Gangs: Deal with It Before Wrong Seems Right - Softcover

"an informative and eye-opening book" Recommended.--Gail Hamilton"CM Magazine" (11/23/2012)

"Teachers and counsellors might find this book useful as a discussion starter."--Myra Junyk"Resource Links" (12/15/2012)

"offers teachers, guidance personnel, or front-line workers a useful resource... Its frank portrayal of the sexist, violent, and stressful reality that is street crime, and the practical steps it offers readers on how to escape gang culture, mean it might actually be a lifesaver."--George Sheppard"Canadian Teacher" (01/29/2013)

-Teachers and counsellors might find this book useful as a discussion starter.---Myra Junyk-Resource Links- (12/15/2012)

-an informative and eye-opening book- Recommended.--Gail Hamilton-CM Magazine- (11/23/2012)

-offers teachers, guidance personnel, or front-line workers a useful resource... Its frank portrayal of the sexist, violent, and stressful reality that is street crime, and the practical steps it offers readers on how to escape gang culture, mean it might actually be a lifesaver.---George Sheppard-Canadian Teacher- (01/29/2013)

One of the best approaches to keeping kids away from gangs is to inform them about the realities of gang involvement before they are offered the choice of joining one.

This book in the Deal With It series is designed to connect with all readers, whether they're already involved with a gang, considering joining a gang or have witnessed gang activity in their neighborhood. Quizzes, comics and graphic-novel-style illustrations help make this an engaging and accessible way to approach a difficult-to-address problem.

Gangs: Deal with it before wrong seems right uses real-life situations based on the author's experience as an at-risk-youth counselor to show tweens:
· common myths about gangs
· how to avoid being pushed or pulled into gang life
· how to get out
· where to go for help