Anne Wallace Sharp
4) Ice hockey
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English
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Explores the scientific principles behind ice hockey, discussing the biomechanics and physiology of playing, related health and medical issues, and the causes and treatment of icehockey injuries, as well as providing information on the sport's origins, history, rules, and development.
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English
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This book describes the plight of the Palestinians, approximately six million Arabs who trace their roots to the ancient Middle Eastern region of Philistia, who seek international recognition of their national identity as a people and their right to a nation of their own.
9) The gypsies
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English
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Discusses the historical origins, beliefs, arts, family life, cultural clashes with white Europeans, and future hopes of the nomadic Rom, or Roma, people who were once called Gypsies.
10) LeBron James
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English
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Tells the life story of basketball player LeBron James, describing his difficult childhood in Ohio, early talent in his sport, jump from high school to the NBA, endorsement deals, controversies, family life, and accomplishments.
11) The right to die
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English
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Presents a carefully crafted narrative with fully documented primary and secondary source quotations, informative sidebars and study questions to help the reader understand the complex issue of the right to die.
12) The Blackfeet
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English
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Discusses the identity, survival, religion, culture, social development, and modern world of the Blackfeet.
13) The Inuit
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English
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Presents a history of native American people of the Arctic, describes their adaptation to a severe environment, and explores their way of life before and after the arrival of the white man.