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Rotting in dirtville

2006
Presents a graphic novel about teen orphan, Milton Bloom, whose boredom leads him to becoming involved with a teen gang who terrorizes the community.

War of the Bloods in my veins

a street soldier's march toward redemption
2008
A memoir in which Dashaun Mooris describes his experiences as a member of the Bloods gang in Phoenix, explaining how and why he got involved with the gang, the violence that derailed his chance at playing professional football, and how his time in prison changed his perspective on life.

Loyalty and betrayal

the story of the American mob : with interviews from the Fox Broadcasting Company special
1994

Foxfire

confessions of a girl gang
1993
During the 1950s, five high school girls in upstate New York form a gang called Foxfire.

Ramp rats

2008
Marcus spends the summer teaching his young cousin to skateboard while bringing the local outlaw bikers to justice. Presented in graphic novel format.

Junebug in trouble

2002
Despite having moved out of the rough housing project where he grew up, ten-year-old Junebug continues to encounter crime, gangs, and violence.

Stars in the darkness

2002
A small boy joins with his mother to find a creative way to save his older brother from the dangers of gang violence.

Someone is hiding on Alcatraz Island

1984
When he offends the toughest gang in his San Francisco school, Danny tries to elude them by going to Alcatraz only to find himself and a Park Service employee trapped by the gang in an old prison cell block.

Gangs and gang crime

2008
Traces the history of criminal gangs and their crimes. Examines the techniques for identifying gangs, tracking their activities, breaking up illegal rackets, and addressing the social issues that contribute to the formation of gangs. Features full-color photographs, illustrations, sidebars, a chronology, endnotes and a list of resources for further study.

Gangs

2013
Examines the true life stories of several teens who have been involved with gangs, as well as the consequences of gang violence on a school and community.

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