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    We are paying new attention to the old idea that we should treat animals better. Eating a meatless diet is more popular than ever. People from philosophers to musicians work to end laboratory testing on animals. Yet animals provide us with food and clothing. Medical treatments tested on rats and chimpanzees save lives every day. Is it impossible for humans to live without using animals? Or should ... Read more

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  • Cryptids and Creatures

    How did the Yeti become the Abominable Snowman? Do phantom cats prowl the wild? What on earth is the Chuchunya? Cryptids and Creatures takes the Into the Unknown series on a quest to find mysterious beasts that some believe exist despite a lack of evidence. The story looks at both sides of the argument to let readers make up their own minds. Color photos spark the imagination. Bonus facts add ... Read more

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  • The Search for Bigfoot

    Can an 8-foot-tall hairy creature with size 18 feet remain hidden forever? This book in the Into the Unknown series looks at how an ancient legend of indigenous peoples became a twenty-first century mystery. The Search for Bigfoot examines why believers called Bigfooters swear the creature exists. Nonbelievers, meanwhile, offer reasons that film and footprints fail to provide enough evidence. Full ... Read more

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  • Do Aliens Visit Earth?

    People around the world say they have met beings from outer space. Do these close encounters prove aliens exist? The Into the Unknown series probes the mystery with Do Aliens Visit Earth? The investigation begins with early reports of alien contact and takes readers through decades of unexplained events. Believers present their stories while skeptics seek out the evidence behind the most famous ... Read more

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  • The Mystery of UFOS

    A pilot’s encounter with unidentified flying objects led to years of UFO sightings. The Into the Unknown series looks to the skies with The Mystery of UFOs. The story describes dramatic sightings that convinced some people that aliens visit our planet. Skeptics, meanwhile, used scientific tools to raise questions about whether UFOs exist. The text also shows how UFOs created a kind of folklore ... Read more

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  • Ghosts and Spirits

    Weeping ghosts. Nuisance ghosts. Keening ghosts. The Into the Unknown series presents Ghosts and Spirits, an up-close look at the paranormal haunts that have followed humans throughout history. Stories tell us that tragedies can create ghosts. Other spirits seem to appear out of nowhere. Yet skeptical non-believers point to clever fakery and the power of suggestion to explain even the most famous ... Read more

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  • The Loch Ness Monster

    This book takes readers on an expedition to find a monster in a cold Scottish lake—and beyond. The Loch Ness Monster introduces Nahuelito, Champ, and other watery wonders while examining the evidence that may—or may not—support the existence of the Loch Ness Monster. Color photos and extra facts provide important added information. A timeline looks at the history and hoaxes surrounding the ... Read more

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  • Sonia Sotomayor: First Latina to Serve on the Supreme Court

    The daughter of Puerto Rican immigrants, Sonia Sotomayor lived a difficult childhood that included two troubled parents and learning to cope with a serious illness. Her talent for debate and love of hard work propelled her through top universities while her successful career as a lawyer and judge prepared her to become the first Hispanic to serve on the United States Supreme Court. This book in ... Read more

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  • Ellen Ochoa: The First Hispanic Woman in Space

    Growing up without much interest in science, Ellen Ochoa discovered physics in college and studied electrical engineering. Sally Ride’s historic example inspired Ochoa to enter NASA’s astronaut program and in time, she made history as the first Hispanic woman in space. This book in the Notable Hispanic Americans series tells the extraordinary story of a trailblazing woman who played an important ... Read more

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  • Carolina Herrera: Fashion Designer

    Fashion icon. Admired businessperson. Immigrant success story. Carolina Herrera turned her eye for style and love of clothes into a billion-dollar company. This book in the Notable Hispanic Americans series follows the legendary designer from her childhood in Venezuela to her rise to the top of American fashion. Herrera’s life included friendships with celebrities and First Ladies. But her ... Read more

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  • José Andrés: Renowned Chef

    José Andrés arrived in the United States with $50 and a set of professional chef’s knives. As a chef, he made Spanish food popular in America and opened several acclaimed restaurants. But a devastating hurricane in Haiti changed his life. Andres’s group, World Central Kitchen soon provided food to people in need after earthquakes and other natural disasters—before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine ... Read more

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  • Antonia Novello: First Hispanic Surgeon General

    Raised by an educator mother, Antonia Novello survived a childhood illness to become a physician who specialized in treating children. Her work in the Public Health Service made her the first woman and first Latino to serve as Surgeon General of the United States. This book in the Notable Hispanic Americans series follows an extraordinary figure from her childhood in Puerto Rico through a historic ... Read more

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