Advice to 9th Graders: Stories, Poetry, Art & Other Wisdom

by The PATHfinder Network, POPS The Club, Amy Friedman (Editor)

Overview

Early in this volume of poetry, essays, stories, and wisdom from the youth of The PATHfinder Club and POPS the Club, Tamira Shany advises readers that we have just two options: "Take pride and fail or endure and succeed." As you dive into Advice for 9th Graders (designed to guide 9th graders as they navigate high school but equally inspiring for the rest of us), we begin to understand that these young people, whose lives have been impacted by incarceration and other systems, are steering us toward endurance. As Rachael Galper's photograph, Biased Comparisons, so beautifully illustrates, the best course is to find a way to express yourself without fear of judgment.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940185976906
Publisher:	Out of the Woods Press
Publication date:	02/14/2024
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

The Pathfinder Network is a Portland, Oregon–based nonprofit that provides justice system–impacted individuals and families with the tools and support they need to be safe and thrive in our communities. The PATHfinder Club (Paving a Trail of Hope) and POPS the Club provide support and resources to teens impacted by incarceration, transforming hurt and harm to hope and healing.

Editorial Reviews

These student artists opened their hearts and minds to generate a world they want to see beyond themselves, rather than retreat into themselves. This is truly courageous and contagious inspiration!

Director, Utah Criminal Justice Center - Dr. Emily Salisbury

The writing within these pages is wise, tender, ageless, and often very funny and holds lessons—truly, remarkably—for any passage in life.

author of The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace and Children of the State - Jeff Hobbs

Advice to 9th Graders shines in its enduring message of hope and resilience."

cofounder, KidsMates, Inc. - Joshua Martoma

Advice to 9th Graders is painfully beautiful. I was pleasantly surprised by the level of emotions evoked as I read. The words focus on some of life's greatest lessons that we often are not taught but unfortunately stumble upon. I felt the magic of the words seep into my soul.

Associate Professor, Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Southern Oregon University - Dr. Shanell Sanchez

It is no small feat to create a safe space for tweens and teens living with the impacts of incarceration. To then hold and read the gift of their expression in such a beautiful package is an honor for all of us.

juvenile justice advocate and librarian - Amy Cheney