Written for kids, parents, teachers, counselors, social workers, youth workers and anyone else involved in the lives of youth today, KIDS LAW: A Practical Guide to Juvenile Justice is a down-to-earth and invaluable guide to the many aspects of the Juvenile Justice system. Through life story portraits, KIDS LAW deals with criminal law, juvenile courts, dependency, adoption, marriage and divorce, property and employment matters, and allows the reader to come face-to-face with the evolving American law as it impacts kids either because of their own actions or the actions of adults in their lives. KIDS LAW allows the reader to come face-to-face with the evolving American law as it impact kids either because of their own actions or the actions of adults in their lives. Through life story portraits KIDS LAW also shows the many people and opportunities in the juvenile justice system that can be a source of help and encouragement.

The Teacher's Manual is a user-friendly and comprehensive guide for middle and high school teachers, counselors or social workers dealing with juvenile justice, social studies, civics and law-related education. The guide can be used in a step-by-step manner or allow teachers and youth workers to borrow ideas and modify them to his or her time schedule and classroom level. The manual provides valuable handouts and tests.

235 pp / 54 pp

"KIDS LAW is an important and much needed addition to the libraries of anyone and everyone who works with children."

--Mubarak Awad, National Director, National Youth Advocate Program, Washington, DC

"Our elementary and secondary classes in the program--and the larger community--have truly benefitted from KIDS LAW innovative program."

--John Tindall-Gibson, Ed. D., former principal, Amphitheater Middle School, Tucson, AZ

Useful for parents, family, friends, teachers, counselors and others interested in the policies, procedures and programs in juvenile law.

--From Youth Today, April, 2003

The author is an attorney specializing in juvenile law. This book would make a good resource for civics classrooms.

--From PBS Teacher Source/Recommended Books, April, 2003

To know about the juvenile justice system...It should be included in any school or public library.

--VOYA (Voice of Youth Advocates) Library Review, 2004

This book would be helpful for any person that might have contact with the law as it relates to juveniles.

--Struggling Teens Review, Fall, 2003