Praise for What We Can't Tell You
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Teenagers Talk to the Adults in Their Lives

"Finally, homework for parents! This wise book guides parents in what to ask teenagers—and if the teenagers don't respond, it tells what their answers would be."—Lynn Ponton, M.D., adolescent psychiatrist and author

"Timely and so needed! Kathleen Cushman and her young teen confidantes reveal much that will fascinate, reassure, surprise, and above all teach mothers and fathers things they need to learn. The teens in these pages confess much of what transpires silently in the head of your own lumbering teen glued to the couch, or your quiet or hormonal teen glued to her IM screen. This book taps youth who are not from privileged lifestyles, voices rarely given the stage. Don't miss the 'homework for adults' feature, especially "Let's Make a Deal," which underscores how parenting teenagers is a joint venture, not a dictatorship. Teens are precious, something we forget, and something this book brings home."—Margaret Sagarese, co-author of The Roller-Coaster Years, Good Parents/Tough Times

"This book is a rare gift to those who genuinely care about the well-being of our children, all of our children. Parents, teachers, and just plain adults would do well to listen to these young men and women, if the creation of a truly humane society is still our goal."—Thomas J. Cottle, author, television and radio host, and professor of education, Boston University

"A wonderful book. Having worked with thousands of young men and their parents, I value 'What We Can't Tell You' for letting us know the sincerity, love, and concern our young people feel...every day."—Mitch DeArmon, Director, Leadership Works

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“The village life Kambi ya Simba's youth document is at once ordinary and surprising, entrepreneurial and backward. Its dreams  are both wide and narrow, its times both good and bad.”
– www.allafrica.com

 

 

“Using curiosity as their credentials, the teenagers—who are recent immigrants and still learning English—took tape recorders and digital cameras to document the lives of their neighbors, friends, and even family members.”
– Stephen Wolgast, NewsPhotographer

 

 

"The scientific components are as good as any I've seen, while the poems and personal reflections on nature, science and place help to bring the San Diego Bay area alive. Taken together, they capture the essence of not just a region, but of the deep connections between nature, science and humanity..."
– Thomas Hayden,
US News & World Report

 

 

“First in the Family is PERFECT for our student population! I couldn’t imagine anything more useful or inspiring or informative.”
–   Lynne Marie Bruce,
Golden Gate HS

 

 

“This book is a bible for college preparatory services! There is really nothing else like this out there--there are tons of reports, but nothing else with faces, names, and the emotional resonance of First in theFamily.”
– Emily Steinberg,
Admission Control

 

 

“Sent to the Principal captures the essence of what Breaking Ranks II
means by personalization. Giving students voice so that they can have an impact on their schooling and be engaged in the school community is an integral part of the school reform process.”
– John Nori,
National Assoc. of Secondary School Principals

 

 

“Read every word of What We Can’t Tell You, as I did, and you’ll get to know these articulate teens by name. Consult it often, and you’ll become an accomplished and empathetic mentor.”
– Cathi Dunn MacRae,
Voices of Youth Advocates

 

 

“Hip Deep is a glory of refreshing, honest voices! Here is a collection to wipe the sorrowful spin of news from our eyes and ears, to remind us there is truth out there somewhere, and it's young as well as timeless.”
– Naomi Shihab Nye,
Poet, Essayist, Teacher