Seventeen-year-old Casey has some of her preconceived notions challenged when she begins to tutor Baby, a member of a ganglike non-conformist society called the Clan.
Kate and Tom flee to New York City as they continue to seek a cure for Tom's half-human/half-werewolf state, finding old enemies and new friends there while eluding the police, who believe them to be murderers.
Aspiring detective Charlies Oliver Jones takes a big risk when he agrees to protect a crime boss who has retired to Martha's Vineyard from an Amok--a seemingly suicidal killer--while at the same time preparing to play for the state football championship.
Contains more than twenty articles that present opposing viewpoints on various issues related to gangs, and discusses the scope of the problem, why people become involved with gangs, preventative tactics, and the impact of gangs on society.
With his parents in India, sixteen-year-old Ben Jepson is in charge of Los Coyotes Preserve, a refuge for big cats near Los Angeles, when two powerful groups try to shut it down by intimidation, murder, and kidnapping the largest tiger in captivity.
Crips and Bloods tell the story of America's youth in the crossfire
Jah, Yusuf
1995
Former members of Los Angeles gangs, the Crips and the Bloods, talk about the reconciliation that took place after the 1992 riots and the need to continue to work together to improve the lives of the African-American people.
The author recounts his growing up in poverty in Los Angeles, his encounters with racism in school and on the streets, and his struggle to overcome prejudice, drugs, and violence.
Tyrone the tyrannasaurus is making life miserable for Boland and his dinosaur friends by his bullying, his troublemaking gang, and his practical jokes.
