Las Animas - Bent County Library District

"The purpose of this book is to bring together in a single volume the extensive knowledge on college student success. It includes seven chapters from authors who each synthesize the literature from their own field of study, or perspective"--

Raven, a teenage mother and high school dropout living in a housing project, decides, with the help and sometime interference of her best friend Aisha, to study for a spelling bee which could lead to a college preparatory program and four-year scholarship.

Buck Howard is a mentalist extraordinaire who used to spend his days in the limelight. But nowadays, it's become clear to everyone but Buck that his act has long ago lost its luster. Yet, Buck is convinced his comeback is imminent. With the help of his new personal assistant, recent law school drop-out and would-be writer Troy, not to mention his fiery publicist, Buck surprisingly lands back in the American consciousness, taking Troy along for the...

Written with deftness and high energy, "Serpent Girl" is a voyage into the darkest depths of carny life--and, remarkably, a funny and tender love story as well.

A group of misfits who are forced to attend adult classes in the longshot chance they'll pass the GED exam. Theatrical version: Crude and sexual content throughout, language, some drug references and violence.

A troubling and inspiring journey through the maze of an inner city high school, Dropout Nation investigates the causes, challenges, and potential solutions of a national emergency

When her son drops out of school in New York, a mother drops everything to follow him to California, where she will find herself, her son, and a fresh stars of her own with help from her limo driver and an expert surfer.