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Knifepoint

Knifepoint

by Alex Van Tol
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age: 12 to 18
Grade: 8 to 12
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tagged : survival stories, general (see also headings under family), law & crime

Jill took a job which sounded perfect for the summer, guiding tourists on trail rides in the beautiful mountains. She didn't realize that the money was terrible, the hours long and the coworkers insufferable. After a blow-up with her boss, she takes a single man into the mountains for a ride, only to find that he is a dangerous killer. When Jill fi …

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That Dog Won't Hunt

That Dog Won't Hunt

by Lou Allin
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Cowboy drifter Rick Cooper is on the run in the California desert when he meets Gladys Ryan, an eccentric widow who offers him a ride in her classic 1970 Mustang. Before long she convinces him to accompany her to Northern Ontario to help refurbish her hunting lodge, promising him a share of the upcoming season's profits and hinting at more. The off …

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One Fine Day You're Gonna Die

One Fine Day You're Gonna Die

A Charlie D Mystery
by Gail Bowen
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Charlie D is back doing his late-night radio call-in show. It's Halloween—The Day of the Dead. Not a day filled with good memories for Charlie, but the show must go on. His studio guest this evening is Dr. Robin Harris, an arrogant and ambitious "expert in the arts of dying and grieving," who also seems to be auditioning for her own radio talk sh …

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Masked

Masked

by Norah McClintock
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age: 12 to 18
Grade: 8 to 12
Reading age: 12 to 18
tagged : law & crime, mysteries & detective stories

When Daniel enters a convenience store on a secret mission, he doesn't expect to run into anyone he knows. That would ruin everything. And when Rosie enters the same store to see what her father wants, she's hoping to make a quick getaway with her waiting boyfriend.

All Daniel and Rosie want is to get in and out without any trouble. Neither expects …

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Fast Slide

Fast Slide

by Melanie Jackson
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age: 9 to 12
Grade: 4 to 7
Reading age: 9 to 12
tagged : law & crime, friendship, non-classifiable

Clay would much rather work as a lifeguard at the beach than at Safari Splash, the new water park in town.

Clay is certain the summer will drag along, despite his position at the Boa, the park's fastest slide. The summer job starts to get interesting when he learns that someone has been wandering the park in a lynx costume, scaring the staff. When f …

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The Snowball Effect

The Snowball Effect

by Deb Loughead
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age: 9 to 12
Grade: 4 to 7
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tagged : law & crime, values & virtues, non-classifiable

Dylan and his friends snowball cars for entertainment on the weekend.

When they don't get enough reaction from passing cars, they put rocks in the middle of their snowballs. Their first attack with the loaded snowballs causes a car crash. His friends flee, but Dylan goes to the scene of the accident to make sure the driver is okay. He runs off when …

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See No Evil

See No Evil

by Diane Young
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age: 9 to 12
Grade: 4 to 7
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tagged : law & crime, friendship, non-classifiable

When Shawn and Daniel witness a gang beating behind the local mall they flee the scene, terrified that they've been seen.

They recognize one of the attackers as a locally infamous gang member. When they learn that the kid who was attacked is in critical condition, Shawn wants to go to the police, but Daniel convinces him that they are in more danger …

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Flying Feet

Flying Feet

by James McCann
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age: 9 to 12
Grade: 4 to 7
Reading age: 9 to 12
tagged : values & virtues, law & crime, martial arts

After losing yet another tae kwon do tournament, Jinho gives in to his anger and breaks his opponent's fingers. While this gets him barred from competing at his dojang, it also gets him scouted by Austin, a trainer for an underground mixed martial arts club. At first the prospect of fighting without boundaries appeals to Jinho, but the more involve …

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Boarder Patrol

Boarder Patrol

by Erin Thomas
edition:Paperback
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age: 9 to 12
Grade: 4 to 7
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tagged : winter sports, law & crime, non-classifiable

Ryan is determined to be a professional snowboarder but he's learned from what happened to his whistle-blower father that doing the right thing doesn't always pay off.

