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Volume VI Number 6 . . . . November 12, 1999
With its theme song declaring, "Enough is Enough," the message of Taking Charge is clear:
teens are speaking out against violence and harassment in their schools and are starting to do
something about it. Taking Charge looks at Toronto-area young adults who, through their own
initiative, have organized groups to address the problems of violence, sexism, homophobia and
racism in their schools. Students in grades 7 to 10 use role-playing and peer discussion sessions to
facilitate dialogue on these issues and to determine how they can work together to understand and
eliminate them. Taking Charge profiles some of these groups as well as several individuals who
contributed to their development.
Recommended.
Tom Knutson, a Children's Librarian at Vancouver Public Library, is Vice-Chair of the Young
Adult and Children's Services Section (YAACS) of the British Columbia Library Association.
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