violence

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violence

Bang!

2018
Two years after the shooting death of thirteen-year-old Mann's little brother, Mann's father, who believes his son died because he made him too "soft," takes Mann and his friend camping and abandons them in an attempt to make them tough.

Wringer

As Palmer comes of age, he must either accept the violence of being a wringer at his town's annual Pigeon Day or find the courage to oppose it.

The burning

Black Wall Street and the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921
2021
A young adult adaptation of Tim Madigan's The Burning, which discusses the circumstances of the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921.
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Violence against the LGBTQ community

2021
Members of the LGBTQ community are under constant threat of physical violence and verbal harassment simply for wanting to be who they really are.

Malala Yousafzai

Nobel Peace prize-winning champion of female education
2016
A brief biography of Malala Yousafzai, a young Pakistani woman who was shot by the Taliban for sharing her views about education for and the unfair treatment of girls and women and won the Nobel Peace Prize.

The war in Afghanistan

2018
Through firsthand accounts, historical context, and critical thinking questions, this volume presents a human perspective on a war that continues to influence foreign policy today.

The Berenstain Bears

no guns allowed
2000
When an increase in rudeness and aggressive behavior is noticed at Bear Country School, teachers and parents decide that something must be done.

Understanding violent behavior

Examines various aspects of violent behavior, looking at its causes and effects.

No hitting, Henry

don't hurt
2018
"Children will follow Henry as he deals with his feelings of anger and his bad habit of hitting through various situations involving friends and family. His big brother Ben cheats at hide-and-seek. A group of children playing in the park leave him out of their game. His father asks him to behave while they shop. Readers are given a description of the situation, three choices, the action chosen by the character, and consequences of that choice"--Amazon.com.
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