gangs

After learning that there are werewolves in his city, a sixteen-year-old is even more surprised to discover the identities of the hunters who drove them out decades earlier, but he soon infiltrates the Wolves gang to help destroy them for good.

Taken from Africa to a foster home in London after his family is killed by an enemy tribe, Kaninda discovers the meaning of hate and the value of not hating.

Photographs, poems, and interviews with former gang members from different regions of the United States depict their experiences.

Maria, a young Puerto Rican girl living in New York, and sister to Sharks gang leader Bernardo, falls in love with Tony, former leader of the rival gang, the Jets, setting the stage for tragedy.

Collects six critical essays that debate issues associated with gangs, and includes model essays and writing exercises designed to help students research, outline, draft, edit, and write a descriptive essay.

Provides information about gangs, discusses the severity of the problem of gang activity in the U.S., and examines the reasons young people join gangs and whether gang violence can be stopped. Includes a list of key people and advocacy groups, organizations and sources for additional information, a chronology of gang growth from 1890 to 2009, photos and charts, and an index.

Discusses gangs and urban violence, providing information on different types of gangs, why people join them, the kinds of activities in which members are involved, and other related topics.

When thirteen-year-old Sammy finds herself with an abandoned baby on her hands, she sets out to find the young mother, who may belong to a gang, and accidentally jeopardizes her position on the softball team.

Explores gang life and describes how gangs work through the words and stories of former and current gang members and victims of gang violence. Practical advice and resources are included.