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Teen Reads: True Crime (nonfiction) |
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The 57 bus
by Dashka Slater
Documents the true story of two Oakland high school students, a white girl from a privileged private school and a black youth from a school overshadowed by crime, whose fateful interaction triggered devastating consequences for both, garnering national attention and raising awareness about hate.
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Will my cat eat my eyeballs? : big questions from tiny mortals about death
by Caitlin Doughty
"Best-selling author and licensed mortician Caitlin Doughty answers real questions from kids about death, dead bodies, and decomposition. Every day, funeral director Caitlin Doughty receives dozens of questions about death. What would happen to an astronaut's body if it were pushed out of a space shuttle? Do people poop when they die? Can Grandma have a Viking funeral? Featuring illustrations from Dianne Ruz.
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Bonnie and Clyde : the making of a legend
by Karen Blumenthal
Describes the life and crimes of the outlaw duo Bonnie and Clyde, detailing their spree of robbery and murder that ended in their brutal deaths
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Grand theft horse
by Greg Neri
Recounts the experiences of horse trainer Gail Ruffu, who stole a racehorse in order to save it, and ended up taking on the whole racing industry to fight for the humane treatment of animals
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My friend Dahmer : a graphic novel
by Derf
In a graphic novel that was originally self-published, the author offers an account of growing up in the same schools as Jeffrey Dahmer, who went on to become one of the most notorious serial killers and cannibals in U.S. history.
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The Borden murders : Lizzie Borden & the trial of the century
by Sarah Elizabeth Miller
Draws on sensationalized, period newspaper articles to recreate the events of the infamous Borden murders and the trial and acquittal of Lizzie Borden, sorting out fact from fiction to explore Lizzie's story and consider what probably happened.
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