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Voices from the Streets: Young Gang Members Tell Their Stories

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3.7 out of 5
Based on 15 Ratings and 7 Reviews

Book Description
First-person interviews, photographs, poetry, journal entries, and scrapbooks provide a firsthand look at the lives of former gang members, who describe life in violent, poverty-stricken neighborhoods, why they became involved with gangs, and what led them to seek a better way of life.
Book Information
PublisherLittle, Brown and Company Books for Young Readers
BindingHardcover (2 editions)
Reading LevelYoung Adults
# of Pages131
ISBN-100316056340
ISBN-13978-0316056342
Publication Date10/1996
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About S. Beth Atkin (Adapter, Author) : S. Beth Atkin is a published author and an illustrator of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of S. Beth Atkin include Voices from the Fields, Gunstories: Life-Changi... more
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