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Cool Salsa
by Lori M. Carlson, (ed). Henry Holt and Company, 1994.
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This collection of
bilingual poetry includes authors from across the country. Many
of the poems express the confusion and loss felt by individuals
trying to live in two worlds, Latino and Anglo.
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Hot Stones
& Funny Bones: Teens Helping Teens Cope with Stress & Anger
by Brian Luke Seaward. Health Communications, 2002.
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The teen years can
be very difficult. Many people must learn to deal with anger.
Adding some humor makes life easier. Lots of great ideas on how
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On the Fringe
by Donald R. Gallo,
(ed). Dial Books, 2003.
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Short stories by
award winning young adult authors. What are the "outsiders" at
your school really like?
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Ophelia Speaks
by Sara Shandler, (ed).
HarperPerennial, 1999.
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From the opening
pages of Reviving Ophelia, sixteen-year-old Sara felt that Mary
Pipher was describing her. Yet, she felt frustrated that someone
else was speaking for her and wanted
to allow herself and other girls her age to speak for
themselves, to offer their own hope.
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Our Boys Speak
by John Nikkah. St. Martin�s, 2000.
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In the stories and
poems presented here, we find young boys who have dared to bare
their souls. They speak of everything from first love, to the
pain of being different--an outsider.
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Real Boys' Voices
by William S. Pollack. Random House, 2000.
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These boys speak
about what's really going on in their lives. Drugs, sex,
violence, bullying, sports, school, parents, and more.
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Reviving Ophelia:
Saving the Lives of Adolescent Girls
by Mary Pipher. Ballantine,1994.
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Adolescence is a
very dangerous, insecure, and unstable time in a young girl�s
life; but those who are able to gain and/or maintain their inner
strength during early adolescence are more likely to hold on to
their true selves during adolescence.
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Voices from the
Streets: Young Former Gang Members Tell Their Stories
by S. Beth Atkin. Little, Brown and
Company, 1996.
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Book features
interviews and photographs with nine former gang members. They
join gangs in search of things they do not find in homes where
parents are often absent.
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We�re Not
Monsters: Teens Speak out about Teens in Trouble
by Sabrina Solin Weill.
HarperTempest, 2002.
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Why do some teens
get into trouble, while others don�t? |
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YELL-Oh Girls!
Emerging Voices Explore Culture, Identity, and Growing up Asian
American
by Vickie Nam, (ed). Quill,
2001.
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Asian American teens
often feel alienated and lost between two cultures. Their family
has one expectation of them and society has another. Strong
voices from teens who want their own place.
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