Live Aware, Not in Fear: The 411 After 9-11, A Book for Teens [Paperback]

Donna Wells (Author), Bruce C. Morris (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 7, 2002

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.

Editorial Reviews

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Gr. 6-12. Teens are understandably frightened by the events of September 11. They are confused about what the attacks mean to public security and about how to protect themselves. In plain language, the authors allay fears and empower readers with information that explains how the world has changed, and what specific actions can be taken to safeguard themselves, their families, and their communities. Information about the social, financial, and political repercussions of the attacks is reassuring. Suggestions about devising escape routes, packing survival kits, and more are well intended, though occasionally histrionic. In general, however, this book, which is divided into informative text and well-selected question and answers (there are also several fill-in-the-blank questionnaires), fulfills its purpose: it lets teens know that adults are aware of their fears and eager to help them return to a more balanced view of our altered world. For middle-grade readers, see Gellman and Hartman's Bad Stuff in the News on p.1593. Roger Leslie
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About the Author

Donna K. Wells, M.Ed., M.P.A., and Bruce C. Morris, J.D., governor-appointed Assistant Secretary and Deputy Secretary of Public Safety for the Commonwealth of Virginia, have worked in the public-safety arena for two decades. Both lecture frequently on and have authored numerous articles on public safety, personal safety and responsibility, and criminal justice. Their most recent collaboration is Keep Safe!: 101 Ways to Enhance Your Safety and Protect Your Family. Each with teenage children of their own, they offer the benefit of their professional expertise, as well as their firsthand experience as parents.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 12 and up
  
• Paperback: 120 pages
• Publisher: HCI Teens (February 7, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0757300138
• ISBN-13: 978-0757300134
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,847,211 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #39 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Nonfiction > Current Events > September 11

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3.0 out of 5 stars Serves its purpose, June 17, 2002

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This review is from: Live Aware, Not in Fear: The 411 After 9-11, A Book for Teens (Paperback)

The writing is clear and not scary, full of down to earth suggestions for taking care of yourself (even though no one knows what to expect). A good YA book that lets teens know adults are aware of their concerns.

But the cover art--yuck. The boy is in an ordinary, confident pose, the girl posturing as if from a music video. One would think that when the Arabs come, we don't need to worry, because we can get our teen aged girls to seduce them.