"The Real Pigeons must help a robbed vulture, a lost child, and Homey's kidnapped family, all while trying to find the perfect nest"--Provided by publisher.
"When someone who looks like me goes missing--wondered 14-year-old Ojibwe teen Brianna Jonnie--why does it not get the same swift response from the police and the media as when a white person goes missing? Brianna put this question to the Chief of Police in a letter, urging them and the media to "do better" when investigating cases of missing Indigenous people. This book brings that letter to life and sheds light on the issue of missing Indigenous people from an Indigenous girl's perspective"--Back cover.
Four months ago Sara Zapata's best friend, Linda, disappeared from the streets of Ju?rez, and ever since Sara has been using her job as a reporter to draw attention to the girls who have been kidnapped by the criminals who control the city, but now she and her family are being threatened. Meanwhile her younger brother, Emiliano, is being lured into the narcotics business by the promise of big money, and soon the only way for both of them to escape is to risk the dangerous trek across the desert to the United States border.
"The author showcases the world's top conspiracies, including Leonardo da Vinci's stolen prophecy, the Kennedy assassination, and the DB Cooper story"--OCLC.
Discusses issues related to gun violence, covering assault-style weapons bans, universal background checks, gun ownership regulations, open carry laws, and related topics.
"Explores the cases of over one hundred notorious crimes and criminals from world history, covering bandits, arsonists, hucksters, white collar criminals, organized crime, kidnappers, extortionists, and murderers"--OCLC.
Contains ten essays that provide varying perspectives on issues related to mental illness and criminal behavior, including how the mentally ill are treated by the justice system, whether they know right from wrong, and if insanity is a valid legal determination.
