Jessica Portner

One in Thirteen

The Silent Epidemic of Teen Suicide

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Produktbeschreibung

Winner of the National Parenting Press Award, One in Thirteen offers a sobering examination of the teen suicide epidemic in America. This frank portrait of coming-of-age in contemporary American society examines why more children are killing themselves now than in any other time in recorded history.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Gryphon House
• Seitenzahl: 144
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Januar 2003
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 153mm x 8mm
• Gewicht: 227g
• ISBN-13: 9781589040014
• ISBN-10: 1589040015
• Artikelnr.: 22113941

Autorenporträt

For over a decade, Jessica Portner has reported on children's issues such as school safety, teen pregnancy, and AIDS education in schools. She received numerous awards and citations for the series upon which this book was based, including first prize from the Education Writers Association Journalism Awards, Meritorious Journalism at the University of Maryland, and a special commendation from the American Psychiatric Association. Ms. Portner's work has appeared in the Washington Post and the Christian Science Monitor. She is currently a reporter with the San Jose Mercury - News.