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Hidden War: Crime and the Tragedy of Public Housing in Chicago -- by Susan Popkin, Victoria Gwiasda, Lynn Olson, Larry Buron, Dennis Rosenbaum (Authors) (Book)
"Since the late 1970s, the high-rise developments of the Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) have been dominated by gang violence and drugs, creating a sense of hopelessness among residents. Despite a...
All Ages
Age groups: Adulthood (22+)
Youth Leadership Development Workbook (Book - Child)
The Youth Leadership Development Workbook is a year-round resource for emerging youth leaders. It addresses issues such as conflict resolution, working with people, budget management, goal setting,...
All Ages
Age groups: Adolescence (13-21)
Streams to the River, River to the Sea: A Novel of Sacagawea -- by Scott O'Dell (Author) (Book - Child)
"Once again O' Dell turns to the Native American for his subject, in this novel he brings to life the mysterious Shoshone girl Sacagawea, interpreter and guide for Lewis and Clark. Told for...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
The Yearling -- by Marjorie Rawlings (Author) (Book - Child)
"Fighting off a pack of starving wolves, wresting alligators in the swamp, romping with bear cubs, drawing off the venom of a giant rattlesnake bite with the heart of a fresh-killed deer--it's all in...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21)
Barrio: José's Neighborhood -- by George Ancona (Author) (Book - Child)
Product Description "Welcome to José's neighborhood. In his barrio, people speak an easy mix of Spanish and English and sometimes even Chinese. The masked revelry of Halloween leads into the...
Ages 9 years - 12 years.
Little Sisters, Listen up! a Message of Hope for Girls Growing up in Poverty Racism, and Despair -- by Ruby Asugha (Author) (Book)
"Growing up on the West side of Chicago, Roby Asugha and other girls in the neighborhood faces uncertain futures. Although she and her friends dreamed of going to college, getting food jobs, and being...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21)
Project Self Discovery: Artistic Alternatives for High Risk Youth -- by Kenneth Wanberg, Harvey Milkman, Cleo Robinson (Authors) (Book - Parent)
"This book provides a comprehensive description of Projects Self Discovery (PSD), a national demonstration model, that uses artistic alternatives as a vehicle for transforming the lives of high-risk...
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Age groups: School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21)
The Devil in Vienna -- by Doris Orgel (Author) (Book - Child)
"In a book that arouses anguish and fury, Orgel writes of Vienna in 1938, as a Jewish girl and a member of the Hitler Youth struggle to maintain their friendship." From Publishers Weekly
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Go Jump in the Pool! -- by Gordon Korman (Author) (Book - Child)
"Part of the Bruno and Boots series. Bruno and Boots called MacDonald Hall. After they lose a swim meet with their bitterest competitor, they get involved with a haphazard scheme to finance their own...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21)
Any Small Goodness: A Novel of the Barrio -- by Tony Johnston (Author) (Book - Child)
Product Description "Los Angeles is a place of movie stars and fast cars and people who are too rich and people who are too poor. An area of freeway chases and drive-bys and death. But there's...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)