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In 30 first-person accounts, teens tell how they overcame major life obstacles. Many aren’t the everyday teen issues most kids encounter, which makes their stories especially compelling—and their successes especially inspiring.
As teens read The Struggle to Be Strong, they discover they’re not alone in facing life’s difficulties. They learn about seven residencies - insight, independence, relationships, initiative, creativity, humour, and morality—that everyone needs to survive and thrive in even the toughest times. Vivid, articulate, and candid, this book will motivate readers of all ages to build the skills and strengths they need to triumph over adversity.
The Leader's Guide has activities, exercises, and questions invite teens to go deeper into the stories in The Struggle to be Strong; relate them to their lives, recognise their own potential for resilience, and start building resiliency skills. Ideal for teens, educators, counsellors, and youth workers.
