Understanding current events is essential for junior high and high school students, and this series tackles some of today's biggest. Each book describes an event or issue and its historical roots, providing balanced coverage so readers can form their own opinions. The engaging narrative reveals how the issue developed, examines key participants, and presents associated controversies and debates. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.