In Issues 21, students will discover innovative ways of understanding, confronting, and addressing issues they really care about. They will also develop 21st century competencies in critical thinking, creativity, communication, collaboration, character, and ethical citizenship. This interdisciplinary resource raises issues that build on literacy, media literacy, science, social studies, and math. The books offer engaging, thought-provoking texts and visuals, such as mind maps, graphics, and photographs. Each book is divided into three sections:

Step 1:
The Issue - presents issues surrounding the topic to build students' understanding of the issue.

Step 2: Game-Changers: - showcases the people, events, and ideas that have changed the issue in some way, for good or bad.

Step 3: Take Action: - supports students with suggestions for personal, local, and global action.