Surviving High School: Making the Most of the High School Years

by Michael Riera and Mike Riera

Book Overview

Teen expert Mike Riera strikes the right balance between guidance and choice, by providing information that empowers teenagers to make good decisions for themselves about a variety of issues. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0890878250
• ISBN13: 9780890878255
• Release Date: March 1997
• Publisher: Celestial Arts
• Length: 156 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.1" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 13 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 8 to 12

Customer Reviews

fantastic

I am so thrilled to find someone who shares my thoughts and feelings about teenagers , not to mention my respect and love for them. I can not express in words how brilliant this book is and how deeply and beautifully Mike understands teenagers real needs and concerns. if you really want to have a better relationship with your teens and teens if you want a deeper understanding of yourselves this is a must buy book. Also be sure to get "Uncommon sense for parents of teenagers" another book by Mike Riera.

This is a great book.

This book discusses a lot of real life topics. It is a great book for High School students to read because it has kids giving there own opinions and experiences on these informational topic. I got a lot of good information and it kind of made me do some thinking. Everyone of those topics (chapters) has a very good description on what should be done or some advise on what to do. I highly recommend that you read this book either in school or on your own. It is a very realistic book and interesting book.

THIS IS THE BEST HIGH SCHOOL BOOK OUT THERE!!!!

I think Surviving High School is an excellent book for teenagers. The author, Michael Riera (a guidance counselor), talks of all the problems that teens will or have encountered with in high school. He brings up several issues including sex, alcohol and drugs, friendship, stress, money, and so much more. My experience with this book has been a real "eye-opener!" I don't like to do a lot of reading because there are very few books that keep my attention. This book really had me thinking and I really enjoyed it. I would commend this book to all teenagers between the ages of 13 and 20. Pick this up and read it! I certainly give it five stars and Two thumbs up!

To the point, about the book.

Surviving High School, a book on the perils of post-secondary schooling, by Mike Riera. There is no prologue, no introduction -- the words contained within are the most important thing to the reader, and the author knows this. The book contains 18 chapters on a variety of dangers to the high school student: various chapters individually analyze and explain possible solutions to problems brought about by drugs, sex, social discrimination, homosexuality, and even things as seemingly simple as getting your driver's license. The author's experience is supported very well by interviews with a number of current students, who add their own knowledge and experiance. This gives the book less of the feel of most books concerning problems associated with the teenage yeasr, books scribed by Ph.D.'s and other doctorates who merely cite cases regarding the problem at hand. It is much easier to relate to the words of a 16- or 17-year-old than to that of a 42-year-old specialist. This is not to say that Mike Riera does not offer good advice, on the contrary. However, many teenagers find it hard to relate to or even consider information presented by anyone much older than themselves. This book is valuable for many reasons. First and foremost, it helps students in difficult times to realize that they are not alone in their suffering and offers them tried and tested solutions to their problems. Second, and nearly as important, it gives parents, teachers, and everyone else involved with young people a sense of the problem's facing high school students today. This is not to say that people do not care, but times change quickly and the problems of 20 years ago are not the problems of today's youth. Riera brings out the issues and deals with them simply and individually, making it easy to read. The chapters are sensibly broken up for those lacking the time necessary to read the entire book. Readers interested in a specific topic can easily find anecdotes and solutions relevant to their own problem. Recommended for anyone who is looking for help or suggestions on how to deal with high school today.