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1001) Gangs
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Explores differing views on gangs and uses the opposing viewpoints format to increase proficiency in writing critical essays, with emphasis on organizing ideas and arguments in the five-paragraph essay.
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It's hate at first sight when Raku Ichijo first meets Chitoge Kirisaki. Much to their chagrin, the two are forced into a false love relationship to keep the peace between their feuding gangster families. When Chitoge heads to Tenku Meadowland, Raku, Kosaki, Marika and Tsugumi all show up to look for her. Little by little, they begin to remember the past... Will they finally get to the bottom of the mysterious promise? Whose love will become real in...
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Roam through the dark and smoke filled history of the most ruthless men and family enterprises that changed crime in America! From bootlegs to urban battlefields this groundbreaking series traces the origin of the gangs that dominated criminal activities and invented their own codes of conduct. Meet the legendary figures and discover the real story behind the violence and corruption that pulsed through the soul of the Gangster Empire!
1006) Fight the good fight
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After his eldest son is murdered in a gangland hit, an absentee father desperately tries to protect what's left of the shattered family he abandoned.
1008) Gangland
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An elite FBI agent is tasked with uncovering and taking down a malicious street gang who may have connections within the city's police department. However, when he discovers that the ring leader may be his very own brother, he faces an overwhelming decision between protecting his family or upholding the law, and with the syndicate closing in on him, he'll have to choose quickly.
1009) Victor
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Based on a true story, a migrant teen from Puerto Rico is forced to survive the dark streets of 1962 Brooklyn. Enslaved by the power of gangs and the addiction of heroin, he must find faith and freedom before he destroys his family and himself.
1010) Sky watchers
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Dez and Jax are both in the sixth grade. Now they can be sky watchers, patrolling the path to school on their sky bikes. Sky watchers protect their schoolmates from spinners, little flat disks programmed to steal bike packs and carry them to gangs on the polluted ground below.
1011) American me
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"Santana, a youth from the streets of East Los Angeles, becomes the leader of the Mexican Mafia behind the gates of Folsom Prison. With his two childhood friends, Santana rules the prison with an iron fist, continuing a cycle from which there is no escape. After serving his sentence, Santana is back on the streets for the first time since his teenage years. But he learns life on the outside is as rough as it is behind bars. For the harsh reality of...
1012) Bungo stray dogs: wan!02
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"Yokohama may be peaceful, but there's never a dull moment as the agency enters a dance contest and gathers around to tell spooky stories. However, what if the series took a different path? What if the agency was a patisserie instead? What if Bungo Stray Dogs was about actual dogs? Or most unbelievable of all--what if Chuuya had a growth spurt?"--
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Durarara!! Yellow Scarves arc volume 1
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"The serial slashings in Ikebukuro have come to an end, and Anri is steadily recovering from her injuries. But life is far from 'back to normal' for Kida. Enraged at the random violence that has shattered the peace of his neighborhood, Kida and his middle school crew, the Yellow Scarves, reunite to address the rise of organized gangs in town-the Dollars, the followers of Saika, and now the Yellow Scarves. When all is said and done, who will hold the...
1017) The ButterCream Gang
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Summer for the ButterCream Gang, four teenage boys, means having fun and helping those in need around town. When one of the boys moves to Chicago and becomes involved with a very different kind of gang, the others struggle to bring him back to his former values.
1018) West Side story
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The greatest love story ever told ... in the most acclaimed musical of all time. Experience every sensational song, dazzling dance number, and magical movie moment. This electrifying musical sets the ageless tragedy of Romeo and Juliet against a backdrop of gang warfare in 1950s New York. Best Picture, Best Director-Robert Wise, Best Supporting Actor-George Chakiris, and Best Supporting Actress-Rita Moreno.
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Fistful of dollars: an anonymous but deadly sharpshooter rides into a lawless Mexican border town torn by war between two factions, the Baxters and the Rojos. Instead of fleeing or dying, as most other would do, the man schemes to play the two sides off each other, getting rich in the bargain.
For a few dollars: Two bounty hunters join forces to capture an outlaw gang leader.
The good, the bad and the ugly: The "Man With No Name" teams with two...