youth

Describes the effects of smoking and vaping on the health of young people.

Emma Hunt's son Jacob, who has Asperger's syndrome and occasionally tries helping the police with his unique forensic analysis abilities, falls under suspicion when a murder occurs in town, reminding Emma of society's--and the legal system's--misunderstanding with regard to the behavioral cues associated with Asperger's.

Chadwick, a former middle school teacher, gives up his job after the drug-related death of his daughter to dedicate himself to rescuing troubled teens, but he is forced to confront the ghosts of his past when he becomes involved in the life of Mallory, a fifteen-year-old wanted for questioning in a brutal murder--who just happens to be the child his daughter was babysitting the night she died.

Presents expert discussions of the controversial topic of the efficacy of abstinence programs, covering a variety of arguments in order to facilitate the development of critical thinking skills, with primary and secondary sources and other resources to aid in research.

The author, a Rhodes scholar and combat veteran, analyzes factors that influenced him as well as another man of the name and from the same neighborhood who was drawn into a life of drugs and crime and ended up serving life in prison, focusing on the influence of relatives, mentors, and social expectations that could have led either of them on different paths.

An anthology of fourteen autobiographical narratives about growing up in America's diverse society.

Presents first-hand accounts of the happenings in the senior class of Pennsbury High School, whose prom was considered by some to be one of "America's best legacies" and includes everyday teenagers' odd, funny, and sentimental stories.

As she searches for a job, Nanami cannot forget Yano, even though it has been five years since she saw him off to Tokyo. Meanwhile, Takeuchi tries to tell Nanami that his feelings for her have changed and asks her to move in with him.

In spite of her love for Yano, who she has not seen in four years, Nanami agrees to go out with Takeuchi, but Takeuchi confesses that he saw Yano three years ago and details about Yano's life in Tokyo start to come out.

Presents the original text, side-by-side with an English translation, of Shakespeare's tragedy about Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet, two young people from noble Veronese houses whose love for one another is doomed by the long-standing feud between their families, and includes a brief synopsis of the plot and action, character profiles, a cycle-of-death graphic, and discussion questions.