This guide for girls and young women ages thirteen to twenty-one tears down the negative images presented in various media of African American youth and young adults. While its intended to be read with an adult mentor, it can also be used by individuals who want to grow and develop on their own. If youre a young female, youll engage in fun activities, including: Listen to Stevie Wonders song Isnt She Lovely, and then, using the letters of lovely, write a meaning for each letter to describe what is lovely about you. Read the poems Mother to Son by Langston Hughes and Still I Rise by Maya Angelou, and explain how encouragement is defined in each poem. Read 10 Challenges That American Women Still Face Today on the Ms. magazine website, and list three challenges you face now or are likely to face in the future. Youll also learn how journal writing can be an appropriate strategy for problem solving when talking it out with a friend, parent, or other adult doesnt seem possible. Change the way you look at yourself, others, and life with A Ninety-Day Empowerment Journal for Young Women.

Female empowerment--especially among girls--is one of the most significant issues to come out of the 90's, and one that will continue to play a significant role in the new millennium. But how do we define empowerment? And more importantly, how do we identify its characteristics within literature? With problems like teenage eating disorders and pregnancy still very much at the core of American society, it is no surprise that a book as important as Declarations of Independence is the latest addition to Scarecrow Press's Studies in Young Adult Literature. Authors Brown and St. Clair use their collective expertise to uncover and trace the development of the young female protagonist from the role of submissive fairy-tale maiden to the spunkier more independent girls who now appear with increasing frequency in young adult literature. This next generation of heroines is the model with which today's readers can readily identify and who the authors believe, become agents of social change for young women. Through careful research that draws on recent scholarship about female adolescent development, situates this shift to stronger female protagonists within a larger cultural context. The empowered girls of this title are defined through close reading of a variety of stories and genres in which they appear-historical and multicultural fiction, social realism, romance and adventure, fantasy, and memoir--with emphasis on books published after 1990. The result is a collection of essays on literature about adolescent girls who have real feelings, passions, and sometimes, rebellious attitudes, and who act upon those feelings, passions, and attitudes to take control of their lives--unlike most of their predecessors, whose fulfillment lay mainly in achieving beauty and suitors. With an annotated list of titles for suggested reading following each chapter Declarations of Independence is the ideal resource for middle and high school teachers, for school and public librarians, a

An Empowering, Imaginative, Inspiring self-exploratory Activity Journal for girls to Cultivate Mindfulness, Positive Affirmations, Gratitude and Help Your Girl Grow Strong, Wise and Confident.

Provides a new perspective on the struggle against apartheid, and contributes to key debates in South African history, gender inequality, sexual violence, and the legacies of the liberation struggle.

A Guide to Australian Weddings helps you to plan the most important event in your life. And it's full of information for everyone involved in planning or taking part in a wedding—including your family, bridal party, and friends. All the finer details of getting married—the presents, invitations, organizing the ceremony and reception, how to handle the tricky problems that arise when parents are divorced, finding the right wedding gowns and suits, choosing flowers and selecting photographers, dealing with caterers, and how to make speeches—are explained in a helpful, practical way. A Guide to Australian Weddings unlocks all the mysteries of wedding etiquette and is packed with useful checklists and schedules so your marriage will go without a hitch. This is your complete guide to a perfect day.

Help teen girls build a practice of self-love and grow into strong young women Guided journaling can help teen girls boost their self-esteem and face everyday challenges with confidence. The Self-Love Journal for Teen Girls is filled with positive affirmations and reflective prompts that encourage girls to express themselves, better understand their emotions, and celebrate everything that makes them unique. This journal for girls includes: 4 areas of self-love--Support teen girls in every aspect of life with affirmations and prompts divided into four key pillars of self-love: self-awareness, self-worth, self-respect, and self-care. Creative activities--Girls will put what they learn into practice through thought-provoking exercises like writing a love letter to themselves, creating a gratitude jar, and drawing the things that make them happy. Uplifting quotes--Words of wisdom from strong female role models are sprinkled throughout the book to offer teen girls even more guidance for their self-love journey. Inspire the young woman in your life to build a daily practice of self-love with this empowering choice in teen journals for girls.

Young Men Surviving Child Sexual Abuse examines a largely neglected area in child protection: the sexual abuse of boys. Andrew Durham, a consultant social work practitioner, describes his original research undertaken with young men close to or in the midst of adolescence. The book features extensive narrative, as the life story approach taken allows the young men to theorise their own experience and to understand how and why child sexual abuse has had a harmful and long lasting impact on their day-to-day lives. Alongside the research stories the author presents a theoretical framework for understanding male sexual abuse, as well as a wide range of accessible practice materials. This book will be invaluable to those working with children and young people who are recovering from child sexual abuse.