Each story shines. An enduring anthology, appropriate for classroom use and recommended for all teen readers. Short Story Contributors: Tanya S. What this book is not :. The fear-based How-To on sex and consent, oversimplified and focused on technicalities, that represents so much of our sexual education today.
A journey into the Big Questions that will turn you into a thinking person about sex and consent, with the ability to wrestle towards the answers that work for YOU and continue to wrestle towards them for the rest of your life. What is the meaning and purpose of sex? How does it intersect with who I am? Why are people so afraid of it? What does a healthy and joyful approach to sex look like for me?
Why is consent so much more than a yes or no question? A look at the nuanced nature of consent. King: A. In a one-of-a-kind collaboration, seventeen YA writers come together to share the viewpoints of a group of students affected by a school shooting.
A collection to treasure and share widely. Kaufman; Ron Koertge; E. Kristin Anderson and Miranda Kenneally Zest, Advice from more than 70 YA authors to their teenage selves. The letters cover a wide range of topics, including physical abuse, body issues, bullying, friendship, love, and enough insecurities to fill an auditorium.
Contributors: E. Holt; P. A collection of alternating point-of-view short story duets. This is going nowhere. He doesn't even seem to realize what I'm offering. But why not? He sought out this job.
He sought me out specifically. Perhaps the wavering eye contact is the problem. I could take his chin and force his gaze to mine. I consider and dismiss the idea. Oh, well. However intriguing, if he doesn't come around soon, I can always toss him downstairs with the cattle he cares about so much. I snatch away the battle-axe, giving up for the night, and reposition it on the sidewall next to theLittle Shop of Horrors poster.
I'm royalty. It's unrealistic to expect me or Father, as busy as we are, or the sentries who guard our grounds to go hunting in the city every night. Besides, no one else wants those humans. They're only good for their blood.
It's not about the fact that you can't please everyone, and it's sure as heck not about the odds. In the immortal words of Gold Five, "Stay on target.
But you're a hero if you get out of your own way, put it all on the line, and try. I exclaimed. I may turn into a sweat monster. We danced. Or him? It's exhausting, a lie. If Ginny wants me, how can I be a monster? I can't second-guess every fucking word that flies out of my fucking mouth. If you pick, pick, pick at every goddamn little thing and ignore what I'm really trying to say, you're the one that's not respecting me enough to listen.
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