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social issues

Books about social issues for readers of all ages.

Cover of Long Journey Home - Audio

Long Journey Home - Audio

Richard J. Delaney, David Rucker, Dr. Richard Delaney

Ages 8–14familyhomelessness

Cover of Different days

Different days

Vicki Berger Erwin

Ages 9–13prejudiceempathy

Cover of Drug Library Series

Drug Library Series

Paul R. Robbins, Mary Ann Littell, Geraldine Woods

Ages 9–12health and safetysubstance abuse awareness

Cover of Drugs, runaways, and teen prostitution

Drugs, runaways, and teen prostitution

Clare Tattersall

Ages 13–18social issuesteen safety

Cover of Focus on Family Matters Set (Focus on Family Matters)

Focus on Family Matters Set (Focus on Family Matters)

Heather Lehr Wagner, Marvin Rosen, Sara Latta

Ages 12–15family relationshipscommunication

Cover of Drugs

Drugs

Ages 14–18substance abusehealth and wellness

Cover of The Elementals

The Elementals

Saundra Mitchell

Ages 12–16friendshipfamily

Cover of A whole lot of lucky

A whole lot of lucky

Danette Haworth

Ages 8–12friendshipfamily

Cover of The Homeless

The Homeless

Ages 14–18homelessnesspoverty

Cover of Gay rights

Gay rights

David L. Hudson

Ages 13–18civil rightsequality

Cover of Across the Barricades

Across the Barricades

Joan Lingard

Ages 13–18love and relationshipsconflict and division

Cover of Secret Signs

Secret Signs

Shelley Hrdlitschka

Ages 12–18homelessnessresilience

Cover of Prom night at Finley High

Prom night at Finley High

Keith Thomas Walker

Ages 14–18coming of ageidentity

Cover of Tall Tales

Tall Tales

Karen Day

Ages 10–14friendshipfamily

Cover of Contemporary Perspectives

Contemporary Perspectives

Ages 12–15social issuescivic engagement

Cover of Teenink

Teenink

Ages 12–18self-discoveryadolescence

Cover of The Old Negro and The New Negro by T. LeRoy Jefferson, MD

The Old Negro and The New Negro by T. LeRoy Jefferson, MD

Mary, M. Jefferson, Mylia Tiye Mal Jaza

Ages 12–15identitycultural heritage

Cover of Smack

Smack

Melvin Burgess

Ages 15–18addictionsurvival

Cover of Dreamspeaker

Dreamspeaker

Anne Cameron, Cam Hubert

Ages 11–15indigenous cultureself-discovery

Cover of Point guard

Point guard

Mike Lupica

Ages 10–15basketballleadership

Cover of No way

No way

Paul Kropp

Ages 11–15family conflictpeer pressure

Cover of Jumping to Heaven

Jumping to Heaven

Katherine Goode

Ages 10–14multicultural understandingsocial issues

Cover of In harm's way

In harm's way

Andrew Clements

Ages 9–13familysailing

Cover of Dead is a killer tune

Dead is a killer tune

Marlene Perez

Ages 12–16mysterymusic