Books for Discussion – Book & Movie Review Assignment
NAME:
*Books or Movies in Classroom
Memoirs / Autobiographies / Biographies – (Choose 1 – Including Inspirational stories made into movies)
A Memoir is empathic and the focus is around a particular aspect of a person’s life.
A biography is the story of a person written by someone else, whereas autobiography is a life story
written by the person who lived it. A Memoir is solely autobiographical. Lessons learned from the
successes and failures of others help us to see how they have dealt with and learned from conflict,
failure, and success in their lives. The stories chosen are inspirational
*127 Hours Between A Rock & A Hard Place – Aaron Ralston (Memoir)
*Albom, Mitch – Tuesdays With Morrie (Memoir)
*Beah, Ishmael – A Long Way Gone; Memoirs of a Boy Soldier (Memoir)
*Black Hawk Down – Mark Bowden (Detailed Account)
*Bush, George W. – Decision Points (Autobiography)
Clinton, Bill – My Life (Autobiography)
*Ilibagiza, Immaculee – Left To Tell (Memoir)
*McCain, John – Faith of my Fathers (Family Memoir)
*Obama, Barack – The Audacity of Hope (Autobiography – Policy Analysis)
*Petraeus, David – All IN (Biography)
Powell, Colin – It worked for me: in life and Leadership (Autobiography)
Tillman, Pat – Where Men Win Glory – Jon Krakauer (Biography)
*We Were Soldiers Once… And Young – Lt. Gen. Harold G. Moore (Ret.) (Memoir)
_______________________________________________________________ - (Your Choice with approval)
True Inspirational Stories made into movies / Movie Review Assignment
(Choose 1 *Movie for Class Review)
A Beautiful Mind: The Life of Mathematical Genius and Nobel Laureate John Nash *A Beautiful Mind/PG-13
Amazing Grace: William Wilberforce and the Heroic Campaign to End Slavery *Amazing Grace/PG
Brother Ray: Ray Charles’ Own Story – Ray Charles *Ray/PG
Finding Fish – Antwone Fisher (Memoir) *Antwone Fisher Story/PG-13
Friday Night Lights – H.G. Bissinger *Friday Night Lights/PG-13
Glory Road – Daniel Wetzel *Glory Road/PG
Hotel Rwanda: Bringing The True Story of an African Hero to Film – Don Cheadle * Hotel Rwanda/PG-13
“Miracle” Herb Brooks: The Inside Story of a Hockey Mastermind – John Gilbert *Miracle/PG
Pursuit of Happyness - Chris Gardner (Memoir) *Pursuit of Happyness/PG-13
Remember This Titan: The Bill Yoast Story – Steve Sullivan *Remember the Titans/PG
Rudy: My Story – Rudy Ruettiger *Rudy/PG
*The Great Debators/PG-13
Tillman, Pat – Where Men Win Glory – Jon Krakauer (Biography) *The Tillman Story (Documentary)
The Blind Side – Michael Lewis *The Blind Side/PG-13
Mediation Topics & Books (Choose Top 3 Choices)
In Love in Danger: A Teen’s Guide to Breaking Free of Abusive Relationships – Barrie Levy
Teen Alcoholics – Gail Stewart (1999)
Anger Management – Chris Crutcher (2011)
Mad: How to Deal with Your Anger and Get Respect - James J. Crist Ph.D. (2007)
Rage: True Stories by Teens About Anger (Real Teen Voices Series) - Youth Communication and Laura Longhine (2012)
The Teens Guide to World Domination: Advice on Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Awesomeness – Josh Shipp (2010)
Body Image and Appearance: The Ultimate Teen Guide - Kathlyn Gay (2009)
No Body's Perfect: Stories by Teens about Body Image, Self-Acceptance, and the Search for Identity – Kimberly Kirberger
(2003)
Want Fries with That?: Obesity and the Supersizing of America - Scott Ingram (2005)
You may find books on Body Image/Eating Disorders - Anorexia, Bulimia, Steroids, Obesity
Body Language for Dummies - Elizabeth Kuhnke (2007)
What Every BODY is Saying: An Ex-FBI Agent's Guide to Speed-Reading People Joe Navarro (2007)
The Definitive Book of Body Language - Kendra Cherry (2006)
*Be The Hero You’ve Been Waiting For – Yvonne and Rich Dutra-St. John, MA MFT (2009)
The Girls’ Guide to Surviving a Break-Up – Delphanie Hirsh
Getting Past your Breakup – Susan J. Elliot (2009)
Cliques: Deal with it Using What You Have Inside – Kat Motosune (2011)
Mean Chicks, Cliques, and Dirty Tricks (Google eBook) – Erika V. Shearin Karres (2010)
Talk: Teen Art of Communication – Dale Carlson, Carol Nicklaus (2006)
Conflict Resolution Skills for Teens – David Cowan, Susanna Palomares, Dianne Schilling (2010)
Cyberbullying: Bullying in the Digital Age - Robin M. Kowalski, Susan P. Limber and Patricia W. Agatston (2012)
Lol…OMG!: What Every Student Needs to know About Online Reputation Management, Digital Citizenship and Cyberbullying
- Matt Ivester (2011)
Teen Cyberbullying Investigated: Where Do Your Rights End and Consequences Begin? - Thomas A. Jacobs (2010)
Columbine - Dave Cullen (2010)
Dating Violence: True Stories of Hurt and Hope – John Hicks (1996)