When his parents leave Kamloops, Ryan decides to stay with relatives so he can be near the Salmon Valley Ski Resort. He spends all his time at the ski hill, volunteering with the Jun …

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El soplón

El soplón

(Snitch)
by Norah McClintock
edition:Paperback
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age: 12 to 18
Grade: 8 to 12
Reading age: 12 to 18
tagged : violence, general (see also headings under social themes), emotions & feelings

Luego de que su ex mejor amigo, Scott, lo delatara, Josh tuvo que mudarse a un hogar comunitario. Ahora se ha mudado con su hermano y su autoritaria cuñada, y tiene que tomar una clase para manejar su ira. Cuando un enemigo de su pasado comienza a presionarlo de nuevo y parece que Scott va a volver a las andadas, Josh lucha por controlarse. Acusad …

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The Barrio Kings

The Barrio Kings

by William Kowalski
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tagged : crime, urban life, friendship

Rosario Gomez gave up gang life after his brother was killed in a street fight.

Now all he wants to do is finish night school, be a good father and work hard enough at his job at the supermarket to get promoted. But when an old friend shows up to ask him why he left the gang, Rosario realizes he was fooling himself if he thought his violent past wou …

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Love You to Death

Love You to Death

A Charlie D Mystery
by Gail Bowen
edition:eBook
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Charlie D is the host of a successful late-night radio call-in show. His listeners have a particularly intimate relationship with him and often reveal much about themselves, confident that he will honor their trust and that he can save them. In their minds, he is perfect: one of life's winners. But Charlie feels he's something of a fake. His easy c …

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Bear Market

Bear Market

by Michele Martin Bossley
edition:Hardcover
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age: 9 to 12
Grade: 4 to 7
Reading age: 9 to 12
tagged : bears, law & crime

While volunteering at the local zoo, Robyn, Nick and Trevor learn that grizzly bears are being poached and their gall bladders removed for use in alternative medicine. Always ready to solve a mystery, the kids set out to find the poachers. Bear is not only big game, they learn, but big money to poachers. The stakes are high and the suspects many, a …

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Comeback

Comeback

by Vicki Grant
edition:Hardcover
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Grade: 8 to 12
Reading age: 12 to 18
tagged : runaways, law & crime, general (see also headings under social themes)

Ria is rich, slim, pretty, popular. If you only knew her at school, you'd think she led a charmed life--and until recently you'd have been right. But her situation has taken a sudden, unfortunate change. Her parents' seemingly perfect marriage has broken up, and before she's had a chance to absorb the blow, her beloved father disappears in a plane …

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Branded

Branded

by Eric Walters
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Grade: 4 to 7
Reading age: 9 to 12
tagged : values & virtues, school & education, law & crime

The principal announces that the school is implementing uniforms, and Ian finds himself caught in a conflict. His friend Julia wants him to devise a plan to fight the decision, and the principal is determined to convince Ian the uniforms are a good idea. Ian wants nothing to do with the issue. While doing research for a social-justice class, he lea …

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Junkyard Dog

Junkyard Dog

by Monique Polak
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Grade: 4 to 7
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tagged : dogs, law & crime, values & virtues

Colin is fascinated with the aged guard dog at the corner store. He names it Smokey and sneaks the dog treats. Smokey belongs to a company that supplies working dogs to local businesses. Colin is thrilled to get a job working for Smokey's company, until he learns about the mistreatment of the animals. When Colin can't shake his suspicion that someo …

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The Big Dip

The Big Dip

by Melanie Jackson
edition:Hardcover
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age: 9 to 12
Grade: 4 to 7
Reading age: 9 to 12
tagged : law & crime, siblings, mysteries & detective stories

Joe and his friend Skip are enjoying the thrill of the Big Dip, a famous rollercoaster, until they learn the old man in front of them has been shot. The old man mutters with his dying breath something about getting a Margaret Rose to the police. Joe leaves the crime scene to get on with his life. But someone is desperate for the Margaret Rose and t …

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Jacked

Jacked

by Carrie Mac
edition:eBook
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Grade: 8 to 12
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tagged : law & crime

