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Rosalind’s Pick: If I Stay(4)

By Rosalind Wiseman | January 4th, 2010 | 4 comments

If I Stay (Dutton, 2009) by Gayle Forman is a beautifully written, heart wrenching young adult novel about a seventeen-year-old girl who faces an incredibly difficult choice after experiencing a family tragedy.

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Rosalind’s Pick: Hungry

By Rosalind Wiseman | October 12th, 2009 | 0 comments

I am probably not the first to tell you that Hungry is a must-read this fall. The book is a first-person narrative of plus-sized model Crystal Renn and her struggles and triumphs with the modeling industry and the relentless pursuit of weight perfection.

Rosalind’s Pick: Funerals and Fly Fishing

By Rosalind Wiseman | August 3rd, 2009 | 0 comments

Reminiscent of the wholesome and memorable reads of Judy Blume and Beverly Cleary, Funerals and Fly Fishing is a charming story of Brad Stanislawski, a lonely, creative kid who is sometimes picked on for his funny name and large size, who is sent reluctantly to spend his summer vacation with the grandfather he’s never met.

Rosalind’s Pick: Stay Close

By Rosalind Wiseman | June 29th, 2009 | 1 comment

Libby Cataldi’s Stay Close is an honest, stomach-churning account of her son’s drug problems and the steps, both for better and for worse, that her family took to help him.

Rosalind’s Pick: Lost at School

By Rosalind Wiseman | April 1st, 2009 | 0 comments

When I speak in schools, parents and teachers always ask about dealing with children who are discipline problems.

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WHO IS ROSALIND WISEMAN?

Rosalind Wiseman is an internationally recognized author and educator on children, teens, parenting, education and social justice. Her work aims to help parents, educators and young people successfully navigate the social challenges of young adulthood.