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The Willow Tree -- by Hubert Selby (Author) (Book)
"Bobby is young and black. He shares a cramped apartment in the south Bronx with his mother, his younger siblings and the ceaselessly scratching rats that infest the walls behind his bed. Barely a...
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Age groups: Adolescence (13-21), Adulthood (22+)
Street Boy Returns -- by Fletch Brown (Author) (Book)
An American missionary helps a Philippine street boy to escape a life of poverty and crime and to introduce his family to Christian values. --Annotation (barnesandnoble.com)
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Age groups: Adolescence (13-21), Adulthood (22+)
Jump Ship to Freedom -- by James Collier (Author) (Book - Child)
"In 1787, a fourteen-year-old slave, anxious to buy freedom for himself and his mother, escapes from his dishonest master and to find help in cashing the soldier's notes received by his father...
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
A Killing Season -- by Barbara Brenner (Author) (Book - Child)
"Her interest in photography and wildlife, especially the bears living near her home in the mountains of eastern Pennsylvania, provide 16-year-old Allie with opportunites to rebuild her life after her...
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Age groups: School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21)
Homeboys (Video - Child)
African- American gang members speak openly about their lives. By interviewing the same young men eight years apart, the videos make clear the tragic long-term consequences of violence and paternal...
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Age groups: Adolescence (13-21)
Drugs, Crime, and Social Isolation: Barriers to Urban Opportunity -- by Adele Harrell, George Peterson (Authors) (Book)
"Is there an urban underclass that is becoming increasingly isolated from mainstream social and economic life? If so, how does it perpetuate itself and how does it limit the opportunities of those...
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Age groups: Adulthood (22+)
Just Generosity: A New Vision for Overcoming Poverty in America -- by Eugene Rivers, Ronald Sider, John DiIulio (Authors) (Book)
Evangelical theologian and activist Sider gets down to specifics in this book about American social programs, which at points reads like a policy wonk's textbook. But it is not written so much for...
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Age groups: Adulthood (22+)
Roll of Thunder, Hear my Cry -- by Mildred Taylor (Author) (Book - Child)
"Her Newbery Medal-winning Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry tells the story of one African American family, fighting to stay together and strong in the face of brutal racist attacks, illness, poverty, and...
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Never Cry Wolf: Amazing True Story of Life Among Artic Wolves -- by Farley Mowat (Author) (Book - Child)
"Hordes of bloodthirsty wolves are slaughtering the arctic caribou, and the government's Wildlife Service assigns naturalist Farely Mowat to investigate. Mowat is dropped alone onto the frozen tundra,...
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Age groups: School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21)
The Bullying Prevention Handbook: a Guide for Principals, Teachers, and Counselors -- by Ronald Oliver, John Hoover (Authors) (Book - Parent)
Product Description "The Bullying Prevention Handbook addresses bully-victim problems at school, and can be used as a comprehensive tool for understanding, preventing, and reducing bullying. It...
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Age groups: Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21), Adulthood (22+)