Eight young people talk about their experiences with alcohol and other drugs: how and why they started, factors influencing their decisions to stop, and their recovery from addiction.
Discusses the levels, significance, and effects of compassion and how it relates to science, the great religions, and conduct in a world of daily violence and tragedy.
building bridges between young adult literature and the classics
Herz, Sarah K
2005
Presents an introduction to using young adult literature in middle and high school classrooms, and presents a selection of young adult titles that build thematic links to classics such as "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" and "Great Expectations" that help to encourage students to become lifetime readers.
Discusses the meaning of a digital footprint, or online identity, and such things as personal communication and privicy issues, and the social effects that electronic communication can have on the users of this technology.
Discusses the creation of PeaceJam, a group that pairs Nobel Peace Laureates with young people around the world to address some of the most pressing problems of the twenty-first century, and shares the stories of eleven young men and women, each of whom is being mentored by a Nobel Peace Laureate as they work to develop projects to spread peace in innovative ways. Includes a DVD.
Examines the lives of teens in rural North America, featuring descriptions of rodeos, horseback riding, hunting, and fishing, with stories of real-life teens who engage in these sports.
Uses the story of Jason, a teenager with a heroin addiction, to explore the daily challenges people with drug and alcohol addiction, as well as their friends and family, face and examine how drugs affect the body and treatment options.
Includes letters, diaries, and journals of twenty young people from all walks of life, reflecting their experiences in the pivotal period in American history from 1767 to 1789.
