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Schools, parents, and the media do plenty of indoctrination about what success is supposed to look like - getting into a good college, making money, getting famous - but what teens are really hungry for is a larger purpose. since anti-bullying programs often focus too much on what kids AREN'T supposed to do, teachers will appreciate this positive, alternative vision of the heroic life. The topic of heroism also lends itself to discussion of real issues in kids' lives and how to handle them, making this an ideal, relevant title for teen book clubs.

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Elizabeth Svoboda is a science writer who has contributed to the New York Times, Psychology Today, and O: the Oprah Magazine. Her first book, What Makes a Hero?: The Suprising Science of Selflessness, came out in 2013 and was excerpted in Discover and the Wall Street Journal. She lives in SAn Jose, CA, with her husband and yound son. Suzie Althens is an experienced narrator who works regularly with major publishers. She narrates titles in a wide variety of genres, including nonfiction, cozy mysteries, chick lit, suspense, and romance. A resident of Alaska, she spends her free time gardening, sketching, cooking for friends and family, and staring at the mountains.

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