The Way We See Things: Middle Schoolers Look at Themselves and the Issues They Face Everyday [Unknown Binding]

Mildred Eldred, Carolyn Krusi (Editor) Iffer Beisswenger (Author)

Product Details

• Unknown Binding: 94 pages
• Publisher: Writers Publishing Cooperative (2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1930149298
• ISBN-13: 978-1930149298
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,813,531 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The meaning of loving., March 3, 2004

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Fernando Elizondo (Mexico) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Way We See Things: Middle Schoolers Look at Themselves and the Issues They Face Everyday

On the chapter on God and Religion we read:
"Iffer: I have a hard time believing that God wanted all of those nations of people to kill each other over religion. If God represents peace, it is hard to understand how people feel that it is right to have wars in the name of religion"
Is this for us, adults, to teach them of to learn from them? This is just an example of the richness of the material we can find in this excellent book. Seeing things the way others look at them and learning from it and sharing. Is this not the meaning of Loving? A beautiful book that would give us a pleasing and valuable experience in a journey into the vision of the youngsters, well written, simple, clean, beautiful.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What candor and insight from such young people!!!!, February 23, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: The Way We See Things: Middle Schoolers Look at Themselves and the Issues They Face Everyday

I am astounded by the intelligent honesty of these two young authors. Margaret and Iffer are bold to discuss their inner-most thoughts openly, but even more bold to seek to publish while still in middle school. The chapters of the book are pertinent, especially the chapter on sex. Because I work with hundreds of teenage people each week, I know that Iffer says what many of his male peers would say in front of a girl: "I don't think we really need to talk about sex." Yet Iffer shakes off the initial hesitancy and addresses Margaret's questions of timing and appropriateness of sex at various ages head on. Great content and dazzling (yet not distracting) graphic design. Kudos to Ms. Krusi for seeking out bright and determined young authors who speak to an audience who is rarely addressed, yet one who reads more than most others- middle school-age kids. I am incredibly impressed.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for parents with teenagers!, March 25, 2004

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Terri Sykes (Piermont, NH) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Way We See Things: Middle Schoolers Look at Themselves and the Issues They Face Everyday

I bought this book for my niece who will be starting middle school this fall. Her parents are both teachers and they all loved the book with it's honest, open conversations about issues every young teenager faces today. It was humorous and serious at the same time. Great fun! I recommend it highly.