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Publisher
ReferencePoint Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Thousands of homeless youths' chaotic lives lead them to move frequently with or without their parents to homeless shelters, motels, homes of relatives and friends; or to seek refuge in abandoned houses or on the streets. Housing insecurity among young people is a global problem that affects teens who live in cities and rural areas." --Amazon.com.
Looks at homelessness in youth and what causes it.
Author
Publisher
Atria Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"Perfect for fans of Fresh Off the Boat's situational humor and Jane the Virgin's celebration of Latinidad, Definitely Hispanic is a collection of introspective memoiristic essays by social media influencer and viral phenomenon LeJuan James about growing up Hispanic in the US"--
Author
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
J-Rod moves like a small battle 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." Playing basketball for him fuses past and present, conjuring his father's memory into a force that opponents can feel in every bone-snapping drive to the basket. On the street every ballplayer has a story. Onaje X. O. Woodbine, a former streetball...
Publisher
Feiwel and Friends
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
One small act of kindness can change the world. Lady Gaga has always believed in the importance celebrating individuality, acting with empathy, and being kind to yourself and other. She and her mother, Cynthia Germanotta, founded Born This Way Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to making the world a kinder and braver place. Within these pages you will meet young change makers who found their inner strength, who prevailed in the face of...
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