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"Streetwise" is a photo book by American female photographer Mary Ellen Mark. Mary Ellen Mark studied painting and history at the University of Pennsylvania and later studied photojournalism. She has published many portraits of outsiders who are isolated from the mainstream of society, such as "sick people," "circus troupes," and "runaway boys and girls," as well as current issues such as "Mother Teresa." Her humanistic works have earned her worldwide acclaim. This book is one of her representative works, along with "Ward 81," which focuses on the female ward, and is a photo book documenting runaway boys and girls in Seattle. It was later made into a film by her husband, film director Martin Bell (Japanese title: "Please Take Care of the Children"). Through the documentary of runaway boys and girls in Seattle, which was said to be the safest city in the United States, the photographer's strong will to get to the heart of the problem and to curb running away from home nationwide and to extend a helping hand to children is also embodied in this ambitious work.