from Around the World
by Kathlyn Gay
Publisher: Walker and Company
ISBN: 0-8027-7469-5 paper
Did you know a large red tomato on your windowsill protects against
evil spirits? In Hawaiian folklore, rolling a watermelon out the door
of a dead person's home helps that person's spirit reach heaven.
Your money may multiply if you rub your coins and bills with pomegranate
seeds.
Tossing pieces of shortbread over a bride's head was considered
good luck in Scotland in the 1700s.
You'll bring on the ancient curse of famine if you toss out bread crumbs. To bring on good luck, carry salt in your pockets.
This book for all ages is packed with morsels of information about
multicultural food customs, beliefs, and superstitions, their origins,
and carryover practices found today.
Stuffed with delightful illustrations, this is a veritable feast of food trivia.
TO ORDER:800-621-1115 fax: 800-374-4329
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Child Labor
by Kathlyn Gay
"The complexity of the issues is made clear;
no easy answer is presented."--School Library Journal
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Heroes of Conscience: A Biographical Dictionary
by Kathlyn Gay and Martin Gay
Publisher ABC-CLIO
ISBN: 0-87436-874-X
Exceptional stories of moral heroism from a variety of sources
around the world.
TO ORDER: 800-368-6868 fax: 805-685-9685
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Who's Running the Nation? How Corporate Power Threatens Democracy
by Kathlyn Gay
This book untangles the complex relationship that exists
among corporations, lobbyists, and U.S. government policy makers,
a relationship currently being debated by politicians.
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Encyclopedia of Political Anarchy
by Kathlyn Gay and Martin Gay
Publisher: ABC-CLIO ISBN: 0-87436-982-7
"The work opens with an excellent essay on anarchism...well written work."--Library Journal
"Cogent, concise articles...topics linked by helpful see-also references."--School Library Journal
TO ORDER: 800-368-6868 fax: 805-685-9685
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Rights and Respect:
What You Need to Know about Gender Bias and Sexual Harassment
by Kathlyn Gay
"Adhering to her usual practice of writing about thorny
contemporary issues, Gay turns her attention to gender bias,
specifically to sexual harassment in the workplace and in education. Using an anecdotal style that is very readable,
she provides legal definitions, examines important studies
and court cases, describes programs and legislation intended
to prevent gender discrimination and sexual harassment,
and offers information on procedures for dealing with discriminatory behavior.
She also discusses the problem and ramifications of false accusations
...a balanced presentation, with meticulous documentation."
-Booklist
Selected "Book for the Teenage" list, New York Public Library
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Pregnancy: Private Decisions, Public Debates
by Kathlyn Gay
Publisher: Franklin Watts/Grolier;
ISBN: 0-531-11167-9
This book "goes well beyond the familiar pro-choice/pro-life debate to introduce a host of topics related to reproductive freedom...balanced, well-documented...touches on a host of ethical, legal, and political questions relating to such concerns as reproductive technologies, global population growth, childbirth methods, and, of course, abortion."--Booklist
"Superior writing and a well-organized, thoughtful presentation mark this volume."--School Library Journal
"A well-informed overview.... Lively, effective quotes."--Kirkus Reviews
"Gay has credibly presented her points in this work...documented her sources and provided balance by discussing opposing viewpoints on this highly controversial subject."--Voice of Youth Advocates
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The Right to Die:
Public Controversy, Private Matter
by Kathlyn Gay
"Readers will appreciate the clear definition of active and passive euthanasia presented in a brief review of its historical role from the ancient Greeks to Dr. Jack Kevorkian...details the religious, political, and moral viewpoint of each individual or group....Offering a balanced overview of an extremely current subject, this well-documented study is a valuable source for debate or science study."--Booklist
"Carefully crafted...highly recommended."--The Book Report
"A great place to start for information [on euthanasia]"--School Library Journal
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