Raise them up : the real deal on reaching unreachable kids / Kareem Moody with Anitra Budd.
Material type: TextPublication details: Minneapolis, MN : Search Institute, c2006.Description: 111 p. ; 19 cmISBN:- 1574828665 (pbk. : alk. paper)
- 9781574828665 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book | Main Library | Parent/Teacher Resource Collection-Children's | 362.77 M817 | Available | 33111006741066 |
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The dramatic, real-world experiences of hard-to-reach youth inspire these vivid and compelling essays on effectively connecting with disengaged children. Written by an ex-gang member and former unreachable kid, the jargon-free approach helps adults be intentional about engagement and turn seemingly dire situations into inspirational success stories. Underlying each account is an emphasis on the need for a focused, ongoing dialogue with at-risk young people about their unique strengths and opportunities to be healthy, vibrant members of society--against all odds. The positive method embodies Search Institute's 40 Developmental Assets(tm) and includes five detailed asset-building suggestions.
Foreword / Keith Jackson -- Fractured friendship -- Gangsta rapper -- I hate school -- Horseplay -- Kickin' it -- The "unsaveable" child -- A crying place -- The one that got away -- The little boy who could've -- When grown-ups can't reach me -- Bust a flow -- Snotty-nosed kids -- Validation -- Balloons over Chicago -- Never give up -- Raise Them Up: 6 Bonus Tips for Connecting With Hard-to-Reach Youth -- Additional Search Institute Resources.
The dramatic, real-world experiences of hard-to-reach youth inspire these vivid and compelling essays on effectively connecting with disengaged children. Written by an ex-gang member and former unreachable kid, the jargon-free approach helps adults be intentional about engagement and turn seemingly dire situations into inspirational success stories. Underlying each account is an emphasis on the need for a focused, ongoing dialogue within minority communities about their unique strengths and opportunities for nurturing healthy children and youth. The tough and positive method embodies Search Institute's 40 Developmental Assets and includes five detailed asset-building suggestions.