violence

"A veteran war correspondent journeys to remote mountain communities across the globe--from Albania and Chechnya to Nepal and Colombia--to investigate why so many conflicts occur at great heights..."----Provided by publisher.

"Follows six teenagers as they are brought into close contact over the course of one tense week, in a town with political and personal tensions that build until one fires a fatal gunshot"--Provided by publisher.

After a chance encounter with assassin Yassen Gregorovich in the South of France, teenage spy Alex Rider investigates international pop star and philanthropist Damian Cray, whose new video game venture hides sinister motives involving Air Force One, nuclear missiles, and the international drug trade.

Betts meets Aiden at the candy store where she works, and the sparks are instant. Even before they kiss, Betts knows they are destined to become "us." Betts and Aiden share their secrets with one another, which unfortunately splits Betts and her best friend, Jo, further apart as they both near graduation--especially when Jo insists that Aiden is bad for her, too needy, possessive, and controlling.

Analyzes the ways in which the threat of gun violence compromises the quality of life for all Americans and suggests ways to improve gun safety and gun control.

" ... [A collection of poetry that] addresses race, class, sexuality, faith, social justice, mortality, and the challenges of living HIV positive at the intersection of black and queer identity ..."--OCLC.

Journalist Gary Younge recounts the lives lost over the course of a single day in America, revealing the human stories behind gun violence statistics.

Years after Shawn Harrington appeared in the iconic basketball documentary "Hoop Dreams," he returned to his high school as an assistant basketball coach. He was taking his daughter to school when two gunmen opened fire on his vehicle, and Harrington was struck and paralyzed while trying to shield his daughter. Over the next few years, more basketball players were murdered. Author Bradburd tells the story of one of America's most violent neighborhoods on Chicago's West Side.

"Shiroe left Akiba in search of 8,000,000,000,000 gold coins, setting off for the vast north lands. But, what he found there was a warning of a large scale raid about to occur. In Akiba's unstable situation, Shiroe's chosen raid members include the galactic idol Tetra, the leader of Silver Sword who refused to take part in the round table council, Massachusetts, and the man he defeated in Susukino who still hates him, Demi[qu]as...Is everything really going to be alright?"--Provided by publisher.