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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
No place like home No place like home Mary Higgins Clark I cannot believe I am standing in the exact spot where I was standing when I killed my mother...When she was ten Liza Barton shot her mother dead, trying to protect her from her violent stepfather. T… OL13066W
Suicide, self-injury, and violence in the schools Suicide, self-injury, and violence in the schools Gerald A. Juhnke "The increasing rate of suicide, self-injury, and violence among adolescents in school settings has created a strong need for more information on these topics for professionals working in the field. … OL15414883W
The psychology of teen violence and victimization The psychology of teen violence and victimization Michele Antoinette Paludi "This compilation of original essays does more than just illuminate the serious problem of teen violence and victimization; it also provides resources that parents and teachers can use to address iss… OL16126477W
Fist, stick, knife, gun Fist, stick, knife, gun Jamar Nicholas Presents a graphic adaptation of Geoffrey Canada's memoir of a Bronx, N.Y. childhood, along with an analysis of how a chain of events set in motion by 1960s drug laws has led to the child violence on… OL16462166W
Don't be a menace on Sundays! Don't be a menace on Sundays! Adolph Moser Examines the "kinds of violence that threaten the lives of children and the overwhelming influences that can move them to become violent themselves." OL18976521W
The price of silence The price of silence Liza Long "Liza Long is the single mother of a child with an undiagnosed mental disorder. When she heard about the Newtown shooting her first thought was, 'What if my son does that someday?' She wrote an emoti… OL19981998W
Helping children with aggression and conduct problems Helping children with aggression and conduct problems Steven V. Schnell,Michael L. Bloomquist "This eminently practical book thoroughly describes the most effective interventions for 3- to 12-year-olds with aggression and conduct problems. Risk and protective factors for the development of th… OL20546002W
Helping children with aggression and conduct problems Helping children with aggression and conduct problems Steven V. Schnell,Michael L. Bloomquist "Comprehensive and up-to-date, this book belongs on the desks of practitioners, students, researchers, and policymakers in clinical, child, school, and developmental psychology; child and adolescent … OL20598332W
The Sleep of Reason The Sleep of Reason David James Smith xviii, 318 pages ; 20 cm OL20598517W
Crying for help Crying for help Casey Watson "Two weeks after saying farewell to her first foster child, Casey is asked to look after Sophia, a troubled 12-year-old with a sad past. Sophia's actions are disturbing and provocative and, before lo… OL21715862W
Los nadie Los nadie Ale del Castillo Historias de violencia cotidiana: niños que molestan y golpean a otros niños, madres que violentan a sus hijos, novios que enganchan a sus novias y las prostituyen. Historias de ignorancia y renuncia… OL23333779W
Bloodstream Bloodstream Tess Gerritsen Lapped by he gentle waters of Locust Lake, the small resort town of Tranquility, Maine, seems like the perfect spot for Dr. Claire Elliot to shelter her adolescent son, Noah, from the distractions of… OL261692W
Dialoguer sur le corps et la violence Dialoguer sur le corps et la violence Marie-France Daniel "Dialoguer sur le corps et la violence : un pas vers la prévention s'adresse à tous ceux que la prévention de la violence auprès des enfants concerne. Véritable mine d'activités, cet ouvrage de philo… OL26434414W
Ghosts from the nursery Ghosts from the nursery Meredith S. Wiley,Robin Karr-Morse As the nation becomes alarmed by reports in the media of the growing wave of violent children, Ghosts from the Nursery presents startling new evidence that links aggressive and violent behavior to th… OL2661425W
What Happened to Johnnie Jordan? The Story of a Child Turning Violent What Happened to Johnnie Jordan? The Story of a Child Turning Violent Jennifer Toth "On an icy night five years ago, Johnnie Jordan - just fourteen years old - brutally murdered his elderly foster care mother, leaving the state of Ohio shocked and outraged. He could not tell police … OL3338543W
Juvenile violence Juvenile violence Renardo Barden Examines the causes of juvenile violence at home, in school, and on the streets and suggests alternatives and solutions. OL3927852W
Children, families and violence Children, families and violence Katherine Covell "This book examines the risk factors surrounding children at risk of experiencing and perpetrating violence, and looks at the positive role that children's rights can play in their protection. The bo… OL9212107W