What's the Issue?: Set 5

Issues such as environmental conservation, gender
identity, student rights, and nationalism affect people of all ages, so young
people must be given the tools to understand these and other current events
topics. These tools include age-appropriate examples, informative fact boxes,
helpful graphic organizers, and full-color photographs. This accessible
exploration of important issues presents a balanced overview of controversial
topics and avoids scare tactics, favoring facts over fear. Armed with the
knowledge they need to think for themselves about the world around them, readers
are inspired to do their part to make it a better place.

• Different
viewpoints on each issue are included to encourage critical thinking about
current events

• Informative main texts include connections between current
events and a variety of curriculum topics

• Suggestions for ways young people
can confront these issues in their community support age-appropriate
activism