attitudes

". . . when a football player takes a hit to the head after yet another study has warned of the dangers of CTE, or when a team whose mascot was born in an era of racism and bigotry takes the field, or when a relief pitcher accused of domestic violence saves the game, how is one to cheer? Welcome to the club for sports fans who care too much . . . tackle[s] the most pressing issues in sports, why they matter, and how we can do better. For the authors, 'sticking to sports' is not an option--not when our taxes are paying for the stadiums, and college athletes aren't getting paid at all. But simply quitting a favorite team won't change corrupt and deplorable practices, and the root causes of many of these problems are endemic in our wider society"--Provided by publisher.

" ... will help [the reader] to develop the skills necessary to become a valued employee. It covers everything from what to do on [one's] first day on the job and dressing for success to getting along with [their] boss and navigating office politics and other challenges" -- Back cover.

"Offers practical advice for girls about dating, discusses crushes, "going out", breaking up, being yourself, and more"--Adapted from back cover.

A collection of first-person narratives based on interviews with young African American girls.

Presents an exploration of race discrimination in U.S. history and current culture, written from the author in the form of a letter to his adolescent son. Discusses what it means to be African American and offers advice and encouragement for finding ways to be comfortable in one's own skin.

"For Ta-Nehisi Coates, history has always been personal. At every stage of his life, he's sought in his explorations of history answers to the mysteries that surrounded him--most urgently, why he, and other black people he knew, seemed to live in fear. What were they afraid of? ... Coates takes readers along on his journey through America's history of race and its contemporary resonances through a series of awakenings--moments when he discovered some new truth about our long, tangled history of race, whether through his myth-busting professors at Howard University, a trip to a Civil War battlefield with a rogue historian, a journey to Chicago's South Side to visit aging survivors of 20th century America's 'long war on black people,' or a visit with the mother of a beloved friend who was shot down by the police"--Provided by publisher.

Collects questions and answers for teenage girls on growing up.

Offers advice on boys for young girls, discussing crushes, being friends with boys, dating, being oneself, and more.