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Author:

Garland, Sarah, 1978-

Title:

Gangs in Garden City : how immigration, segregation, and youth violence are changing America's suburbs / Sarah Garland.

Publisher:

Nation Books,

Copyright Date:

c2009

Description:

xiv, 305 p. ; 25 cm.

Subject:

MS-13 (Gang)
Gangs--Central America.
Hispanic American gangs--Garden City.--Garden City.
Gang members--Garden City.--Garden City.
Central Americans--Garden City.--Garden City.
Youth and violence--Garden City.--Garden City.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Michael, 2008 -- Michael -- "The world's most dangerous gang" -- Julio, 1985-1995 -- Garden cities -- Soldier -- The war -- Los Angeles -- New York -- Jessica, 1988-2001 -- Jumping in -- The red house -- The rivals -- Blood out -- Jaime and Daniel, 2000-2003 -- Border crossing -- A new threat -- Fighting back -- Julio, 2000-2005 -- Jaime -- The corner -- Freeport -- Iron fist -- Jessica, 2003-2007 -- Quincinera -- American mano dura -- Second chance -- The gathering storm -- Daniel, 2004-2008 -- Adam -- Golden years -- No child left behind -- Garden City.

ISBN:

1568584040 (alk. paper)
9781568584041 (alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)246894527

LCCN:

2009014094

Locations:

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

N5UX522 -- University of Iowa Law Library (Iowa City)

D8PD522 -- North Liberty Community Library (North Liberty)

GDPF771 -- Urbandale Public Library (Urbandale)

CZPD706 -- West Liberty Public Library (West Liberty)