Alexandra Hanson-Harding

A bully who uses violence to inflict harm will often choose victims who can't or are afraid to fight back. This makes their acts of physical abuse difficult to combat, but there is help for victims. This useful volume analyzes and explains the different types of violent physical abuse and why bullies will choose one victim over another. Readers will learn essential, nonviolent options for escaping the cycle of abuse. Examples of real-life people who have escaped their bullies will inspire courage. Readers also learn about strategies being used in schools and other settings to help both the bullies and their victims.

Many women have chosen to speak out for their rights and the rights of others, including such famous female activists as Rosa Parks, Dolores Huerta, and Ellen Johnson Sirleaf. Often, these women have spoken out despite the fact that they faced time in jail, injury, or even death. This text introduces readers to female activists and their work and suggests way readers can help to fight against violence against women and for equal political and economic rights. A glossary, list of organizations activism, and additional avenues of research are included to guide readers as they explore this important topic.

This timely book addresses the issue of racial profiling head on--what it is, why it happens, who it happens to, and what someone who is at risk of racial profiling can do about it. Interviews with teens directly affected by racial profiling and advice from professionals make this text excellent for research or personal use.

Racial profiling is a serious problem for many of today's teens. This volume explains what racial profiling is, who is likely to be targeted, and how to deal with the police if you are singled out. Readers will learn about the racial bias in the American justice and prison systems. They'll learn how to stay out of the school-to-prison pipeline. They will survey healthy ways to deal with the hurt and anger a racial profiling incident can cause. Concrete steps that teens can take to combat racial profiling, from taking part in protests to forming antiracism clubs, are highlighted.