Live Aware, Not in Fear: The 411 After 9-11, a Book for Teens

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Since September 11, life in America has been turned upside down. As frightening as it is for adults, for teens it is overwhelming. Donna Wells and Bruce Morris, public-safety professionals with years of firsthand experience, offer teens a book that will help them navigate uncharted waters and will also provide invaluable advice and reassurance. Presenting first the myths then the facts, this guide also offers teens chapter-by-chapter question-and-answer sections, space to journal their feelings and reactions, and suggestions on how they can help themselves, their families and the communities in which they live. Chapters include: The Home of the Brave (what terrorists target and why), Worried Sick (the truth about bioterrorism), Dollars and Sense (potential family economic impacts), The Land of the Free (school and community), From Sea to Shining Sea (travel), Instant Mess[age] (communications, entertainment, media). Designed to be a handbook that teens can keep with them at all times, Live Aware is compact and chock full of important, easy-to-understand information. A reassurance to parents and teens alike, Live Aware is destined to become a huge hit-a unique book that respects teens' intelligence and powers of reasoning and empathizes at their levels. This is a must-have for every teen concerned about safety, courage and community spirit.