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Imagine having everything taken away from you - permanently - with no hope of resuming a normal life. This is the case for many teenagers in America who are tried and convicted as adults for the crime of murder. Here Susan Kuklin takes you behind bars for frank interviews with a collection of young men who will spend the better part of their lives in jail. She lets them speak for themselves, providing the raw details of their incarceration and the anger, despair, and surprising hope they experience every day. Kuklin also provides an in-depth look at the American penal system, highlighting its many intricacies and inequities while focusing on capital cases involving juveniles.

Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul II offers more inspiring stories to help you master the game we call life. Today's teens have ever more issues and social pressures to juggle than young adults just 20 years ago. This book, like its predecessor, can be your guide, a beacon in the darkness, a safe haven in a storm, a warm hug in the cold and a respite from loneliness. There's no preaching as to what you should and shouldn't do. Instead, this book is full of teens sharing their experiences.

Girls Against Girls is a complete guide including information on how females can band together and quit breaking each other down, popular movie quotes, advice from female artists and athletes, a resource section of girl-power organizations.

Are you sitting at home dreaming of a better future? Of course, everyone does that, but most don’t bother to get off their sofa and take action. But you’re different, right? You want to live an extraordinary life and be financially secure. You’ve come to the right place! A Teenager’s Guide on How to Get Rich is your one-stop guide to precisely what it says on the tin: learning how to line your bank account with cash and be comfortable for the rest of your days. After all, anyone can become rich.

Are you ready to take control of your finances and build a secure future? Whether you’re starting your first job, saving for a big purchase, or just want to feel more confident about money, A Simplified Guide to Financial Literacy for Young Adults is your go-to resource for mastering the essentials of personal finance.

Did you know? Nearly 75% of teens in the U.S. lack confidence in their financial knowledge, and more than 60% of young adults regret how they’ve handled their money. It’s never too early—or too late—to learn the skills for financial success. As Warren Buffett says, “Someone’s sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago.” Let this book be the seed for financial independence and confidence.

Step into financial independence with this proven guide—financial freedom is within reach, even if you’re just starting out! Are you curious about creating a budget that works for you without feeling restrictive? Wondering where your money goes each month? Or worried about making financial mistakes you'll regret later? You're not alone—many teens want to take control of their finances but don’t know where to begin. This guide simplifies financial concepts and gives you the tools to confidently start your journey toward financial independence.

Unveil the award-winning guide perfect for teens and young adults embarking on the journey to independence. This comprehensive roadmap dispels myths about adulthood and equips you with essential life skills not taught in schools.

Creativity is a gift shared by all, yet most of us have been led to believe that if we are not starving artists, musicians, or writers, then creative thinking is not something we are capable of. This just isn't true and to prove it I've brought together some of the best methods to trigger and retain that creative spark within.

Practical life skills that every young adult should know before leaving home. Congratulations, your life as a young adult is about to start. The world is now full of possibilities and adventures! But are you ready to leave home? Do you have all the skills to live independently and thrive?

In 1969, being gay in the United States was a criminal offense. It meant living a closeted life or surviving on the fringes of society. People went to jail, lost jobs, and were disowned by their families for being gay. Most doctors considered homosexuality a mental illness. There were few safe havens. The Stonewall Inn - a Mafia-run, filthy, overpriced bar in New York City's Greenwich Village - was one of them.

Part biography, part business how-to, and fully empowering, this audiobook is the perfect gift for future entrepreneurs...because you're never too young to dream BIG! With colorful portraits, fun interviews, and DIY tips, Girls Who Run the World features the success stories of 31 leading ladies today of companies like Rent the Runway, PopSugar, and SoulCycle.

This inspiring book for teens and young women explores what it means to listen to God’s voice, better understand the “vibes” and intuition the Spirit uses as guidance, and live a life that proclaims your heavenly truth. Filled with personal lessons from author and Grammy-nominated artist Kierra “Kiki” Sheard-Kelly and empowering scriptural promises, you’ll grow stronger in your faith as well as your God-given purpose.

Perfect for graduation gifts and other transitional milestones, this guide is for girls of color looking to find their voice and claim space as they prepare for high school, college, and their careers, from the bestselling author of The Memo: What Women of Color Need to Know to Secure a Seat at the Table.

The author scopes out the project to assure the listener that this is not as challenging as they may fear. He states that there are only 13 punctuation marks in English, and only three are truly troublesome: the sentence bridges which include the comma, colon, and semi-colon. As the author suggests, you should focus on the tracks that really matter, the sentence bridges, and give less attention to the other 10.

This timely and media-driven approach to the Parkland shooting, as reported by teens in the journalism and broadcasting programs and in the Marjory Stoneman Douglas newspaper, is an inside look at that tragic day and the events that followed that only they could tell. It showcases how the teens have become media savvy and the skills they have learned and honed. Students will also share specific insight into what it has been like being approached by the press and how that has informed the way they interview their own subjects.

Audiokurs prednaznachen v pomoshh' uchashhimsja 11 klassov dlja zakreplenija materiala shkol'nyh urokov i sistematizacii ranee izuchennogo. Izdanie soderzhit neobhodimuju teoreticheskuju bazu, napravlennuju na bolee obstojatel'noe ovladenie uchashhimisja ustnoj formoj rechevoj dejatel'nosti, normami i vyrazitel'nymi sredstvami russkogo jazyka.

Audiokurs «Russkij jazyk. 9 klass» ohvatyvaet osnovnye linii izuchenija shkol'noj programmy po russkomu jazyku dlja 9 klassa: fonetiku, slovoobrazovanie, leksikologiju, frazeologiju, morfologiju, orfografiju, grafiku, sintaksis i punktuaciju. Osobyj upor sdelan na povtorenie projdennogo v 5-8 klassah. Kurs prednaznachen kak dlja shkol'nikov i abiturientov, tak i dlja vseh, zhelajushhih v prijatnoj forme vspomnit' i povtorit' grammatiku russkogo jazyka.

In the early 2000s, Judge Mark Ciavarella and Judge Michael Conahan of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania were known as no-nonsense judges. Juveniles who showed up in their courtrooms faced harsh words and even harsher sentencing. In the post-Columbine era, many people believed that was just what the county needed to ensure its children and teens stayed on the straight and narrow path. But as more and more children faced shocking sentences for seemingly benign crimes, and a newly built for-profit detention center filled up further and further, a sinister pattern of abuses and bribery emerged.

Growing up, Chasten Glezman Buttigieg didn’t always fit in. He felt different from his father and brothers, who loved to hunt and go camping, and out of place in the rural, conservative small town where he lived. Back then, blending in was more important than feeling seen. So, when Chasten realized he was gay, he kept that part of himself hidden away for a long, painful time. With incredible bravery, and the support of his loved ones, Chasten eventually came out—and when he did, he learned that being true to himself was the most rewarding journey of all.