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Recognizing this yearning, Kathi Appelt has written a series of insightful poems that strike at the heart of adolescent longing. The characters are unforgettablewhether they are a flirtatious couple passing notes in history class, a boy tenderly erasing bathroom graffiti about someone he secretly loves, or a fat girl whose name nobody remembers. Divided into two sectionsthe first containing Appelts own transcendent poems and the second exploring how they were written and how readers can begin poems of their ownthis unique book offers teen writers a place to start.A perfect gift and an excellent classroom resource, this book opens up the world of poetry in a way that is accessible and appealing to teens..
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Attitude! takes an honest, realistic approach to helping students become better learners This refreshing book recognizes that before we can teach how to succeed, we have to convince students that succeeding in school is a worthwhile endeavor at all.

Attitude! helps students do the following:
- see and understand the value of knowledge and learning
- look realistically at the future and thnik about what they want in life
- recognize and build on their strengths
- change bad habits
- learn practical ways that will help them improve school performance
The book contains interesting, fun-to-do activities that motivate and encourage learning. The section on WABS (Whiners and Blamers) includes humorous activities that will help your students take responsibility for their actions. "What Are You Good At?" helps students acknowledge what their strengths are. "Reality Check" helps them take a serious look at the expenses they are likely to have as an adult. Other activities include "Unstrangling Yourself," "Making Life Connections," "Ill Never Need This Stuff?!" and many more.
Education is valuable to all students, college-bound or not. Attitude! is designed to appeal to a wide variety of students, from at-risk to gifted-and-talented. .
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