rural youth

Examines the lives of teens in rural North America, focusing on issues of crime and poverty, discussing diversity among poor, rural youth, and looking at the problems of drug, alcohol, and tobacco use, as well as violent and nonviolent crime.

Examines the lives of teens in rural North America, focusing on the pleasures and challenges of life on a farm, sharing the story of a teen who established his own farm, and discussing farm animals, encounters with wild or feral animals, the similarities between city and country life, farm machines and safety, and agriculture careers.

Examines the lives of teens in rural North America, focusing on the various types of vehicles used in the country for work and play, including cars and trucks, motorcycles, snowmobiles, and all-terrain vehicles, and discussing the importance of safety and the future of rural transportation.

Examines the ways in which rural teens interact with nature, providing general information about life on Earth, and discussing conservation efforts, encounters with wildlife, and wildlife rehabilitation and rehabilitators.

Presents sixteen short fiction stories by various authors in which they tell of young people from rural locales across the country who are attached to the wonders of the natural world, yet trying to cope with its unique challenges.

Explores the daily lives of Amish teens and discusses how and why they choose to live as they do. Includes full-color photographs, a glossary, and further reading sources.