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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Secret Saturdays Secret Saturdays Torrey Maldonado A poignant look into one fatherless twelve-year-oldÆs struggles with friendship and trust.Sean is JustinÆs best friend, at least Justin thought he was. But lately Sean has been acting differently. Se… OL13770074W
The Economies of Central City Neighborhoods The Economies of Central City Neighborhoods Zhongcai Zhang "In The Economies of Central-City Neighborhoods, Bingham and Zhang examine the location of industry employment in a variety of producer and consumer-oriented industries in relation to major neighborh… OL15303221W
Begging for change Begging for change Sharon G. Flake Teenaged Raspberry Hill tries to sort out her confused feelings of disgust, shame, and love for her homeless, drug addicted father and worries that she may have inherited his lying and stealing ways. OL15867325W
Money hungry Money hungry Sharon G. Flake All thirteen-year-old Raspberry can think of is making money so that she and her mother never have to worry about living on the streets again. OL16050529W
Constructing social reality Constructing social reality Loretta J. Brunious "This book examines how black children who grow up in an impoverished environment construct their social reality, and how this process influences their perception and creation of self. It argues that… OL1914936W
Le commencement de la fin (du monde) Le commencement de la fin (du monde) Jean-Marie Firdion Un roman sur la vie des adolescents de quartiers pauvres, des jeunes souvent mèlé#x81;s malgré#x81; eux à de petites magouilles et qui ne savent pas trop comment s'en sortir. [SDM]. Marco, 14 ans, n… OL24425926W
Angels all around Angels all around Alice Burnette Greene God has a plan for two special angels who are sent to live as humans in the world. Kenisha Brown, endowed with the gifts of healing and great compassion, must meet and marry fellow angel Michael LInd… OL27737673W
Light your candle Light your candle Carl Sommer Stephanie decides to do something to get rid of crime and violence on her street, leading to a transformation of her school and neighborhood. OL38027W
The coldest winter ever The coldest winter ever Sister Souljah,Sister Souljah A New York Times and USA TODAY Bestseller “50 Most Impactful Black Books of the Last 50 Years.” —Essence Nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read The inst… OL55286W
Community, Crime and Disorder Community, Crime and Disorder Lynn Hancock,Lynn Hancock "How do changes in the urban environment impact upon local communities? How do changes in housing provision and consumption impact upon crime patterning? How do community groups perceive and respond … OL8817383W