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They broke the law-- you be the judge

true cases of teen crime
2003
Letters from and interviews with twenty-one children and teenagers who broke the law reveal what it is like to be arrested, attend legal proceedings, and be held accountable for one's actions.

Nicky Deuce

welcome to the family
2005
While his parents are on a cruise, twelve-year-old Nicholas spends his summer in Brooklyn with his grandmother and uncle and learns, with unintended results, about his Italian-American heritage.

Love among the walnuts, or, How I saved my family from being poisoned

2001
Born and raised in isolation in a wealthy, eccentric family, Sandy is shocked when he, his parents, and their servants become victims of a vicious plot by his greedy uncles to incapacitate them and take their money.

The best American crime reporting 2010

2010
A collection of the best crime journalism of the past year includes contributions by some of the masters of true crime writing, including Nadya Labi, Calvin Trillin, and Jeffrey Toobin.

The last great getaway of the Water Balloon Boys

2010
When sixteen-year-old Charlie, an excellent student, and his former best friend Jake take off on an ill-conceived trip from Oregon to Denver in their principal's car, the results of the choices they make while on the road have profound effects on both their futures.

The spiders of Allah

travels of an unbeliever on the frontline of holy war
2009

Wolf Woman Bay

and nine more of the finest crime and mystery novellas of the year
2007
A collection of ten novellas by a variety of crime and suspense authors, including Joyce Carol Oates, Clark Howard, Jeremiah Healy, and others.

Night fisher

2005
Presents a graphic novel about a young man, Loren Foster, and his best friend Shane, whose friendship is put to the test when they get involved in a crime that leads to an arrest.

The legend makers

tales of the old-time peace officers and desperadoes of the frontier
1975

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