Author: Al Desetta M.A.
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant
Keywords: overcoming, tough, times, teens, stories, strong, easyread, true, struggle
Number of Pages: 284
Published: 2009-02-20
List price: unknow
ISBN-10: 1442965126
ISBN-13: 9781442965126

Things always get better. Maybe not today, tomorrow, or even the next day, but they will.... There’s always a way out of ’no way out’.

Author: Al Desetta M.A. Educators for Social Responsibili
Publisher: Free Spirit Publishing
Keywords: conflicts, overcoming, peer, pressure, cliques, teens, yourself, true, stories, courage
Number of Pages: 160
Published: 2005-09-15
List price: $13.99
ISBN-10: 1575421852
ISBN-13: 9781575421858

Cassandra is hassled by her friends for sitting with the "wrong" kids at lunch. Jennifer gets harassed because she’s overweight. Dwan’s own family taunts her for not being "black enough." Yen is teased for being Chinese; Jamel for not smoking marijuana. Yet all find the strength to face their conflicts and the courage to be themselves. In 26 first-person stories, real teens write about their lives with searing honesty. They will inspire young readers to reflect on their own lives, work through their problems, and learn who they really are. Correct the page count; it is 160 pp. Add

Authors:Sybil Wolin, Sean Chambers,  Al Desetta, Keith
Publisher: Free Spirit Publishing
Keywords: teen, focused, coping, skills, teens, resilience, guide, struggle, strong, foster, leader
Number of Pages: 176
Published: 2000-05-15
List price: $24.95
ISBN-10: 1575420805
ISBN-13: 9781575420806

Activities, exercises, and questions invite teens to go deeper into the stories in , relate them to their lives, recognize their own potential for resilience, and start building resiliency skills.