Teens With the Courage to Give: Young People Who Triumphed Over Tragedy and Volunteered to Make a Difference (Call to Action Book)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. |
Contents
Kids Konnected | 1 |
From the Eyes of a Child | 9 |
A Peaceful Warrior | 15 |
Its What You Do with What You Have | 23 |
Home Is Where the Heart Is | 29 |
An OscarWinning Performance | 37 |
The Fight for Life | 45 |
Special Delivery | 53 |
The Ripple Effect | 125 |
Young or Old Big or Small AIDS Affects Us All | 131 |
Believe In Who You Are | 137 |
Go for the Gold | 143 |
On Wings of Love | 149 |
The Only Vote That Counts | 155 |
Full Circle | 163 |
A Living Legacy | 167 |
Building Bridges | 57 |
Born to Win | 65 |
Break the Cycle | 71 |
My Voice | 79 |
My Heart Overflows | 85 |
Guardian Angel | 93 |
Climb Every Mountain | 99 |
Watch Out Help Out | 107 |
Thats What Friends Are For | 113 |
For the Love of Learning | 119 |
he Cello Cries On | 175 |
The Best of Both Worlds | 181 |
More Than Meets the Eye | 187 |
Do Unto Others | 193 |
Acknowledgments | 199 |
Group Discussion Guide | 201 |
Teen Discussion Guide | 205 |
Suggested Reading | 213 |
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