street life

After a robbery goes horribly wrong, setting in motion a chain of events that cause mayhem in the streets of Detroit, Bailey, with a bag full of money and blood on her hands, tries to start a new life until the man in whom she places her trust betrays her after discovering the truth about her past.Sean was taught early about survival on the streets of Flint, Michigan. When his mother is murdered, Sean is introduced to a life of drug dealing at its highest level and soon rises up the drug game's totem pole. His only weakness: the love of his life, a beauty named Sunny. As they journey though the downward spiral of their struggle with addiction, someone will die... and a truth is unveiled.

Tears of a Hustler 4 picks up right where three left off. The Spades are a new powerful organization out to clean up the streets and put am emd to drug dealing and crime in the neighborhood.

Provides information and tools for librarians to guide library patrons to street literature, including a historical timeline, themes, subgenres, and teen-friendly street lit.

A one-sheet called "The Lurker, " written, edited, and printed by Ashe, a girl raised on the streets of the flying city Amperstam, is dedicated to revealing the city's hidden treasures and deepest secrets--including many the government would prefer stayed hidden. When Ashe discovers the horror of how Amperstam travels the skies, she goes on the run and must decide between continuing to publish at the risk of her life or dropping her work and keeping living.

"Going from golden child to black sheep is a bitter pill for Bianca to swallow. Fortunately she has her Latin lover Ceasar to show her the unconditional love she craves. New to Virginia, Caesar doesn't know much about Bianca, but his love never wavers-- until the one secret she didn't tell him is exposed. Forced back to Miami, Bianca gets to know Caesar's estranged family-- and she's bent on becoming a boss in her own right"--OCLC.

"Meet the Banks sisters--Simone, Bunny, Tallhya, and Ginger. They feel like they are finally in the clear in connection with the recent bank robberies--until their mother shows up demanding her share at gunpoint. She threatens to snitch them out if they don't come correct. The situation becomes a bloody mess, and now, two sisters must band together to cover up the unthinkable actions of one of their own. ... Simone worries about being caught by the man she loves. He's the head detective on the case, and with the recent dead bodies washing up at the riverbank around town, he's closer than he thinks to solving the case. Bunny is dealing with the loss of her everything, Spoe. She vows to get her revenge by any means necessary on everyone who played a role in his untimely demise. ... How will these sisters deal with their own mountain of problems, get back the only home they know, and get their lives back on track? Only time will tell ... as long as they stay one step ahead of the circumstances they unwittingly create."--Back cover.

"Olivia Brownlow is no damsel in distress. Born in a workhouse and raised as a boy among thieving London street gangs, she is as tough and cunning as they come. When she is taken in by her uncle after a caper gone wrong, her life goes from fighting and stealing on the streets to lavish dinners and soirees as a debutante in high society. But she can't seem to escape her past ... or forget the teeming slums where children just like her still scrabble to survive."--Provided by publisher.

Every Sunday after church, CJ and his grandma ride the bus across town. But today, CJ wonders why they don't own a car like his friend Colby. Why doesn't he have an iPod like the boys on the bus? How come they always have to get off in the dirty part of town? Each question is met with an encouraging answer from grandma, who helps him see the beauty -- and fun -- in their routine and the world around them.

After a street fights ends with a jail sentence, Yvette is forced to live far from anything and anyone she's ever known, but starting her life over again may show her what it means to have a real family.

Examines the subculture of two street gangs--the Crips and the Bloods.