Résultats pour "Between the Lines" dans Adolescents et jeunes adultes

Darrian dreams of writing for the New York Times. To hone his skills and learn more about the power of words, he enrolls in Mr. Ward's class, known for its open-mic poetry and boys vs. girls poetry slam. Everyone in class has something important to say, and in sharing their poetry, they learn that they all face challenges and have a story to tell - whether it's about health problems, aging out of foster care, being bullied for religious beliefs, or having to take on too much responsibility because of an addicted parent.

After one year away, Kevin Greene is back home. A simple padlock fastened by the bank locks 14-year-old Kevin and his mother out of their northern Nevada home. While his mother is devastated, Kevin's wish just came true: he would get one final night in Dyre, biking across the dusty blacktop with the buddies he left behind instead of loading furniture onto a truck.

"In the streets, the line between life and death is thin. But in your mind? That line can be even thinner." It’s a Thin Line Between Life and Death is a gripping, streetwise short story written for those who understand the struggle from the inside. Whether you’re a young man trying to survive high school, a juvenile locked in a facility, or an adult serving time in TDC or another correctional unit—this book is for you.

According to the World Health Organization, one in three women will be sexually or physically assaulted in her lifetime. These rates are very similar for nonbinary people and other feminized people, too. This is rape culture, and young adults are living through it here and now. Fired Up About Consent is a practical, survivor-informed primer for young people who want to learn how to build joyful, mutually satisfying sex lives and relationships.

There is no alternative to free-market capitalism. At least that’s what we’ve been told since the 1980s, when Margaret Thatcher first declared the debate over. Politicians daily declare it, journalists parrot it, talk show hosts acquiesce to it, rich people gloat about it, and regular people simply assume it. Fired Up About Capitalism forcefully argues that this is nothing but a myth.

Shattering the myth that the battle for reproductive rights has already been won, Fired Up About Reproductive Rights shows us the many ways our reproductive lives remain subject to state control. Engaging with the reproductive justice framework advanced by women of color, the book presents the fight for reproductive rights as contingent with other social justice issues and forces us to grapple with the weaknesses of the feminist and reproductive rights movement as it exists.