Read Ebook {PDF EPUB} We're Not Monsters Teens Speak Out About Teens in Trouble by Sabrina Solin Weill The issue at hand. This issue of the Humanist is about breaking traditions--an endeavor readily associated with humanism because of the frequent humanist practice of challenging traditional faiths, mores, and social systems. When viewed negatively, such an endeavor is called iconoclasm. When viewed positively, it is often regarded as "breaking the cycle." Today there is a cycle of violence in the Middle East desperately in need of breaking. David Schafer, in the second installment of his exploration into the origins of the Israeli/Palestinian conflict, shows that irreconcilable differences and a consequent self-perpetuating system of mutual retaliation were established long enough ago to constitute a kind of modern tradition. In acknowledging this reality, Rabbi Sherwin Wine, the Unitarian Universalist Association, and the international Greens weigh in with their ideas for a humanistic solution. Meanwhile, Nobel Prize-winning physicist and 2002 Humanist of the Year Steven Weinberg calls for the abandonment of all forms of religiously motivated self-destructiveness-- from suicide bombings to traditions of ascetic self-sacrifice. Regarding religion, two generations of American schoolchildren have been raised on a version of the Pledge of Allegiance that institutionalizes monotheism. Unaware of past congressional changes, most believe the pledge has always been this way--that it's traditional. Therefore the decision in July by the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals overturning the Cold War era addition of the words under God has been mistakenly viewed by many, and opportunistically promoted by others, as iconoclastic and unpatriotic. Barbara Dority sets the record straight by pointing to the original tradition and showing how the foundational principles of the United States were actually violated by the intrusive two-word addition of 1954. Next we challenge traditional beliefs about literacy with Gregory Shafer's radical analysis of education. He draws attention to the systemic and all- pervasive trend wherein both public schools and institutions of higher learning effectively promote the status quo rather than egalitarian social change. Furthermore, when looked at historically, institutional education has pretty much always done this. It has functioned conservatively instead of transformatively, traditionally instead of innovatively. This is why, he argues, that after centuries of educational advance we continue to live in a society and a world populated with haves and have-nots trained in conformity and schooled to accept a broad body of ignorance, disinformation, and error. This cycle, Shafer believes, is in need of breaking. Then we shift gears with Kevin Turnquist's journey into the world of emotional depression and mental illness, as he shows how recent discoveries in neuroscience are allowing us to think about these problems in new ways. But we also need to take a fresh look at the role economics plays in maintaining the treatment status quo. As we learn more we will eventually be empowered to break with the past and develop multidimensional interventions that approach those in need humanistically as individuals. Clearly, many traditions are harmful or outdated. In such cases it becomes a positive and humane act to break them. Other traditions, such as those which help maintain freedom and diversity, warrant our steadfast support and defense. This is why humanism can be both traditional and innovative in the values, goals, and social ideals that drive it. We're Not Monsters: Teens Speak Out About Teens in Trouble by Sabrina Solin Weill. 