Youth Communication

Includes ideas on how to use the book for both teens and teachers.Author: Youth CommunicationISBN-10: 193555235XISBN-13: 9781935552352Publisher: Youth Communication, New York CenterLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/01/2010Pages: 134Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.42lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.29d

In Healthy Living for Teens, young writers show that it's possible to overcome bad habits and lead healthy lives in a time when substance abuse, junk food, and low self-esteem and self-worth are major social problems. Inspire teen and preteen readers to take responsibility...

In Money Matters for Teens, young writers discuss their financial fears and the strategies they've learned to help them spend their money wisely, save for the future, and pay for college. The gap between the richest and the poorest Americans has been growing for...

In Resisting Peer Pressure for Teens, young writers show that it's possible to stand up to the pressure they may feel from friends and some family members to be "cool." Inspire teen and preteen readers to take responsibility for and make wiser decisions about...

Getting a new haircut. Surviving clothes shopping with Mom. Losing a beloved uncle to AIDS. Hearing the band Nirvana for the first time. These are just a few of the experiences that inspired this book's young authors to sit down and write. In thirty-five...

There are more than 450,000 children living in foster care. The Heart Knows Something Different collects over three dozen personal narratives by young writers, ages 15 to 20, and provides an insider's account of growing up in "the system." It takes us into a...

From Simon & Schuster, Things Get Hectic explores how teens write about the violence that surrounds them--edited by Youth Communication. Violence is commonplace in many teens' lives, be it bullying, gangs, dating, or family relationships. Hear the experiences of victims, perpetrators, and witnesses through...

"Two long-running New York City arts programs, Represent magazine and The Possiblity Projuect help at-risk youth tell their own life stories on the page and the stage."Author: Youth CommunicationISBN-10: 1938970683ISBN-13: 9781938970689Publisher: Youth Communication, New York CenterLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/31/2012Pages: 170Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.52lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w...