From Darkness to Light: Teens Write about How They Triumphed over Trouble

By: Julie Landsman

Non-fiction stories by teens about gangs, physical disabilities, family violence, everyday problems. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0925190365
• ISBN13: 9780925190369
• Release Date: May 1996
• Publisher: Fairview Press
• Length: 230 Pages
• Weight: 0.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.4" x 0.6" x 6.5"
• Age Range: 12 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 7 and higher

Customer Reviews

Inner-City Teen Ointment

I'm a teacher at a Chicago alternative high-school for kickouts and dropouts. I haven't used this book of stories by teens for teens about overcomeing hardships to teach an entire unit yet, but I keep buying more for my classroom library as more and more students ask if they can borrow copies of it. I've also loaned copies to our Department of Children and Family Services mentor as well as to our counselor.Why? Students relate to the stories. I understood that students would occassionally enjoy stories they can relate to, but I underestimated how much they'd enjoy it. In fact, I'm beginning to sense that enjoying the book may not be the reason they want it; they may need to hear stories like this.For this reason, it's a good text for inner-city teens, especially those who've undergone and continue to survive through the kind of hardships that go along with various kinds of stigmata and deprivation. And for the same reason, it's an equally good choice for teachers as it is for those non-teachers who personally know someone who might benefit from such a collection of stories. Julie Landsman continues to put together good, necessary work.

A Great look into the Troubles Teens face.

A Interesting look into the troubles teenagers go through from Family problems to Homophobia, writings by actual teenagers. A Great book for teenagers and Parents of teenagers. A Must Have! You'll read it over many times!