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(HarperCollins, $15.95 48p ages 3-7 ISBN 0-06-029655-0; Apr.) Arnold Adoff's 1973 poem black is brown is tan , featuring the "first interracial family in children's books," according to the publisher, appears here with Caldecott Medalist Emily Arnold McCully's new watercolors. (HarperCollins/Amistad, $15.95 40p ages 4-8 ISBN 0-06-028776-4; Apr.) Originally issued in 1985, the counting book Good Night, Hattie, My Dearie, My Dove by Alice Schertle returns with new illustrations by Ted Rand. Hattie collects all her stuffed animals just before bedtime to tell them each how special they are. (HarperCollins, $15.95 32p ages 3-8 ISBN 0-688-16022-0; Apr.) The follow-up to Brave Cowboy, Cowboy and His Friend by Joan Walsh Anglund, first published in 1961, features the eponymous hero and his imaginary companion. Throughout, lively b&w line drawings depict the child; "Bear" appears in brown. The tiny trim size adds to the appeal. (Andrews McMeel, $6.95 40p all ages ISBN 0-7407-2211-5; Mar.) Beginning Reader Buddies. Several stars of early readers return for more adventures. Let loose at the carnival, the star of Practice Makes Perfect for Rotten Ralph by Jack Gantos, illus. by Nicole Rubel, tries to outplay Cousin Percy and impress Sarah, his owner. The hero resorts to cheating, but, by the end of this Rotten Ralph Rotten Reader, he repents, returns his ill-gotten booty and wins a prize the right way. (FSG, $15 48p ages 6-8 ISBN 0-374-36356- 0; Mar.) Tomie turns six in What a Year by Tomie dePaola, the fourth installment in his 26 Fairmount Avenue autobiographical series. Adventure awaits as he trick-or-treats with his baby brother, battles a case of chicken pox that threatens to keep him out of the Christmas pageant and finally gets to stay up past midnight on New Year's Eve. (Putnam, $13.99 80p ages 7-11 ISBN 0-399-23797-6; Mar.) The follow-up to Three Stories You Can Read to Your Cat, Three More Stories You Can Read to Your Cat by Sara Swan Miller, illus. by True Kelley, highlights scenes every cat-loving kid will recognize. Kitty plays with wrapping paper instead of presents in "Happy Birthday" and "Funny White Stuff" finds him begging to play in the snow (then pleading to come back inside). (Houghton, $15 48p ages 6-9 ISBN 0-618-11035-6; Mar.) A mother frog tackles the bedroom of her sloppy son in Let's Clean Up! by Peggy Perry Anderson, a companion to Out to Lunch. Before long, the little amphibian's room returns to ruin; his unorthodox attempts to clean it up himself bring humorous results. (Houghton/ Lorraine, $15 32p ages 3-7 ISBN 0-618-19602-1; Mar.). Iris anticipates her baby sibling with glee: "It will be just like playing with a doll," she tells her friend Walter. But when the new arrival won't stop crying, the big sister changes her tune in Iris and Walter and Baby Rose by Elissa Haden Guest, illus. by Christine Davenier. Once again, Grandpa brings a new perspective in this charming beginning chapter book series. (Harcourt, $14 44p ages 6-9 ISBN 0-15-202120-5; Mar.) Teen Talk. School shootings, suicide, self-injury, and sex crimes—Sabrina Solin Weill takes on tough topics in We're Not Monsters: Teens Speak Out About Teens in Trouble . Each chapter offers a roundup of the issues, facts and statistics, plus advice and the voices of teenagers themselves, gathered from extensive interviews and hundreds of Web postings. Suggestions for further reading as well as phone numbers and Web addresses of organizations designed to help are included. (HarperTempest, $6.95 paper 240p ages 13-up ISBN 0-380-80703-3; Jan.) Rabbi Marc Gellman and Monsignor Thomas Hartman, the team behind How Do You Spell God?, speak directly to tweens and teens in Bad Stuff in the News: A Guide to Handling the Headlines . Beginning with what happened last September 11, the self-titled "God Squad" seeks to put the events in the headlines into perspective, including natural disasters and hate crimes. Sections called "Stuff to Understand" and "Stuff You Can Fix" offer ideas for young people who wish to take action. (North-South/SeaStar, $14.95 paper 120p ages 9-14 ISBN 1-58717-132-5; Mar.) Neale Donald Walsch, author of the bestselling Conversations with God, here gathers questions from teens across the globe (from broader queries such as "Why is there so much pressure—from parents, from school, from everyone?" to prickly questions such as "Why do you let children get abused sexually and physically?"), takes them to God, and offers the answers in Conversations with God for Teens . Singer/songwriter Alanis Morissette provides the foreword. (Scholastic, $7.99 paper 304p ages 12-up ISBN 0-439-31389-9; Mar.) Loaded with information about puberty, personal hygiene, dating, sex—even the prom—Mavis