"This book answers readers' questions about rape and dating violence, including how to identify it, its causes, and its effects"--

Discusses relationship abuse, including the different types of abuse, causes of dating violence, and how to help oneself and others in abusive relationships.

Describes the experiences of teens who have had abusive dating relationships and gives advice on how to end the cycle of abuse and forge healthy and loving, violence-free relationships.

Describes what rape is, some causes of date or acquaintance rape, the effects of this crime, and steps to deal with and prevent it.

When seventeen-year-old Alex starts dating Cole, a new boy at her high school, her two closest friends increasingly mistrust him as the relationship grows more serious.

Learn specific actions to take to avoid becoming victims of date rape or acquaintance rape, along with coping strategies should it happen to you or someone you know. Includes interviews with rape crisis counselors and rape victims.

Provides readers with thought-provoking readings on violence to help teens make critical choices.

"Told in multiple voices, when popular Mike Parker's girlfriend informs North Bay Academy's principal that he has been hitting her, students react differently, revealing their own insecurities and problems." -- When Mike Parker's girlfriend shows up at school with a bruise on her face, she walks into the principal's office and said Mike hit her. The students have questions. Why did she go to the principal and not the police? Why did she stay so long...