rape

"In Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, sixteen-year-old half-Hindu/half-Parsi Zarin Wadia is the class troublemaker and top subject for the school rumor blogs, regularly leaving class to smoke cigarettes in cars with boys, but she also desperately wants to grow up and move out of her aunt and uncle's house, perhaps realizing too late that Porus, another non-Muslim Indian who risks deportation but remains devoted to Zarin, could help her escape"--Publisher provided.

A traumatic event near the end of the summer has a devastating effect on Melinda's freshman year in high school.

Explores the #metoo movement and promotes awareness of sexual abuse, harassment, and assault in the United States.

After narrowly escaping death, a teen struggles to come to terms with her guilt over the classmate who was raped and murdered instead.

"It is summer in Phoenix, and seventeen-year-old Maximo offers to help a Jordan, a fellow student in high school, with the food truck that belonged to Jordan's deceased father, and which may be the only thing standing between homelessness for Jordan and his mom; the boys are strongly attracted to each other, but as their romance develops it is threatened by the secrets they are hiding--and by the racism and homophobia of those around them"--Provided by publisher.

Examines issues related to sexual assault in the United States. Explores the concept of rape culture from a variety of perspectives, looking at cases involving victims across races and genders while exploring such concepts as restorative justice and the #MeToo movement. Attempts to dismantle myths and highlights current legislation surrounding Title IX and age-of-consent laws.

"Just when Grace is beginning to get used to being an orphan, her estranged uncle suddenly comes forward to claim her. That might be okay if he'd spoken to her even once since her father died. Or if moving in with Uncle Rusty didn't mean returning to New Harbor"--Provided by publisher.

A Cleveland "Plain Dealer" reporter describes her rape at knife point by a stranger who grew up a few miles from her and her efforts to find closure by investigating her attacker's story when her daughter reached college age.

Explores statistics concerning the prevalence of sexual assault on males in the U.S. military armed forces, discussing the needs of male sexual assault victims according to research from both military and civilian experts.

Assesses the problem of acquaintance rape in the United States, focusing on its prevalence on college campuses. Discusses strategies for preventing, identifying, and coping with date rape situations. Includes detailed information on the resources available for rape victims.