The Shaping the Debate collection is designed to help readers in grades 5-9 understand social issues from multiple viewpoints and to articulate their own opinions. This 6-book collection includes one book on each of the following topics:
-Defining and Discussing Immigration
-Defining and Discussing Human Rights
-Defining and Discussing Women’s Rights
-Defining and Discussing Freedom of the Press
-Defining and Discussing Climate Change
-Defining and Discussing Free Speech
Each 48-page book measures 8″ x 10″.
Each book in this series explains the title issue and how it affects people and policy; introduces people and movements involved in bringing awareness to the issue; highlights applicable major U.S. laws, judicial decisions, and progressive to moderate to conservative viewpoints; and touches on global implications of activism, awareness, and policy change