Researching about drugs and alcohol?

Books about drugs and alcohol, especially those that explore addiction, recovery, and the societal impact of substance abuse, can be powerful tools for raising awareness, offering insight, and providing support for those struggling with these issues. Here are some compelling books/ebooks that delve into various aspects of drugs and alcohol, which could be helpful for both education and personal growth:

            

            

         

Fiction Young Adult:

"Crank" by Ellen Hopkins

Written in verse, this novel tells the story of a teenage girl who becomes addicted to methamphetamine. It’s a powerful narrative about the choices, consequences, and emotional turmoil of addiction.

"Impulse" by Ellen Hopkins

Another book by Ellen Hopkins, this one is about three teens in a psychiatric hospital, all dealing with issues related to addiction, mental health, and self-destruction. It offers insight into the struggles of young people dealing with personal trauma and addiction.

Why Read These Books?

Books about drugs and alcohol can provide valuable lessons on prevention, understanding, and empathy for those affected by substance abuse. Whether through a compelling personal story, a scientific analysis, or a work of fiction, these books illuminate the complex realities of addiction and recovery. They can inspire those struggling with addiction, educate those unfamiliar with the subject, and offer hope to anyone seeking to understand or heal from the impact of substance abuse.

Is cheerleading for you?

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Cheerleading doesn’t have to be solely a hobby. For passionate athletes, cheerleading can grow into a career. This book will introduce you to careers that are perfect for people who have a love of cheerleading. It explores jobs as coaches, judges, choreographers, and professional sports cheerleaders. The title features informative sidebars, exciting photos, a glossary, and an index.

Cheerleaders perform incredible routines, each packed with dozens of skills. It can take athletes years of practice to master these moves. This title introduces readers to some of these skills. It explores the many stunts, tumbling skills, jumps, and dance moves that cheerleaders use during their routines. It features informative sidebars, exciting photos, a glossary, and more!

Cheerleading is a big commitment. Cheerleaders spend time exercising, practicing their routines, and performing. Specialized tools help them in each of these areas. This book will introduce you to some of the tools that cheerleaders use. You will learn about cheer uniforms, training equipment, and props. The book features informative sidebars, exciting photos, a glossary, and more! 

All Star cheerleaders spend hours every week training to perform for a few short minutes. Their routines are carefully choreographed to earn a team as many points as possible. This title introduces readers to the exciting world of cheer competitions. It explores the history of competitive cheer, the process of preparing to compete, and what to expect on competition day. The title features informative sidebars, exciting photos, a glossary, and an index.

Cheerleading is a competitive activity, and cheerleaders often need to try out before earning a place on a team. This can be nerve-wracking, but with the right preparation, it can be a fun experience. Training can be hard, too, but the end result of a perfect routine is worth it. This title introduces readers to the world of cheerleading. It walks prospective cheerleaders through finding a squad, participating in tryouts, training with a team, and training independently. The title features informative sidebars, exciting photos, a glossary, and an index

The ERAS TOUR Encyclopedia

 

Check out the backstage pass to Taylor Swift's iconic The Eras Tour!

Includes a detailed exploration of each tour stop in North America, the stage design, costumes, and dancers, and an in-depth analysis of every song featured in her setlist. 

Don't miss out on this awesome tour through Taylor Swift's journey through the years.

Available at the library and as a multi-user ebook. 

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Native American Authors and Stories

 #NotYourPrincess Voices of Native American Women 

-Edited by Lisa Charleyboy and Mary Beth Leatherdale

The first thing I am is a person.

I am a woman. And I am part of a nation, 

the Indian nation. But people either 

relate to you as an Indian or a s woman. They relate to you 

as a category. A lot of people don't realize that 

I am not that different

from everyone else.

Winona LaDuke 

(Anishinaabe/Ojibwe) (pg.32)

Walking in two world by Wab Kinew

  In the real world, Bugz is a shy and self-conscious Indigenous teen who faces the stresses of teenage angst and life on the Rez. But in the virtual world, her alter ego is not just confident but dominant in a massively multiplayer video game universe.

 "We don't want to create two worlds, but walk together in one  world -relating to each other as having our own uniqueness that we mutually respect." -Senator Murray Sinclair

Braiding Sweetgrass Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer

I could hand you a braid of sweetgrass as thick and shining as the braid that hung down my grandmother's bak. But it is not mine to give, nor yours to take. Wiingaashk belongs to herself. I offer, in her place, a braid of stories meant to heal our relationship with the world. - Robin Wall Kimmerer

Native American Code Talkers by M. M. Eboch

The Navajo code talkers were the United States' secret weapon. To make sure Japanese forces did not figure out their battle plans, US forces communicated using code.

Impossible? At first they could hardly believe this complex assignment. The same government that had forbidden them to speak their native language in school now depended on it for national security.

The Girl Who Lived with the Bears by Barbara Goldin

The story of the girl who insulated the bears and was taken to live with them is one of the most popular stories of the native peoples of what is now British Columbia, the Yukon, and Alaska. Over the years it has been told in varying versions by the Haida, Tlingit, Tsimshian, Tagish, Tutchone, and Ahtna peoples.

"The girl stood there, confused and growing angry. Handsome or not, she thought, he shouldn't keep a chief's daughter waiting." - The Girl Who Lived with the Bears

I Fight No More - Let me be a free man, free to travel, free to stop, free to work, free to trade where I choose, free to choose my own teachers, free to follow the religion of my fathers, free to talk, think and act for myself — and I will obey every law or submit to the penalty. -Chief Joseph