sexual harassment

This volume provides an overview of the #MeToo Movement and its impact on American society, from Hollywood to factories, campuses, and offices across the country. It discusses late twentieth-century efforts to identify sexual harassment as a longstanding societal problem; explains how the 2016 presidential election brought new attention to this issue; introduces activists who launched it; and surveys impacts of the movement on American politics, business, and entertainment.

Features two vignettes that help students recognize what sexual harassment is and develop a better understanding of how to deal with it.

Contains two detailed vignettes that demonstrate various types of sexual harassment and its consequences.

Teaches students how to distinguish flirting from sexual harassment, and recognize if their own behaviors might be considered harassment by others.

"Twelve-year-old Lydia, feeling threatened by the attention her changing body is getting from boys and men, finds a way to take control of her own skin"--Provided by publisher.

Seventeen-year-old Millicent M. Chalmers is depending on a series of debating victories, culminating in winning Alabama's state debate tournament, to secure a college scholarship, but her singular focus is disrupted after a run-in with Taggart Strong, who seems equally dedicated to losing every debate as long as he says what he really believes.

Twelve-year-old Sophie attempts to get her best friend back by infiltrating a group of bullies and agreeing to a serious of dangerous social media dares.

In years past, young people-especially girls-were often taught that being polite was more important than standing up for what they wanted. These attitudes have not entirely disappeared, especially when it comes to dating and relationships. However, attitudes are changing. Young people are speaking up unapologetically about what is acceptable and not acceptable in dating and relationships. It is always okay to say no. Saying no is not always easy, but learning how to stand up for oneself can feel very empowering.

Seventeen-year-old Millicent M. Chalmers is depending on a series of debating victories, culminating in winning Alabama's state debate tournament, to secure a college scholarship, but her singular focus is disrupted after a run-in with Taggart Strong, who seems equally dedicated to losing every debate as long as he says what he really believes.

Janice Dean shares the stories of others choosing to fight for what was right rather than take the easy path. In the book, she shares stories from ordinary people doing extraordinary things, such as a California chef who went up against the government to help restaurants and restaurant workers, an American college hockey team that beat Soviet champions, a mother taking on the opioid crisis after her daughter dies, a gymnast working to reform a broken and abusive system, and a courageous southern nurse who headed to NYC at the height of the pandemic.