In this new edition—updated through the team’s spectacular win at the 2012 London Olympics—Clemente A. Lisi examines how the sport of women’s soccer has gained popularity over the past few decades. While other books have been written about the team during a specific year, such as those focused solely on the 1999 World Cup win on U.S. soil, …
Living with Cancer: The Ultimate Teen Guide (It Happened to Me)
Cancer hits hard at any age, but it is especially challenging for teens who must battle their disease while negotiating the tricky terrain of adolescence. This book explores the range of challenges cancer places on both teens who have cancer and teens who have friends or family members with cancer. Denise Thornton follows cancer’s devastating path through a …
Diabetes: The Ultimate Teen Guide, is a practical, hands-on guide that addresses the social and health issues specific to diabetic teens. Intended to empower teens to take control over the diabetes through effective disease management, they learn how to stay healthy and live life to the fullest-even with diabetes-through this no-nonsense …
Enter the Superheroes: American Values, Culture, and the Canon of Superhero Literature
Ever since the first appearances of Superman and Batman in comic books of the late 1930s, superheroes have been a staple of the popular culture landscape. Though initially created for younger audiences, superhero characters have evolved over the years, becoming complex figures that appeal to more sophisticated readers. While superhero stories have grown ever more popular within broader …