Everything You Need to Know About Street Gangs
Everything You Need to Know About Street Gangs
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Library Binding ©2000--
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Just the Series: Need to Know Library   

Series and Publisher: Need to Know Library   

Annotation: Examines the phenomenon of street gangs, the reasons people join them, the danger they can hold, and ways of avoiding getting involved with them.
 
Reviews: 2
Catalog Number: #92153
Format: Library Binding
Copyright Date: 2000
Edition Date: c2000 Release Date: 01/01/00
Pages: 64 p.
ISBN: 0-8239-3305-9
ISBN 13: 978-0-8239-3305-1
Dewey: 364.1
LCCN: 91004779
Dimensions: 25 cm.
Language: English
Reviews:
School Library Journal

Gr 5-9-- Two books for reluctant readers. Incest uses numerous first-person narratives and/or quotations to define, explain, and illustrate abusers, victims, and circumstances. Coverage is straightforward; readers who may be victims are urged clearly, strongly, and often to seek help. Suggestions for getting help are included. There is one contradiction when Spies says, Abusers know their actions are wrong. But they choose to put their sexual desires before the needs of the young people they abuse'' and later states,They believe their victims accept or even enjoy their actions. Most abusers think their victims will benefit from incest.'' Photos add nothing to the information or value of the volume, and while many basic terms are defined, having sex'' andintercourse'' are not. Street Gangs also makes effective use of illustrative anecdotes and defines basic terms, but the writing is uneven, with simplification to the point of confusion. In the historical coverage, some examples are neither dated nor identified geographically. And Oliver Twist seems a poor choice as an example of the perils of poor parenting. Sentences such as This made Johnny sad'' andJohnny felt very small'' smack of condescension. Photos of varying quality seem more relevant in this volume. Large print, wide margins, and frequent use of bold print subheadings give both books an attractive and user-friendly appearance. --Rosie Peasley, Empire Union School District, Modesto, CA

Horn Book (Mon Feb 06 00:00:00 CST 2023)

Phot. With reference to 'Oliver Twist' and 'West Side Story' as well as real-life groups such as the Bloods, the Crips, and the Guardian Angels, the book offers a well-focused, readable description of the kinds of social pressures that make gang life a refuge for young adults. Some positive ways of counteracting these poor influences are suggested. Bib., ind.

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Horn Book (Mon Feb 06 00:00:00 CST 2023)
Bibliography Index/Note: Includes bibliographical references (p. 62) and index.
Word Count: 8,288
Reading Level: 5.5
Interest Level: 7-12
Accelerated Reader: reading level: 5.5 / points: 1.0 / quiz: 11530 / grade: Upper Grades
Reading Counts!: reading level:4.8 / points:3.0 / quiz:Q03685
Lexile: 840L

A teen pays a heavy price for joining a gang. Being in a gang can lead to a life of crime that includes drug dealing and murder. This book talks about the reasons why a person might join a gang, gang culture and activities, the consequences of gang life, and the alternatives.


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