Jukes's The Guy Book: An Owner's Manual puts boys in the driver's seat. Cheeky chapter headings (e.g., "Under the Hood" and "Ignition System"), funky '50s photographs and loads of phallic car parts pump up the volume. Honest talk about the opposite sex and tips on respectful behavior plus a discussion about homosexuality and homophobia are included. (Crown, $12.95 paper 160p ages 12-up ISBN 0-679-89028-9; Jan.) "When you're as great as I am, it's hard to be humble," a quote from Muhammad Ali, opens the "Me, Me, Me" section in The Boy's Book of Lists , a hand-size paperback by David Langston, illus, by Robert Leighton. Fill-in-the-blank pages, pithy quotes and sections like "Friends" and "Sports" ease boys into the art of keeping a journal. (Walker, $6.95 paper 32p ages 8-12 ISBN 0-8027-7626-4; Apr.) Teenage daydreams do come true. Boy Crazy!, a magazine and trading card publishing program that profiles 363 "real boys" each year and allows girls to get to know them through a Web site (boycrazy.com), magazine articles and more, here launches a book series. Boy Crazy! #1: Tony: More Than Friends by Elizabeth Lenhard, begins with the real-life Tony's vital stats and personal preferences, then follows a fictional girl's crush on Tony. (HarperCollins/Avon, $4.99 paper 160p ages 12-up ISBN 0-06-441049-8; Mar.) Guides for Tricks and Hobbies. From warm-ups in "Body Basics" to weighing acting as a vocation versus avocation, Break a Leg! The Kids' Guide to Acting and Stagecraft by Lise Friedman, photos by Mary Dowdle, provides aspiring actors with digestible chunks of information and photos. 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No homework? 52 After School Activities by Lynn Gordon, with a bright yellow bus on the slipcase, suggests making a necklace made of snacks, paperweights out of painted stones or organizing a "silly sports" competition to pass the hours after 3 p.m. Part of the 52 Decks series, the set of cards offers zippy illustrations and easy-to-follow instructions. (Chronicle, $6.95 ages 4-up ISBN 0-8118-3232-5; Apr.) Husband-and-wife team Mick Manning and Brita Granström suggest numerous activities for dinosaur-lovers, such as making a "Pterosaur Mobile," Triceratops mask and a dinosaur video in Dinomania: Things to Do with Dinosaurs . Informative "fact bites" appear throughout; an index with pronunciation guide closes the volume; endpapers double as dinosaur stencils. (Holiday, $15.95 48p ages 6-10 ISBN 0-8234-1641-0; Mar.) Simon Singh breaks down cryptic messages for the teenage set in The Code Book: How to Make It, Break It, Hack It, Crack It , an adaptation of his bestselling adult title The Code Book: The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptology. He covers actual instances of codebreaking, from its role in the plan to execute Mary, Queen of Scots, to the Navajo code talkers of WWII. (Delacorte, $16.95 288p ages 12- up ISBN 0-385-72913-8; Mar.) write to read juvenile hall. Drugs Baca, Jimmy Santiago. A Place to Stand Bergmann, Luke. Getting Ghost Booth, Coe. Tyrell Brooks, Kevin. Candy Brown, Cupcake. A Piece of Cake Burgess, Melvin. Smack Carey, Percy. Sentences: the Life of M.F. Grimm Charles, Ray. Brother Ray Faison, Azie. Game Over Farmer, Nancy. House of the Scorpion Frey, James. A Million Little Pieces Flake, Sharon. Begging for Change Flake, Sharon. Money Hungry Fontaine, Claire and Mia. Comeback Frost, Helen. Keesha's House Gaetz, Dayle. No Problem Glodoski, Ron. 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Run Baby Run Donahue, Sean. Gangs: Stories of Life and Death from the Streets Ewing, Lynne. Party Girl Ewing, Lynne. Drive-by Desetta, Al. The Courage to Be Yourself: True Stories by Teens about Cliques, Conflicts, and Overcoming Peer Pressure Draper, Sharon. Battle of Jericho Dry, Richard. Leaving Glodoski, Ron. How to Be a Succesful Criminal: the Real Deal on Crime, Drugs and Easy Money Draper, Sharon. Romiette and Julio Fremon, Celeste. Father Greg and the Homeboys: The Extraordinary Journey of Father Boyle and His Work with the Latino Gangs in East L.A. Hewett, Lori. Soulfire Hinojosa, Maria. Crews Jah, Yusuf. Uprising: Crips and Bloods tell the story of America's Youth in the Crossfire Langan, Paul. Brothers in Arms (Bluford High) Langan, Paul. The Bully (Bluford High) Langan, Paul. Fallen (Bluford High) Langan, Paul. The Gun (Bluford High) Lee, Bill. Chinese Playground Lins, Paulo. City of God Marshall, Joe. Street Soldiers Meallet, Sandro. Edgewater Angels Mowry, Jess, Way Past Cool Myers, Walter Dean. The Scorpions Pagliarulo, Antonio. A Different Kind of Heat Philbrook, Rod. Last Book in the Universe Rodriquez, Art. East Side Dreams Rodriquez, Art. Forgotten Memories Rodriquez, Art. Oldies But Goodies Rodriguez, Luis. Always Running Rodriguez, Luis. Hearts and Hands : Creating Community in Violent Times Shiraz, Yasmin. Retaliation Shusterman, Neal. Red Rider’s Hood Sitomer, Alan Lawrence. Hoopster Soto, Gary. Buried Onions Tervalon, Jervey. Living for the City Tervalon, Jervey. Understand This Thomas, Piri. Down These Mean Streets Van Diepen, Allison. Snitch Vorhees, Coert. Brothers Torres Williams,Stanley. Life In Prison Williams, Stanely. Blue Rage, Black Redemption Yxta Maya Murray, Locas. Jail/Prison/Lockdown Abbott, Dwight. I Cried, You Didn’t Listen: A Survivor’s Expose of the California Youth Authority Baca, Jimmy Santiago. A Place to Stand Buckhanon, Kalisha. Upstate Chaiton, Sam. Lazarus and the Hurricane: The Freeing of Rubin "Hurricane" Carter Dry, Richard. Leaving Ferris, Jean. Bad Frost, Helen. Keesha's House Glodoski, Ron. How to Be a Succesful Criminal: the Real Deal on Crime, Drugs and Easy Money Henderson, Jeff. Cooked Humes, Edward. No Matter How Loud I Shout: A Year in the Life of Juvenile Court Kulkin, Susan. No Choirboy: Murder, Violence and Teenagers on Death Row Myers, Walter Dean. Monster Loya, Joe. The Man Who Outgrew His Prison Cell: Confessions of a Bank Robber Mikaelsen, Ben. Touching Spirit Bear Rivera, Jeff. Forever My Love Rodriguez, Luis. Always Running Scott, Sterling. Weeds of Society Volponi, Paul. Black and White Williams, Stanely. Blue Rage, Black Redemption Williams, Stanley. Life In Prison. On the Streets/On the Run Brown, Cupcake. A Piece of Cake Booth, Coe. Tyrell Davis, Amanda. Wonder When You’ll Miss Me DeKeyser, Stacy. Jump the Cracks Draper, Sharon. We Beat the Street DuPrau, Jeanne. City Of Ember Elliot, Stephen. A Life Without Consequences Flake, Sharon. Money Hungry Goobie, Beth. Who Owns Kelly Paddik? Griffin, Paul. Ten Mile River Higgins, Janice. There Were No Parents Here and following titles. James, Brian. Tomorrow, Maybe Thief Martinez, Manuel Luis. Drift Morris, Monique. Too Beautiful for Words Myers, Walter Dean. Dope Sick. Foster Care Booth, Coe. Kendra Brown, Cupcake. A Piece of Cake Coulter, Ashley Rhodes. Three Little Words Desetta, Al. The Heart Knows Something Different: Teenage Voices From the Foster Care System Fisher, Antwoine. Finding Fish Hartinger, Brett Last Chance Texaco Hulme, Edward. No Matter How Loud I Shout, A Year in the Life of Juvenile Court James, Brian. Thief Jordan, Dream. Hot Girl Louise, Regina. Somebody’s Someone: a Memoir Nolan, Han. Born Blue Sheehan, Susan. Life for Me Ain't Been No Crystal Stair: One Family's Passage Through the Child Welfare System. Bad Situations/Abuse Adams, Lenora. Baby Girl Alison, Dorothy. Bastard Out of Carolina Anderson, Laurie Halse. Speak Anderson, Laurie Halse. Wintergirls Arnoldi, Katherine. Amazing True Story of a Teenage Single Mother Cole, Brock. Facts Speak For Themselves Coman, Carolyn. What Jamie Saw Deem, James. 3 NB’s of Julian Drew De Vries, Anke. Bruises Dessen, Sarah. Dreamland Draper, Sharon. Darkness Before Dawn Draper, Sharon. Forged by Fire Draper, Sharon. Tears of a Tiger Dry, Richard. Leaving Fisher, Antwoine. Who Will Cry for the Little Boy? Flinn, Alex. Breathing Underwater Frank, E.R. America Haddix, Margaret. Don’t You Dare Read This Mrs. Dunfrey Higgins, Janice. There Were No Parents Here and following titles. Klass, David. You Don’t Know Me Louise, Regina. Somebody’s Someone: a Memoir Mazer, Norma Fox. When She Was Good McCormick, Patricia. Cut McNamee, Graham. Hate You Monroe, Mary. God Don’t Like Ugly and following books Peltzer, Dave. A Child Called It and following books Pollack, Monique. On the Game Reynolds, Marilyn. 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Losing a Friend/Parent/Someone You Love Colgrove, Melba. How to Survive the Loss of a Love Desetta, Al. The Struggle to Be Strong: True Stories by Teens About Teens Overcoming Tough Times. Dower, Laura. I Will Remember You Gootman, Marilyn E. When a Friend Dies: A Book for Teens about Grieving & Healing Grollman, Earl A. Straight Talk about Death for Teenagers : How to Cope with Losing Someone You Love. Other Worlds/Other Times Atkins, Beth S. Gunstories: Life Changing Experiences with Guns Beah, Ishmael. A Long Way Gone Brown, Claude. Manchild in the Promised Land Deng, Alphonsion. They Poured Fire on Us from the Sky: the True Story of Three Lost Boys from Sudan Golden, Arthur. Memoirs of a Geisha Heneghan, James. Torn Away Mathabane, Mark. Kaffir Boy: The True Story of a Black Youth’s Coming of Age in Apartheid South Africa McCormick, Patricia. Sold McCourt, Frank. Angela’s Ashes Melendez, Miguel. 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A Place to Stand Bailey- Williams, Nicole. A Little Piece of Sky Beah, Ishmael. A Long Way Gone Brown, Cupcake. A Piece of Cake Buckhanon, Kalisha. Upstate Butterfield, Fox. All God’s Children: the Bosket Family and the American Tradition of Violence Canada, Geoffrey. Fist Stick Knife Gun Davis, Anthony. Yo, Little Brother: Basic Rules of Survival for Young African- American Males Davis, Sampson , et al. The Bond: Three Young Men Learn to Forgive and Reconnect with Their Fathers Davis, Sampson, et al. The Pact: Three Young Men Make a Promise and Fulfill a Dream Elmore, John V. Fighting for Your Life: The African-American Criminal Justice Survival Guide Flake, Sharon. Who Am I Without Him? Gardener, Chris. Pursuit of Happyness Gruwell, Erin. The Freedom Writer's Diary Henry, Robin. No Mistakes: The African American Teen Guide to Growing Up Strong Johnson, Guy. Standing at the Scratch Line Khamisa, Azim. From Murder to Forgiveness McCall, Nathan. Makes Me Wanna Holler Mikaelsen, Ben. Touching Spirit Bear Myers, Walter Dean. Autobiography of My Dead Brother Shakur, Tupac. Rose that Grew from Concrete Shiraz, Yasmin. Retaliation Simon, David. The Corner: A Year in the Life of an Inner City Neighborhood Sitomer, Alan Lawrence. Hoopster Hip- Hop High School Homeboyz Soto, Gary. Afterlife Trueman, Terry. Cruise Control Ung, Loung. First They Killed My Father VanZant, Iyanla. Breaking The Cycle . Helping Teens Make Smart Choices, So They Don't Become Teen Parents. We have all heard the expression "kids don't come with instructions" and it's so true -- they don't. And when teens become parents they are not emotionally mature enough to handle parenthood. How is a parent to know if their teens are sexually active? If they are . are they taking precautions? Now, parents can learn The Real Truth about Teens and Sex. Sabrina Weil, former Editor-in-Chief of Seventeen Magazine partnered with The National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy to produce a national survey of 1059 teens age 12-17, which was fielded by a leading international market research agency. The results are revealed for the first time in The Real Truth about Teens and Sex . The book also includes excerpts from some of the hundreds of interviews conducted with teens on this topic. The book features exclusive survey results and candid interviews with young people, advice from experts, and Weill’s own savvy insights. According to Weill, "this engaging, eye-opening and practical book will help bridge the gap between teens and the adults who care about them, guiding young people to smart, responsible decisions.” This book is a great tool for parents to learn about their teens sexual activity and how to keep them from becoming teen parents. About Sabrina Solin Weill. Sabrina Weill is the former editor-in-chief and current special projects director of Seventeen magazine. She was instrumental in the launch of CosmoGIRL! magazine where she served as founding executive editor for 4 years. She has also held editorial positions at Redbook and has served as editor of the Scholastic teen health magazines Choices. Sabrina is the author of The Seventeen Guide to Sex and Your Body (Simon & Schuster 1996) and We’re Not Monsters: Teens Speak Out About Teens in Trouble (Harper Collins 2001). She has a BA in Creative Writing from the University of California at Santa Cruz.