Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Young Chinese and new millennium urban China Young Chinese and new millennium urban China Alex Cockain "This book examines the condition of being a young person in China and the way in which changes in various dimensions of urban life have affected Chinese youths' quest to understand themselves."--Pub… OL15980714W
Urban youth and school pushout Urban youth and school pushout Eve Tuck "Recent efforts to reform urban high schools have been marked by the pursuit of ever-increasing accountability policies, most notably through the use of high-stakes standardized testing, mayoral cont… OL16002466W
Blackout Blackout John Rocco It was a normal summer night in the city. Hot, noisy, busy. And then the lights went out, and everything changed. But that's not necessarily a bad thing, because not everyone likes normal. When a bus… OL16177018W
Reading time Reading time Catherine Compton-Lilly While teachers cannot travel back in time to visit their students at earlier ages, they can draw on the rich sets of experiences and knowledge that students bring to classrooms. In her latest book, C… OL16298978W
Adolescent development and school achievement in urban communities Adolescent development and school achievement in urban communities Gary Creasey,Patricia A. Jarvis "This timely volume explores essential themes, issues, and challenges related to adolescents' lives and learning in underserviced urban areas. Distinguished scholars provide theoretically grounded, m… OL16694705W
Black gods of the asphalt Black gods of the asphalt Onaje X. O. Woodbine J-Rod moves like a small tank on the court, his face mean, staring down his opponents. "I play just like my father," he says. "Before my father died, he was a problem on the court. I'm a problem." Pl… OL19671646W
Street style in America Street style in America Jennifer Grayer Moore xi, 381 pages : 27 cm OL19730768W
Spiritual networking Spiritual networking Darrell B. Uselton "The accounts of Youth Service in Memphis, Inc. and Youth Service, USA reveal a compelling story of how Episcopal priest, The Reverend Donald Edgar Mowery, led these social service agencies well beyo… OL22061559W
Managing to make it Managing to make it Thomas D. Cook,Jr., Glen H. Elder,Jr., Frank F. Furstenberg,Jacquelynne Eccles "One of the myths about families in inner-city neighborhoods is that they are characterized by poor parenting. The distinguished sociologist Frank Furstenberg and his colleagues explode this and othe… OL24317458W
Tribus urbanas Tribus urbanas Ignacio Molina "Empecemos por el principio. Si usted, estimado lector adulto, no sabe cómo sobrevivir a las convulsiones diarias que las grandes ciudades nos plantean, ¿cómo espera que lo sepan los adolescentes? No… OL29230079W
The Kindness of Strangers The Kindness of Strangers Marc Freedman The Kindness of Strangers tells the story of a group of concerned adults who mentor inner-city youth. It describes what volunteers can do to ameliorate the conditions of young people living in povert… OL3901654W