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FAM I L I E S TODAY
“What is a family?” What used to seem like a
simple question has grown ever more com-
plex. The new series, Families Today, ex-
plores the different types of family structures
that have become increasingly common in the
21st century.
THE BOOKS PROVIDE NOT ONLY OBJECTIVE DEMOGRAPHIC
INFORMATION BUT ALSO FRIENDLY, ACCESSIBLE ADVICE FOR
KIDS WITH “NONTRADITIONAL” FAMILIES.
Set ISBN ..........978-1-4222-3612-3
Hardcover Set Price ...........$335.16 $251.40 (S&L)
Hardcover List Price ..............27.93 20.95 (S&L)
Multi-User eBook List Price ...35.93 26.95 (S&L)
Full color • Library bound
Trim Size: 7 x 9 • 48 pages
Grade Level: 5-7
12 VOLUME SET © 2017
Adoptive Families .............................. -3613-0 -8257-1
Disability and Families ....................... -3614-7 -8258-8
Foster Families .................................. -3615-4 -8259-5
Homelessness and Families ............... -3616-1 -8260-1
Immigrant Families ............................ -3617-8 -8261-8
Incarceration and Families ................. -3618-5 -8262-5
LGBT Families .................................... -3619-2 -8263-2
Military Families ................................ -3620-8 -8264-9
Multigenerational Families ................. -3621-5 -8265-6
Multiracial Families ............................ -3622-2 -8266-3
Single-Parent Families ....................... -3623-9 -8267-0
Teen Parents ..................................... -3624-6 -8268-7
HBK ISBN E-ISBN
CONTEMPORARY ISSUES
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This series would be very helpful for students writing reports or simply
seeking information on the many de nitions of the family unit that one
encounters in today’s society.
— VOYA
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Each title addresses the history, current trends, issues, challenges,
and social impacts of each situation in a straightforward,
nonjudgmental manner.
Much of the content addresses the daily lives of these families,
focusing on issues and emotions children might be feeling and a rming
their concerns.
An underlying goal of the set is to also instill empathy in readers,
something it does quite well.
VERDICT: …this is rst-rate non ction for educational or recreational
reading.
— School Library Journal
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