sex crimes

"The numbers are staggering: nearly one in five girls ages fourteen to seventeen have been the victim of a sexual assault or attempted sexual assault. This is the true story of one of those girls . . . This memoir is more than an account of a horrific event. It takes a magnifying glass to the institutions that turn a blind eye to such behavior and a society that blames victims rather than perpetrators"--Dust jacket.

Explains what sexual assault is, how it affects people, and recovery after assault.

In the touristy town of Cape Cod, eleven-year-old Owen faces a dilemma when his best friend Sean is sexually abused by a trusted adult, but warns Owen not tell anyone what is happening.

Contains fourteen essays that debate issues related to campus sexual assault, discussing rape culture, statistics, the college judicial system, and other topics.

Explores statistics on sexual assault and abuse in the United States, discussing how the majority or rape cases occur between people who know each other personally, such as a boyfriend or ex-romantic partner. Offers advice and encouragement for helping victims heal from the sexual and psychological hurt.

Fifteen-year-old Janna Yusuf, a Flannery O'Connor-obsessed book nerd and the daughter of the only divorced mother at their mosque, tries to make sense of the events that follow when her best friend's cousin--a holy star in the Muslim community--attempts to assault her at the end of sophomore year.

Contains fourteen essays that debate issues related to campus sexual assault, discussing rape culture, statistics, the college judicial system, and other topics.

Provides strategies, tool, and resources to help readers cope with sexual violence, and outlines ways in which they can get the help they need.

After becoming friends with Sebastian Ruiz, a recovering addict, seventeen-year-old Macy Lyons is forced to come to terms with her own secret.

Explores discrimination against women in the gamer community and how to combat it.