Life In Prison

Stanley "Tookie" Williams, cofounder of the notorious Crips gang is a death-row inmate. But in his two decades of incarceration. Williams has also become a respected author and activist who: dedication to ending gang warfare in the lives of inner-city children has earned him a 2001 Nobel Peace Prize nomination.In this award-winning book -- which has drawn praise from educators, government leaders, and families alike -- Williams describes the brutal reality of being an inmate. He debunks myths of prisons as "gladiator schools" with blunt, riveting stories of overwhelming homesickness, the terror of solitary confinement, and the humiliation of strip-searches. Williams' word are a frank challenge to adolescent readers to educate themselves, make intelligent decisions, and above all, not to follow his footsteps.

Life in Prison

Children's Books

Williams, Stanley Tookie

Becnel, Barbara Cottman

Biographies

Demco Media

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Williams, co-founder of the notorious Los Angeles Crips gang, knows that prison ""is no place you'd ever want to be."" It is a sobering personal view of life behind bars.

Turtleback Books

A founder of the Crips introduces kids to the way gangs operate focusing particularly on the powerful influence of "bad" friends.

Gangs and Your Friends (Tookie Speaks Out Against Gangs)

Powerkids Pr

Discusses the violence that can occur when gangs have guns

Gangs and Weapons (Tookie Speaks Out Against Gang Violence)

Growing Up & Facts of Life

A founder of the Crips discusses gangs, debunking the notion that belonging to a gang is the only way a kid can "fit in"

Gangs and Wanting to Belong (Tookie Speaks Out Against Gang Violence)

A co-founder of the Crips extolls the benefits of not joining a gang

Gangs and Self-Esteem (Tookie Speaks Out Against Gang Violence)

Self-Help

Self-Esteem

A founder of the Crips in Los Angeles introduces kids to the dangers of belonging to a gang.

Gangs and Violence (Tookie Speaks Out Against Gangs)

The co-founder of the Crips tells how gang members abuse the power they have to hurt others and ultimately hurt themselves

Gangs and the Abuse of Power (Tookie Speaks Out Against Gang Violence)

Argues against joining gangs because such groups hurt people and neighborhoods.

Gangs and Your Neighborhood (Tookie Speaks Out Against Gang Violence)

One of the founders of the Crips, a Los Angeles gang, tells the reader about the dangers of gang life, particularly of getting involved with drug use and drug dealing.

Gangs and Drugs (Tookie Speaks Out Against Gang Violence)

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