juvenile delinquency

Discusses why gangs exist and how to cope with the ever-present threat they can present to frightened teens and their families.

Describes what gangs are, how they develop, how they create problems with their violent actions, and how to deal with them.

Fourteen-year-old David, the son of a famous French psychologist, falls in love with Zelda, a new patient who believes she is from outer space, and soon they are tearing through Paris in search of her chosen one, Johnny Depp, so that she can take him to her home planet, Vahalal.

Discusses what factors can put teenagers at risk for suicide, teen pregnancy, gang violence, drugs, and other dangers.

A sociological study of crimes committed by people under eighteen years of age and of how these offenders are handled by the justice system.

Discusses the issues surrounding youth violence in the United States. Includes library study guides and classroom discussion activities.

Discusses the problems of the juvenile justice system, case studies of youthful offenders, and existing community programs that help them.

Discusses the history of gangs in the United States, describing current characteristics of gangs, and presenting consequences of and solutions to gang activity.

A seventeen-year-old boy, former member of a tough New York gang, a blind and talented twelve-year-old musician, the Austin family, and Canon Tallis are among the key characters who become involved in a frightening and evil scheme relying on the ability of a refined laser to give complete power over people's minds.