Books with author David L Hudson

The public education system in the United States has always been a pressing matter, subject to continuous debate. Sweeping educational reforms passed in 2001 sharply divided teachers and policy makers over the direction of our nation's schools. Proponents say the changes increase accountability and open doors to new options for parents of children in failing institutions. Critics charge that the bill's intent and impact are quite different as poor, urban schools are tagged as failures and marked for closure at the same time the students are denied entrance to better-funded, higher-performing schools. Educational Standards clearly and fairly explores both sides of the debate surrounding this critical issue.

Not so far away there’s a place called Nectar Haven. It may be just down the street, or across the road, or even in your own backyard. And it’s there where you’ll meet the likes of Willy MudDauber, Charlie Horntail, Helga Vespidae, Bonnie Bumbler, Stinger (a.k.a. Alfalfa Perihurta Megachile), Brenda Arenaria, Steele Hunter, and the rest of their friends as they begin their thrilling journey along life’s crazy path. As you enter into their world, be prepared to fly to a place where you’ve never been before, and yet, when you get there, you’ll recognize it immediately.

On a post apocalyptic dystopian Earth ravaged by two warring gods, Ben Casper lives in a crumbling shopping mall called The Glass Palace with his family. He's just come back from a rites of passage into the brutal outside world that officially makes him an adult. Now he must get married and be trained to take over from his father as Mayor. Except he sees things differently now; he falls in love with his friend's brother and makes a friend in a member of the Felum, a vicious human/cat hybrid tribe. He doesn't want responsibility. Only he might have it thrust upon him when he becomes embroiled in a conspiracy to kill the gods; a plot that could lead everyone he loves into mortal danger...

At one time in his life, author David K. Hudson was a college student who made the Dean's List twice. But one January night, he made an errant decision that sent him to prison for life. In this inspirational memoir, Hudson takes youths on a journey to the other side of crime and the criminal justice system-a story which often goes untold in the grandeur of rap music. His story travels through the daily life of incarceration, visitation, and the true rewards of street hustling. He shows what prison life is really about and the heartaches and the sufferings that result when one chooses to sell drugs, to commit crimes, to sell their body, or to take any of the other shortcuts street life offers in the pursuit of fast riches. In Gangsta Rap for the Youth, Hudson discusses the power of choice and the ability to reject crime. He makes a strong argument for regaining personal power and accepting the responsibility to be a productive member of society. This guide to self-empowerment communicates that youth have the ability to take control of their future and make the right choices in life.

The third volume in The God Slayer's Quartet, the earth-shattering young adult dystopian series. The journey to London is paved with revelations, betrayals and heartbreak. Will Ben succumb to Bad Brother's attempts to turn him into a god? Will the Order of Power catch up with Ben? And what evil forces are lurking, waiting for the God Cannon to be used? Everything changes here...