youth

An adaptation, with simplified language, of Shakespeare's tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, two young people whose love is doomed by their feuding families.

"Brings together the work of ... urban youth scholars to highlight the detrimental impact of zero tolerance policies on young people's educational experience and well being. Inspired by the conviction that urban youth have the right to more equitable educational and social resources and political representation, Beyond Resistance! offers new insights into how to increase the effectiveness of youth development and education programs, and how to create responsive youth policies at the local, state, and federal level."--Provided by publisher.

Discusses the active involvement of teenage girls in American social movements, describing anti-war walkouts, rallies against educational privatization, workshops on fair trade, and related topics, and sharing the experiences of teens as they construct personal activist identities.

Examines youth activism that addresses the persistent inequalities that affect young people of color.

"This...comparative study provides...accounts of the personal experiences of young people who care deeply about their communities and are actively engaged in a variety of public issues"--Back cover.

"Explores young people's opinions about contemporary politics and their political ambition (or lack of it). The book paints a political profile of the next generation that should sound alarm bells about the long-term, deeply embedded damage contemporary politics has wrought on U.S. democracy and its youngest citizens. As disheartening as their conclusions sound, Lawless and Fox end with practical suggestions for how new technologies, national service programs, and well-strategized public service campaigns could generate political ambition in young people. Today's high school and college students care deeply about improving the future, and it's not too late to ensure that they view running for office as an effective way to do so"--Amazon.com.

"Showcases the emergence of contemporary youth activism in the United States, its benefits to young people, its role in strengthening society, and its powerful social justice implications"--Provided by publisher.

"A blind French girl and a German boy whose paths collide in occupied France as both try to survive the devastation of World War II."--Provided by publisher.

Senator Bernie Sanders offers practical advice and encouragement to aspiring political activists on making a difference in policy and society.