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YA
Forgotten Youth series.
These volumes chronicle the unfortunate plight of many of today's children. Soldiers focuses on the atrocities occurring in countries, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, where children are forced into military service. Homeless presents statistics and first-person accounts of the struggles of abandoned kids and teens. Incarcerated highlights how prison affects many youths. Photographs, sidebars, and helpful organizations' contact information enhance the dense, serviceable texts. Reading list, websites. Ind. Review covers the following Forgotten Youth titles: Child Soldiers, Homeless Youth, and Incarcerated Youth.
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YA
Forgotten Youth series.
These volumes chronicle the unfortunate plight of many of today's children. Soldiers focuses on the atrocities occurring in countries, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, where children are forced into military service. Homeless presents statistics and first-person accounts of the struggles of abandoned kids and teens. Incarcerated highlights how prison affects many youths. Photographs, sidebars, and helpful organizations' contact information enhance the dense, serviceable texts. Reading list, websites. Ind. Review covers the following Forgotten Youth titles: Child Soldiers, Homeless Youth, and Incarcerated Youth.
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YA
Forgotten Youth series.
Currie describes the experiences of children who come to America illegally, either with or without their parents. Using statistics and first-person accounts, the presentation documents the difficulties encountered, including fear of detection and deportation, problems involving detention centers, and factors relating to teenagers (e.g., going to college). Photographs and sidebars are included on otherwise text-heavy pages. Helpful organizations' contact information is included. Reading list, websites. Ind.
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YA
Forgotten Youth series.
This dense volume chronicles the plight of children in foster care. The book cites numerous reasons for children entering the system--including parents who cannot or will not care for their offspring--and details children's resultant fear, anger, and confusion. Varied first-person accounts are presented along with statistics about successful and failed adoptions and helpful organizations' contact information. Reading list, websites. Ind.
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YA
Forgotten Youth series.
These volumes chronicle the unfortunate plight of many of today's children. Soldiers focuses on the atrocities occurring in countries, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, where children are forced into military service. Homeless presents statistics and first-person accounts of the struggles of abandoned kids and teens. Incarcerated highlights how prison affects many youths. Photographs, sidebars, and helpful organizations' contact information enhance the dense, serviceable texts. Reading list, websites. Ind. Review covers the following Forgotten Youth titles: Child Soldiers, Homeless Youth, and Incarcerated Youth.