In My Shoes: Teen Reflections on Hope & The Future: Teen Reflections on Hope & The Future - Softcover

Allison Rose Lopez; Students Of Omaha South Magnet High School

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1608080293 ISBN 13: 9781608080298

Publisher: WriteLife Publishing, 2011

Synopsis

What happens when adults ask teenagers what is going on in their lives and then really listen to the answers? Once the teens trust that the adults are sincere and accepting, this book is what can happen. Written by two classes of seniors at Omaha South High Magnet School with the support of 29 volunteer writing mentors, this collection of personal essays reveals some of the issues American teens face every day but often keep to themselves. These insightful students share experiences of survival, the reasons for their dreams and their secret hopes for their lives. This book was produced by The Omaha Young Writers Project using the philosophies of the Freedom Writers and 826 Valencia as inspiration and guidance. Includes a foreword by Erin Gruwell, teacher of the Freedom Writers, an afterword from the classroom teacher’s perspective and an epilogue by Gallup Senior Scientist in Residence Shane J. Lopez on how we can all spread hope to kids and our communities.

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This book was produced by The Omaha Young Writers Project using the philosophies of the Freedom Writers and 826 Valencia as inspiration and guidance. It includes an afterword from the classroom teacher s perspective and an epilogue by Gallup Senior Scientist in Residence Shane J. Lopez on how we can all spread hope to kids in our communities."

About this edition

• Publisher: WriteLife Publishing
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1608080293
• ISBN 13: 9781608080298
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 320