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"Dog Man is down on his luck, Petey confronts his not so purr-fect past, and Grampa is up to no good. The world is spinning out of control as new villains spill into town. Everything seems dark and full of despair. But hope is not lost. Can the incredible power of love save the day?"--Provided by publisher.

Introduces young readers to what a police car is designed to do with its sirens, flashing lights, and equipment to fight crime. Includes photographs and a glossary.

A collection of articles selected from the New York Times that examines the role of the police in the United States, focusing on issues of racial profiling, police misconduct, and brutality.

"The topic of police reform is a major issue in the United States today. Some people say that police should have fewer deadly weapons, smaller budgets, and punishments for wrongdoing. Others say that police are invaluable community helpers who need more support to do their jobs. This book looks at both sides of the police reform debate in an age-appropriate way. Through engaging text, facts, and recent statistics, readers will gain the information they need to work on the important skill of critical thinking"--Provided by publisher.

Police constable Hamish Macbeth races to clear his name and find a killer after a supposed witch, who sold potions to men suffering from sexual dysfunction and whose practices Hamish openly disagreed with, is found dead.

After the death of his friend, Tony must work to make the basketball team, but when he gets the chance to join the squad as statistician, he must grapple with honoring the memory of his basketball-loving friend while also trying to fit in on the team.

"A high school junior teams up with a hacker during a police brutality protest to shut down a device that creates an impenetrable Dome around Baltimore that is keeping the residents in and information from going out"--Provided by publisher.

Ali Cross, the son of famous detective Alex Cross, is participating in a school debate over police violence and finds himself in a difficult situation regarding his father. As he faces peer pressure on all sides, Ali and his friends sneak out to crime scenes to hone their detective skills.

"Three victims, three bullets, three cities. The shooters' aim is as fearsomely precise as their target selection. When Lindsay realizes that the fallen men and women excel in a lucrative, criminal activity, she leads the charge in the manhunt for the killers. As the casualty list expands, fear and fascination with this suspicious shooting gallery galvanizes the country. The victims were no angels, but are the shooters villains . . . or heroes?"--OCLC.

"Sixteen-year-old Willet has dreams of being an artist and one day leaving the Chicago projects she's grown up in. But after her older sister, Katia, is killed by an off-duty police officer, Beau knows she has to clear her sister's name by finding the only witness to the murder; Katia's no-good boyfriend, Jordan, who has gone missing. If she doesn't find him and tell the world what really happened, Katia's death will be ignored, like the deaths of so many other Black women who are wrongfully killed. With the help of her friend, Sonnet, Beau sets up a Twitter account to gather anonymous tips. But the more that Beau finds out about her sister's death, the more danger she finds herself in. And with a new relationship developing with her childhood friend, Champion, and the struggle to keep her family together, Beau is soon in way over her head. How much is she willing to risk to clear her sister's name and make sure she's not forgotten?"--From the publisher's web site.