When high school student Ignacio Torrez moves to an isolated small town and finds himself in the midst of a gang war between the wealthy and the working class students, he is surprised to learn that the gangs adhere to a strict code of honor and use deadly martial arts skills, and even more shocked by the malevolent, mystical powers at the abandoned train tunnel crossing in the middle of town.
Fourteen-year-old Hal Mitchell will soon be free of Hellenweiler, a reformatory for second-offenders, if he can avoid the gang violence of his fellow inmates, but the real enemy may lie elsewhere.
When Finn the cat and his best friend Max the hamster move to a new neighborhood ruled by a gang of cats, Finn must either miss out on exciting adventures or stop being friends with Max.
Julia DiVino, a college-bound student at South Bay High School, has vowed never to join a gang, but she faces some difficult decisions when her dream guy, Eric Valiente, becomes a gang member.
Exposes the roots of the gang problem in locations around the world, looks at the appeal of gangs, especially to the young and poor, and offers ideas for reforms.
Three English children, fascinated by the war air raids, gradually become aware of true fear and horror when they seek vengeance on an opposing gang that destroyed their hideaway.
Seventeen-year-old Jana Thompson fears that her senior year of high school might be the worst of her life as she battles self-image problems, a dysfunctional family, a monster crush, and a vicious inner-city gang.
Discusses the history and locations of gangs, the reasons why people join gangs, what life is like in a gang, and the steps communities and law enforcement are taking to decrease gang activity.
Presents various articles that present opposing viewpoints about the reasons behind gang behavior, the breadth of the problem of gang violence, and how our society and our judicial system can deal with the problem.
