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Struggle To Be Strong: True Stories By Teens About Overcoming Tough Times (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition)
FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. First-person accounts of teenagers who overcame major life obstacles with insight, independence, relationships, initiative, creativity, humor, and morality.
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About the Author:
Al Desetta, M.A. began working for Youth Communication in 1985 and has served as editor of the organization's three youth-written publications: Spofford Voices, a poetry journal written by inmates at the Spofford Juvenile Detention Center in New York City; New Youth Connections (NYC); and Foster Care Youth United (FCYU). During the 199091 academic year, Desetta was a Charles H. Revson Fellow on the Future of the City of New York at Columbia University.
From School Library Journal:
Grade 6 Up-A self-help book written predominately by African-American, Latino, and Asian teens who have attended writers' workshops sponsored by Youth Communication, a nonprofit organization in New York City. Short entries are grouped together into seven categories that the editors call "resiliencies." Categories are: "Insight," "Independence," "Relationships," "Initiative," "Creativity," "Humor," and "Morality." The young people talk about their experiences with drug-addicted, alcoholic, or abusive parents; friends or parents with AIDS; school problems; homosexuality; and foster care. Throughout the book, teens are encouraged to be a part of the solutions and emerge victorious from hardships in life, rather than remaining victims. Thought-provoking questions end each piece, and a brief note tells a little about its author. The articles were first published in New Youth Connections or Foster Care Youth United. Easy to read and often inspiring, these selections will fill a need for many teens, including reluctant readers.
Kim Harris, Newman Riga Library, Churchville, NY
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Kim Harris, Newman Riga Library, Churchville, NY
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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- PublisherTurtleback Books
- Publication date2000
- ISBN 10 0613896211
- ISBN 13 9780613896214
- BindingSchool & Library Binding
- Number of pages192
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