Bøger af Andrene Bonner

It is 1968. Kingston, in an emerging garrison community. Roderick Brissett, an abandoned boy, finds himself marooned in a world of child labor and cruelty. His main nemesis, Aunt Hope threatens to destroy his youth. It would be his friend Chloe, herself an adolescent, who expands his world with the irresistible gift of books. Roderick finds other allies in the elders, Rastafarians and a Warner Woman. Will he unravel the painful family secrets that caused his mother's unthinkable actions? Will he build resilience or will he surrender to the lure of the dark streets of Kingston? A powerful examination of education, class, culture, kinship care and their effects on the adolescent.

It is 1968. Kingston, in an emerging garrison community. Roderick Brissett, an abandoned, adolescent boy, finds himself marooned in a world of child labor and cruelty. His main nemesis, Aunt Hope threatens to destroy his youth. It would be his friend Chloe, herself an adolescent, who expands his world with the irresistible gift of books. Roderick finds other allies in the elders, Rastafarians and a Warner Woman. Will he unravel the painful family secrets that caused his mother's unthinkable actions? Will he build resilience or will he surrender to the lure of the dark streets of Kingston? A powerful examination of education, class, culture, kinship care and their effects on the adolescent.

Olympic Gardens is a coming of age fictional story set on an island in the Caribbean. By the time Roderick Brissett learns that he is being shipped away from his rural family home to live with his aunt in the city, it is too late. His mother’s decision came without questions or answers. Roderick’s youth is tested under the most adverse conditions. It is within the abyss of such harsh realities that he must find strength and seek some semblance of joy that will help him to survive, grow, and find his place in the world. 

Unresolved issues from the past can cause parents to make poor choices when raising their children. All is not lost. Parents can break the cycle of the past and get back in touch with their school-age children. Teacher, Andrene Bonner's inspiring stories will put parents in touch with emotional healing and ultimately give more energy to help children deal with life's pressures. These stories help parents take a gentle, non-threatening look at their limiting beliefs and what they may have passed on to their children. With awareness, parents can correct their course and help their children develop more problem solving skills, courage, adaptability, self-discipline, self-care, even vocabulary, among other strengths. Learn how parents and teachers can work together consciously for children's resilience and success.

I Got This: Affirmations For Teens to Relieve Stress and Create an Awesome School Year is a guide for students to discover their inner superhero, take personal responsibility, discover their own unique learning styles, become skillful in the required subjects and make sense of the world.