Conley, Erin E. ; Macklin, Karen; Miller, Jake. