Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Owning up curriculum Owning up curriculum Rosalind Wiseman xi, 166 pages ; 28 cm OL15079004W
Fast girls Fast girls Emily White The American high school is a tribal place -- and often a cruel one. Divisions are drawn between jocks, cheerleaders, nerds, drama geeks, goths. But there is one person who exists outside of the cliq… OL16025797W
Adolescent development and school achievement in urban communities Adolescent development and school achievement in urban communities Gary Creasey,Patricia A. Jarvis "This timely volume explores essential themes, issues, and challenges related to adolescents' lives and learning in underserviced urban areas. Distinguished scholars provide theoretically grounded, m… OL16694705W
iGen iGen Jean M. Twenge They were born after 1995. They grew up with cell phones, had an Instagram page before they started high school, and do not remember a time before the Internet. They are iGen. In the book that has sp… OL18202265W
How to live with a single parent How to live with a single parent Sara D. Gilbert Common sense advice for teens about special problems faced by one parent households. OL1858864W
Children and youth during the Gilded Age and Progressive Era Children and youth during the Gilded Age and Progressive Era James Alan Marten "In the decades after the Civil War, urbanization, industrialization, and immigration marked the start of the Gilded Age, a period of rapid economic growth but also social upheaval. Reformers respond… OL19988443W
The greening of America The greening of America Charles A. Reich Examines a projected reaction of the American people in light of the betrayal and loss of the American dream, the rise of the Corporate State, and the way in which the State dominates, exploits, and … OL2935925W
Autism and the transition to adulthood Autism and the transition to adulthood Paul Wehman "Filled with practical forms, checklists, suggested resources and links, and compelling stories that illustrate successful transition planning, this is the resource for supporting the goals, dreams a… OL3241345W
Woodstock census Woodstock census Rex Weiner The nationwide survey of the 1960s generation. OL6561086W