Trail Mix: Stories of Youth Overcoming Adversity
Author: Danielle Corriveau, Trail Mix
List Price: $14.95
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ISBN: 0970236603
Publisher: Corvo Communications (May, 2001)
Sales Rank: 398,451
Average Customer Rating: 5 out of 5
Customer Reviews
Rating: 5 out of 5
Classroom guide
Trail Mix is a great teaching tool. A group of middle- schoolers read the stories, discussed, then shared their thoughts and views in group discussions. The book is accessible, enjoyable and offers life lessons from different perspectives. The students were able to empathize and relate to the young people who shared their stories. Themes of courage, perseverence, and a love of the outdoors make for a good read. The author is to be commended. I highly recommend it, not only for the life lessons, but as a ready example of journalism students can understand.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Courage! Hand it on!
When I picked up this book, I intended to read a story at a time, but instead,kept reading on and on until I had finished the whole book, anxious to learn how each child had handled their own crsis. This is a great book to have available in schools, hospitals, and other organizations, so that those with problems in their lives might read and be encouraged by these young people, who were courageous enough to tell their story and how they dealt with their situation. Read it and give it to an organization that can help others achieve their goal to overcome.
Rating: 5 out of 5
A source of inspiration for young people.
As I read the book I was drawn in and it was as if I were right there next to them as they told there stories. The author did a great job of pulling the reader into the "wildernes" with detailed descriptions. I am certainly no book critic by profession but believe that it is a wonderful book and the stories are uplifting and offer courage to others children and adults a like. Reading the book has helped me to renew my relationship with the wilderness and the peace that can be found in the outdoors. I have recommended the book to all my good friends.
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