[LM_NET] HIT: Social issues books for HS -- NOT Opposing Viewpoints

[Rena Deutsch <rdlibnyc@GMAIL.COM>]

 Three other series from Thomson Gale (now Cengage Gale) that cover similar
issues to Opposing Viewpoints and At Issue, but with easier reading level
and lots of graphics:

- Issues that concern you
- Introducing Issues with Opposing Viewpoints
- Writing the Critical Essay: an Opposing Viewpoints Guide

Not every series covers every issue, but they're pretty extensive. Writing
the Critical Essay has the fewest titles so far.

“At Issue” books, also by Greenhaven Press

From Reference Point Press, The Compact Research Series also has medium
reading levels and lots of sidebars, graphs, diagrams, etc

Gareth Stevens is putting out a new series called "Pros and Cons" which is
coming out later this year for Grades 5-8. It takes key innovations and
gives students both sides of the issue. There will be six in the series with
more to follow. They also have a series already out for the same age group
entitled " What if We Do Nothing?"

Hot pro/con issues from Enslow

Lucent has a series called Overview-- most are just short of 96 pages, with
reading levels about 5 and 6.  [note: many of these are 5+years old now]
They also have a new series coming out called Hot topics-- same audience,
similar reading levels.
They're part of Gale now.  Try this link:
http://www.gale.cengage.com/lucent/about.htm

Point/Counterpoint series from Chelsea House

  Ideas in Conflict Series from GEM Publications

A couple of people suggested these databases:
SIRS Researcher
EBSCOHost has a component called "Points of View Reference Center."
-- 
Rena Deutsch, Librarian
Seward Park Campus Schools
350 Grand St.
New York, NY 10002
(212) 475-4148 x435
rdlibnyc@gmail.com

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