problem youth

"To prove to her mother, a famous opera singer dealing with depression after losing her singing voice, that she can handle the grueling life of an actress, Ingrid must survive a wilderness camp"--OCLC.

This book examines the problems that today's teens face, including substance abuse, teenage pregnancy, and violence.

The story of Travis Hugh Culley and how he taught himself to read. When Travis moved with his family to Miami in the spring of 1980, the bright six-year-old hoped things would be easier for him. Labeled as a discipline problem in school, and made fun of at home, Travis faked his way through tests and homework assignments and pretended he knew how to read. When his music teacher suggested that he audition for an acting program, a new world opened up for him. His father was not happy that his son was acting and so Travis began to write down his experiences. Once he began his journal, he saw the relationship between words and actions. When his parents separated, Travis ran away from home but stayed in school, committed to an education in the theater.

Michael Ellis is a good student and athlete, but when his girlfriend Ashley breaks up with him, he starts down a self-destructive path, headed toward juvenile detention.

Dime's negative self-image and constant parental conflict result in the decision to live with her paraplegic brother where she develops a sense of responsibility and her own self-worth.

Philip Connors recounts his youth and years leading to becoming a fire lookout in New Mexico.

Daniel Robb chronicles the experiences he had while living on a remote island off the coast of Cape Cod working with troubled boys.

Traces one year in the life of fifteen-year-old DeAndre McCullough and other people who live near the corner of Fayette and Monroe in West Baltimore, Maryland, telling of their struggles to survive in the midst of the drug market that dominates their world, and revealing the rays of hope that shine out of the troubled environment.

A compilation of CWLA resources designed to help readers improve and maintain the well-being of the children in their families and in their communities.

Tells the stories of ten young people who were raised in the foster care system, discussing what happened to them after they turned eighteen and were no longer eligible for the benefits of family or government support, and offers suggestions on how best to respond to the needs of these new adults.