Young Adult Nonfiction - Social Topics - Violence
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After the Towers Fell: America in the Wake of 9/11On September 11, 2001, hijacked planes crashed into the Twin Towers and changed the United States forever. Few events in American history have impacted the nation the way these terror attacks did. And twenty-five years later, the United States continues to feel those impacts....
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Black Birds in the Sky: The Story and Legacy of the 1921 Tulsa Race MassacreA searing new work of nonfiction from award-winning author Brandy Colbert about the history and legacy of one of the most deadly and destructive acts of racial violence in American history: the Tulsa Race Massacre. Winner, Boston Globe-Horn Book Award. In the early morning...
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Enough Is Enough: How Students Can Join the Fight for Gun SafetyFrom award-winning author Michelle Roehm McCann comes a young activist's handbook to joining the fight against gun violence--both in your community and on a national level--to make schools safer for everyone. Young people are suffering the most from the epidemic of gun violence--as early...
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Genocide: Revised and Expanded EditionWhat is genocide? Why does it happen? What can be done to prevent it from happening again? At the end of the Second World War, with the establishment of the United Nations, the holding of the Nuremberg Trials and the adoption of the Genocide...
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How Dare the Sun Rise: Memoirs of a War ChildJunior Library Guild Selection * New York Public Library's Best Books for Teens * Goodreads Choice Awards Nonfiction Finalist * Chicago Public Library's Best of the Best Books for Teens: Nonfiction * 2018 Texas Topaz Nonfiction List * YALSA's 2018 Quick Picks List *...
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How to Deal with Gun ViolenceGun violence is a devastating twenty-first century social problem that destroys lives and communities. And how we deal with it is one of the most-debated topics of our time. This book explores that issue and invites readers to join the debate. It delves into...
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In My Hands: Memories of a Holocaust Rescuer"No matter how many Holocaust stories one has read, this one is a must, for its impact is so powerful."--School Library Journal, starred I did not ask myself, "Should I do this?" but "How will I do this?" Through this intimate and compelling memoir,...
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Red Stones: A Graphic Account of the Salvadoran Civil WarIn 1981, the Salvadoran Civil War reached Miriam's village of Santa Marta. After spending her days bringing tortillas to the guerilla fighters nearby, she watched government soldiers encroach on her town. Military intimidation turned to violence, and violence turned to the threat of a...
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Red Stones: A Graphic Account of the Salvadoran Civil WarIn 1981, the Salvadoran Civil War reached Miriam's village of Santa Marta. After spending her days bringing tortillas to the guerilla fighters nearby, she watched government soldiers encroach on her town. Military intimidation turned to violence, and violence turned to the threat of a...
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Student of the Game: Become Unstoppable with Book Smarts and Street SmartsDuring my career at Rikers Island, my primary goal was to reduce violence and lower the high rate of recidivism. Now, in retirement, my focus is on crime prevention and giving young people the knowledge, confidence, and skills they need to stay out of...
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They Called Me 299-359: Poetry by the Incarcerated Youth of Free MindsThey Called Me 299-359 is an anthology of poetry and essays written, edited, and compiled by incarcerated youth who are Free Minds Book Club members, held both at the DC Jail and in adult federal facilities across the country. Through moving personal testimony, these...
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To Arm or Disarm?: Addressing Gun ViolenceGun violence includes any violent crimes, accidental injuries, or death related to guns. Gun use is prevalent across North America--more than half of people in the United States alone know someone who has experienced gun violence. But how does gun violence happen? What are...
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When the Cops Come Knockin': An Illustrated Guide to Criminal Law 2nd Edition Premium EditionThis is the second edition of the popular book, When the Cops Come Knockin". What makes this edition "premium" is that it contains full color interior illustrations. When the Cops Come Knockin' is a survival guide for making it through the dangerous traps of...
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Witness: Poems to Address the Past, Present, and Future of PolicingThis poetry anthology from Ari Tison and Ty Chapman centers a chorus of voices from various spaces of marginalization in response to policing. Written for young adults and featuring striking visual art, it is comprised of both new and award-winning poets and YA authors....
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