The 6 Most important Decisions You’ll Ever Make: A Guide for Teens – Sean Covey (2006)
My friend is struggling with… Divorce of Parents – Josh McDowell (2000)
True Confessions: Real Stories about Drinking and Drugs – John DiConsigLio
Dysfunctional Families
A child called “It” – Dave Pelzer (1995)
Look Me in The Eyes: My Life with Asperger’s – John Elder Robison (2007)
Escape – Carolyn Jessop, Laura Palmer (2007)
Beating Depression: Teens Find Light at the End of the Tunnel – Faye Zucker, Joan E Huebl (2007)
My Kind of Sad: What It’s like to be young and depressed – Kate Scowen (2006)
Welcome to the Jungle: Everything You Ever wanted to know about Bipolar but were too Freaked Out to Ask - Hillary Smith
(2010)
On Friendship: A book for Teenagers – Kimberly Kirberger (2000)
Gang Leader for a day: A Rouge Sociologist Takes to the Streets – Sudhir Venkatesh (2008)
Fantasy Freaks and Gaming Geeks: An Epic Quest for Reality Among Role Players, Online Gamers, and Other Dwellers of
Imaginary Realms – Ethan Gilsdorf (2010)
Generation Me: Why Young Americans Are More Confident, Assertive, Entitled—and More Miserable Than Ever Before –
Jean M. Twenge (2007)
The Grieving Teen: A Guide for Teenagers and Their Friends – Helen Fitzgerald (2000)
High School Hazing: When Rites Become Wrongs – Hank Nuwer (2000)
Dictionary of High School Stuff: From Acne to Varsity, All the Funny, and Annoying Aspects of High School Life – Lois
Beckwith (2008)
The Body Project: An Intimate History of American Girls – Joan Jacobs Brumberg (1998)
Fist Stick Knife Gun: A Personal History of Violence – Geoffery Canada (2010)
Homelessness and poverty
Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting by in America – Barbara Ehrenreich (2011)
Almost Lost: The True Story of an Anonymous Teenager’s Life on the Streets (NOOK Book) – Beatrice Sparks (2010)
The Slave Next Door: Human Trafficking and Slavery in America Today – Ron Soodalter (2010)
Code of the Street: Decency, Violence and the Moral Life of the Inner City – Elijah Anderson (2000)
Mentoring Teens: A resource Guide – M.Ed, Carol L. Miller (2006)
Totally Tolerant: Spotting and Stopping Prejudice (2008)
Race: A History Beyond Black and White – Marc Aronson (2007)
Skin Deep – Tony Brandman (2004)
On Realtionships: a Book for Teenagers – Kimberly Kirberger (1999)
Profiles, Probabilites, And Stereotypes – Fredrick F. Schauer (2006)
American Nerd: The Story of My People – Benjamin Nugent (2009)
Nerds: How Dorks, Dweebs, Techies, and Trekkies Can save America – David Anderegg (2011)
Crap: A Teen’s Guide to Dealing with Stuff That Stinks – Erin Elisabeth Conley (2009)
*The 17 Essential Qualities Of A Team Player – John C. Maxwell
Stress & Anxiety Management / Coping Skills
Dealing with the Stuff That Makes Life Tough : The 10 Things That Stress Girls Out and How to Cope with Them - Jill
Zimmerman Rutledge (2003)
Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff for Teens – Richard Carlson Ph.D (2000)
Fighting Invisible Tigers: A Stress Management Guide for Teens - Earl Hipp (1996)
The Secret to Teen Power – Paul Harrington (2009)
Self Help
*The Charge: Activated the 10 Human Drives That Make you feel Alive (2012)
*Change Your Brain Change Your Life – Daniel G. Amen, M.D. (2000)
Informational
*Emotional Intelligence – Daniel Goleman
*The Magic Of Conflict – Thomas F. Crum
____________________________________________________________(Your Choice with Approval)
Class Resources
*Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul III: More Stories of Life, Love and Learning
by Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Kimberly Kirberger (2000)
*Chicken Soup for the Teen Soul: Real-Life Stories by Real Teens
by Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Stephanie Myer, and John Meyer (2007)
*Chicken Soup for the Soul: Teens Talk Relationships
by Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen (2008)
*Chicken Soup for the Soul: Teens Talk Tough Times
by Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen (2009)
*Chicken Soup for the Soul: Think Positive 101 Inspirational Stories about Counting Your Blessings and Having a Positive Attitude
by Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, and Amy Newmark (2010)
*Chicken Soup for the Soul: Find Your Happiness 101 Inspirational Stories about Finding Your Purpose, Passion, and Joy
by Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, and Amy Newmark (2011)
*Chicken Soup for the Soul: Just for Teenagers 101 stories of Inspiration and Support for teens
by Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, and Amy Newmark (2011)