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Issues in Focus Today
Beyond Bruises: The Truth About Teens and Abuse
Covering issues relevant to teens, these full-color books present the information needed to analyze some of the most controversial and challenging topics in today's news and to help empower teenagers to develop their own opinions on the matter.
128 pages, Library Binding
First published January 1, 2009
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About the author
Sherri Mabry Gordon
42 books1 followerSherri Mabry Gordon has written seven books including "Peanut Butter, Milk and Other Deadly Threats: What You Should Know About Food Allergies," which won a National Science Teachers award. Gordon also is the Bullying Topic Writer for About.com. (http://bullying.about.com)
Gordon's passion is to educate young people about issues that impact their lives. As a result, almost all of her books deal with relevant issues like dating violence, technology, green energy, evolution vs. intelligent design and many others.
Currently, Gordon is writing her first young adult fiction book.
Gordon's passion is to educate young people about issues that impact their lives. As a result, almost all of her books deal with relevant issues like dating violence, technology, green energy, evolution vs. intelligent design and many others.
Currently, Gordon is writing her first young adult fiction book.
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May 23, 2012
This book has interesting details and was easy to read.
I questioned the veracity of some statistics, but Gordon included a works cited list, so I can research those more. I would have organized the information differently, but with chapter titles and headings, I followed the information.
I was particularly interested in the "Cut It Out" program that trains hair stylists to recognize the signs of abuse. I also had never considered that more foster parents are needed so when children are removed from their home, they don't have to switch schools. That may be obvious, but I had never thought about it. When children are pulled from their homes and schools (therefore, friends), they may regret speaking up because they feel punished.
I wish my local library had more books in the In Focus Today series, specifically ones about teenagers. This book would be a good resource for personal information as well as school projects.
I questioned the veracity of some statistics, but Gordon included a works cited list, so I can research those more. I would have organized the information differently, but with chapter titles and headings, I followed the information.
I was particularly interested in the "Cut It Out" program that trains hair stylists to recognize the signs of abuse. I also had never considered that more foster parents are needed so when children are removed from their home, they don't have to switch schools. That may be obvious, but I had never thought about it. When children are pulled from their homes and schools (therefore, friends), they may regret speaking up because they feel punished.
I wish my local library had more books in the In Focus Today series, specifically ones about teenagers. This book would be a good resource for personal information as well as school projects.
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