Teens with the Courage to Give | Free Book
Young People Who Triumphed Over Tragedy and Volunteered to Make a
Difference
Lately, troubled teens have been dominating the headlines. But there
are other stories that deserve the spotlight--stories about the many
teenagers who have dedicated themselves to important, socially useful
volunteer work and who will lead their generation toward a more
hopeful tomorrow. The fourth in Conari Press' "Call to Action" series,
Teens with the Courage to Give profiles thirty amazing young
people throughout the United States and Canada who overcame great
personal odds to reach out and help others while healing themselves in
the process. Each has founded or is linked to a nonprofit organization
that is also profiled in the book, to encourage other teens to embrace
volunteerism. In these inspiring pages, to name just a few of these
heroic teenagers, you'll meet an amputee who runs in the Paralympics
and spurs others on with his inner resolve; the son of a cancer
patient who created support groups around the country for kids with
sick parents; a girl who helped her mother and younger sister as they
died of aids and who is now an aids awareness and prevention
volunteer; and one of the students from the Littleton, Colorado,
shooting who has gone on to create a teen drop-in center. Through
their courageous first-person stories, these teens show that they are
part of the solution to what ails today's society. Includes an
extensive resource guide of volunteer opportunities and a
classroom/group discussion guide.
About the Author
The author of The Courage to Give and Teens with the Courage to Give, Jackie Waldman is the cofounder of Dallas' Random Acts of Kindness Week. A recipient of Girls', Inc.'s 1999 "She Knows Where She's Going" Award, Jackie is a member of the advisory board for Our Friend's Place, a safe haven for abused girls. She has three children and lives in Dallas, Texas, with her husband.
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