As far as Zane knows, today is just another boring day at his boring gas-station job. Until he gets carjacked by a masked gunman. Zane has no idea where they're going or what will happen when they get there. All he knows is that the lunatic in the passenger seat has a gun aimed at him. Zane tries to reason with the guy, and when that fails, he trie …

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Identificación

Identificación

(I.D.)
by Vicki Grant
edition:Paperback
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Grade: 8 to 12
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tagged : loners & outcasts, law & crime, values & virtues

Cuando Chris encuentra una billetera en la calle, trata enseguida de encontrar a su dueño y devolverla. A pesar de que está pasando por problemas en casa y en la escuela, quiere hacer lo correcto. Sin embargo, todo comienza a complicarse y parece que su vida entera se va a derrumbar, y es entonces cuando Chris de da cuenta de que el dueño de la …

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Running the Risk

Running the Risk

by Lesley Choyce
edition:Hardcover
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Grade: 8 to 12
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tagged : violence, law & crime

After being the victim of an armed robbery, Sean should be terrified but he isn't. He finds he likes the rush that comes from danger and tries to recreate the feeling. But when his risktaking leads him to some of the worst parts of town and he finds himself face-to-face with the original armed robbers he finds he must do the right thing.

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Bank Job

Bank Job

by James Heneghan & Norma Charles
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Grade: 4 to 7
Reading age: 9 to 12
tagged : alternative family, orphans & foster homes, law & crime

Nell has been in foster homes all her life—most of them have been horrible.

She finally gets moved to a home she likes, and the ministry threatens to close it down unless an expensive renovation is made to the house. Nell and the two boys in the home, Billy and Tom, decide to raise the funds themselves. How do kids get large amounts of money quick …

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Impact

Impact

by James C. Dekker
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Grade: 8 to 12
Reading age: 12 to 18
tagged : law & crime, death & dying, general (see also headings under social themes)

Jordan's brother was killed two years ago in what appeared to be a random act. Now, as the family reads their impact statements in court before the suspect is sentenced, a different story emerges. Maybe this was not a random act. Maybe Jordan knows more than he is saying. What was the impact of that violent act? And who set the wheels in motion?

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Back

Back

by Norah McClintock
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Grade: 8 to 12
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tagged : law & crime, city & town life, violence

Jojo's back, released from jail, and people are tense and afraid all over again.

They wonder if his friends will start showing up again. They wonder if they'll be walking down the street one day and they'll run into Jojo and Jojo will give them attitude or shove them around, just for fun. Jojo's friends have a way of making it hard—really hard—o …

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Leftovers

Leftovers

by Heather Waldorf
edition:Paperback
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age: 12
Grade: 8 to 12
Reading age: 12
tagged : sexual abuse), friendship, law & crime

Fifteen-year-old Sarah Greene's father—chef by day, camera buff by night—choked to death on a piece of steak. It was the best day of Sarah's life. But a year later, Sarah still struggles with the legacy of her father's abuse. While other girls her age are determined to find boyfriends and part-time jobs and dresses for the prom, Sarah is on a s …

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El plan de Zee

El plan de Zee

(Zee's Way)
by Kristen Butcher
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age: 12 to 18
Grade: 8 to 12
Reading age: 12 to 18
tagged : prejudice & racism, law & crime, art & architecture

Zee y sus amigos están furiosos porque su refugio de siempre ha sido reemplazado por tiendas que no son para ellos y porque los vendedores los tratan con desconfianza. Para que los comerciantes sepan lo que Zee y sus amigos piensan, Zee pinta un grafiti en la pared de la ferretería. Cuando lo borran con pintura, Zee decide repetir el vandalismo, …

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A toda velocidad

A toda velocidad

(Overdrive)
by Eric Walters
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age: 12 to 18
Grade: 8 to 12
Reading age: 12 to 18
tagged : law & crime, death & dying

Jake consiguió por fin su licencia de manejo y esta noche además puede usar el auto de su hermano. Junto con su amigo Mickey, Jake sale a pasear en el auto. Cuando desafían a otro conductor a una carrera callejera, una desastrosa reacción en cadena provoca un accidente. Jake y Mickey abandonan el lugar y tratan de convencerse de que son inocent …

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