The read-aloud handbook
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The read-aloud handbook
Penguin Books, 2001
5th ed
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Rev. ed. of: The new read-aloud handbook. 1995
Includes bibliographical references (p. 373-377) and indexes
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Description
What real boys have to say:"A lot of people use words like 'psycho' or 'wacko' to refer to people who are feeling glum or think they might want to take their own life. I think these sorts of slang terms create further isolation in a teen, and that's not what you want to do to a teen who already feels alone" -Alexander, 18, from a small town in the South
"A guy is supposed to be strong, tall, and fast and have the qualities of an ideal athlete. At the same time he's supposed to be smart. He's expected to be nearly perfect." -Chandler, 14, from a suburb in the Northwest
"What I hate about this school is that I am being picked on in the halls and just about everywhere else." -Cody, 14, from a suburb in New England
In Real Boys, Dr. William Pollack explored the issues that most boys in our nation face today. In this fascinating follow-up bestseller, Pollack goes right to the source: boys ages 10 to 20-evoking the secret struggles and passions of America's adolescent males in their own words. Their voices are searingly honest and eager to be heard, revealing how society's outdated expectations force them to mask their feelings of isolation, depression, longing, love, and hope. We hear from boys and young men in big cities and small towns-including survivors of the Columbine High School massacre-who share compelling, extrordinarily candid stories about bullying, drugs, sports, school, parents, sex, love, and much more. Pollack also offers ways to start a dialog and illustrates through templates what to do in many situations. This is an eye-opening book for teenage boys and girls, but-with its insights and strategies for dealing with their issues-especially invaluable for all the people in their lives.
Table of Contents
- Introduction: Listening to Boys' Voices A Nationwide Journey Moments of Doubt Helping Boys to Be Themselves Reaching Out and Listening to Boys: A New Approach Getting Behind the Mask The Real Boys' Voices Project Part I: The Secret Emotional Lives of Boys 1. The Secret Emotional Lives of America's Boys: What They're Really Talking About 2. Taking Off the Gender Straitjacket 3. The Mask of Masculinity and the Double Life: Suppression and Bravado 4. The Angst of Becoming a Man: Coming of Age 5. Of Two Minds: Having Sex with Girls 6. The Pressure to Work and Succeed 7. Spirituality and Renewal 8. Bullying and Teasing: Fitting In and Being Left Out: Overcoming Bullying
- What If Your Child Is Bullying?
- What Should Boys Who Are Bullied Know? 9. Sadness, Depression, and Suicide: Sad Boys or Bad Boys?: Is He Bad or Is He Sad?
- How Do You Tell if a Boy Is Depressed? Part II: The Cycle of Rage and Violence 10. Traumatic Violence: Listening to Boys from Littleton, Colorado 11. The Columbine Syndrome: Fear of Violence 12. Abuse Part III: Boys Reaching Out and Connecting 13. Love for Mother 14. The Dad Connection 15. Friendships and Romances with Girls 16. Having Male Buddies 17. Emotional Intensity: Connecting Through Sports 18. Coming Out as Gay and Supporting Those Who Do Part IV: Dealing with Loss, Loneliness, and Shame 19. Pumping and Crunching: Body Image and the Media 20. The Sting of Divorce 21. Addictions: Drugs, Alcohol, and the Media 22. Loss: Coping with Injury, Illness, and Death Part V: Boys in the World 23. Overcoming Hatred, Racism, and Poverty: Justice and Action Talk 24. Music, Art, and Writing: Boys Talk Through Creativity Epilogue: Mentoring Boys and Creating Safe Spaces: A 15-Step Program
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