Books tagged: school violence

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How To Talk To Your Teen About Date Abuse b/4 Friday Night    by Linda Culbreth
Price: $1.99 USD. 6590 words. Published on March 19, 2009. .

Is your teen in danger of being abused on the next date? Is your teen abusing someone? Did you know that 1 out of every 3 teen girls will be abused on dates? We cannot leave out the guys...'cause sometimes they are the ones being abused! Are you clueless as to how to talk to your teen before the next date? Help is only a click away.
School Violence & Workplace Violence: Risk Assessment    by Jane Gilgun
Price: $2.99 USD. 4030 words. Published on March 12, 2010. .

Risk assessment for violence involves the investigation of five factors: These factors are 1 ) precipitating events, 2) patterns of direct statements, 3) circumstances that increase the likelihood of violence, 4) signs of cumulative stress, and 5) indicators of lowered risks for violence. This article describes a risk assessment based on these factors. For school violence and workplace violence
If Trees Could Fly    by Henri Debidour
Price: $7.99 USD. 73400 words. Published on April 5, 2010. .

« Henri Debidour has written a gripping novel. This coming of age story from France is as it turns a powerful drama on the American Dream. » Khaled Hosseini (« The Kite Runner » – Riverhead Books – Penguin) (« A Thousand Splendid Suns » - Riverhead Books – Penguin)
Come on Philly, We Can Do Better    by Julius  Williams
Price: $15.99 USD. 29010 words. Published on September 30, 2010. .

In the book, Julius A. Williams III recounts his experiences as a substitute counselor at a Philadelphia public middle school, exposing incidents involving students, teachers, administration, school police, parents, and more. “Philadelphia does not have to be defined by these failures, but we cannot start solving these problems happening every day in our schools until we acknowledge them.”
Snowballs and Sinners    by Dan L. Miller
Price: $0.99 USD. 26060 words. Published on December 14, 2010. .

In this young adult page-turner, Aaron Sawyer, an ideal student at Highland High School, falls into the drug subculture of his school but has no hint of the deadly difficulties he is about to experience. Written in a direct, fast-paced style with abundant dialogue, Snowballs and Sinners provides high-interest appeal. The numerous plot twists throughout the novel lead to a shocking climax.
Brian's High    by Deanna Ammar
Price: $9.99 USD. 99820 words. Published on March 19, 2011. .

Fourteen-year-old Brian, distraught with pain after a shooting leaves his friend dead, embarks on a dark and hollow lifestyle, guided by the duplicitous Jessie. A turn of events “coincidentally” ends that relationship and thrusts him into another with a quirky family who becomes the center of Brian’s life. Sleeping gifts emerge from within and plunge him into a reality few could imagine.
Tot and the Bully Shield    by Tyler Farrell
Price: $1.99 USD. 1510 words. Published on March 26, 2011. .

Tot is a tiny tater tot who goes to Potato Public Elementary where he gets bullied daily by Fry and Spud. Tot decides to turn to his family and friends for advice. With their help Tot learns that he has a Bully Shield... he just needs to turn it on. "Tot and the Bully Shield" provides young readers with tips on how to deal with this serious issue.
High School Hit List    by Melissa Yi
Price: $4.99 USD. 83830 words. Published by Olo Books on September 11, 2011. .

Jimmy can talk to animals. No big deal, probably part of his Mohawk heritage. But one day, Coyote tells him, "You have to go to school. There's going to be trouble." Turns out a bully's slashing his way through a hit list, starting with one of the vice principals and closing in on Jimmy himself at number four. Now Jimmy's got to protect them all--with some help from the birds and the beasts.