youth

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Growing up in China

2018
Features an overview of China, as well as insights into how its youth experience home and family, education and work, social life, and religion.
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Generation revolution

on the front line between tradition and change in the Middle East
2016
A profile of the young people in Egypt caught between traditional modernity, and what their stories mean for the future of the country.
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Age of anger

a history of the present
2017
The author explores the current political climate and the rise of nationalism, racism, and misogyny, casting his gaze back to the eighteenth century.
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Little sisters, listen up!

a message of hope for girls growing up in poverty, racism, and despair
Ruby Asugha draws on her own experiences growing up in a poor, inner-city neighborhood to offer young women the motivation and inspiration needed to rise above their circumstances and make the most out of life.
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Another day in the death of America

a chronicle of ten short lives
Journalist Gary Younge recounts the lives lost over the course of a single day in America, revealing the human stories behind gun violence statistics.
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Everything you need to know about sexual consent

2018
Communities and schools across the United States have recently been shocked by reports of the frequency of rape and sexual assault. Sexual consent has become an increasingly important issue. This title examines this difficult issue and reveals campus and community efforts to educate students about sexual consent, shortcomings in addressing rape accusations, and current laws pertaining to consent. Call-outs share special tips, like what to ask a specialist and how to recognize common myths and facts. Most importantly, readers will learn how to set their own and respect each others boundaries and what to do if those boundaries are ignored.
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How I resist

activism and hope for a new generation
"[A] collection of essays, songs, illustrations, and interviews about activism and hope"--Inside front cover.
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Celebrating sacraments

2000
Introduces high school students to the history, meanings, traditions, symbolism, and importance of the sacraments of the Catholic Church.
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Dead inside

a true story
Cyndy Ehler recounts her sixteen months living in a drug rehabilitation facility, after having run away at the age of fourteen.
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Suicide

2011
A discussion of suicide, explaining what it is, looking at some of the reasons people consider suicide, identifying warning signs, encouraging young people to seek help from a trusted adult, and including coping strategies.
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