Guys, Let's Keep It Real!: Put Your Skills and Your Magic to Work for You!

by Farrell Artis (2005, Boys Town Press, 9.95)
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A guide for teen boys who have grown up in poverty and despair. This book urges boys to start thinking about life's goals and what they need to do to reach them. The author grew up in a poor neighborhood…yet decided that getting an education, working to help children, and raising his own family would be his path to success. [5.5” x 8.5”...172 pages]

Move Without the Ball: Put Your Skills and Your Magic to Work for You!

by Stedman Graham (2004, Fireside, 14.00)
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With his trademark charisma and compassion, Graham offers both cautionary and, hope-inspiring real-life stories—including his own—of people who rose up from difficult childhood circumstances, and some who didn't. A book that will motivate teens to reach for concrete, attainable goals. [6.5” x 9.5”...196 pages]

The Code: The 5 Secrets of Teen Success

by Mawi Asgedom (2002, Little, Brown, 9.99)
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Overcoming a childhood beset by civil war in East Africa and living on welfare in Chicago, the author grew up to attend Harvard on scholarship. Asgedom shares his experiences, insights, and the important lessons he has learned. [5.5” x 8.5”...152 pages]

Get Off My Brain: A Survival Guide for Lazy* Students (*Bored, Frustrated, & Otherwise Sick of School)

by Randall McCutcheon (1998, Free Spirit, 12.95)
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This unconventional study guide is aimed at bright, unmotivated students. It offers creative, fun, and effective suggestions for succeeding in school, despite the obstacles of their “lazy” attitude. Students can learn how to combine laughs with learning, identify their strengths, minimize their weaknesses, refine their test-taking abilities, write better papers, and speak up in class. Illustrated. Grades 9-12. [6” x 9”...102 pages]

Seeds of Inspiration: Motivating Quotes for You and Your Students

by Jill Boddenberg (1999, Great Quotations, 7.95/hardback)
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A wonderful collection of motivational quotes for educators and their students. "Make the mistakes of yesterday your lessons for today."; "The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams."; and "Success is a journey, not a destination." Grades 6-12. [4.5” x 6”...77 pages]

Teens Can Make It Happen: Nine Steps to Success

by Stedman Graham (2000, Simon & Schuster, 14.95)
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Here are “nine steps” for teens...presented in an entertaining way to figure out priorities, set goals, and plot a course through life. The focus is on doing those things that lead to the achievement of one’s goals. The author is the founder of Athletes Against Drugs, an organization created to fight drug abuse and promote youth leadership. (Graham is, perhaps, better known for being “Oprah’s boyfriend.”) A Companion Workbook is also available for 12.00. [6” x 9”...250 pages]

Teens Can Make it Happen Workbook: Nine Steps to Success

by Stedman Graham (2001, Simon & Schuster, 12.00)
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A companion to the above book. These activities explain how to achieve personal success and fulfillment, and introduces a nine-step program designed to promote self-esteem and help teens set goals, establish priorities, and chart a course through the challenges of life. [7.5” x 9”...192 pages]

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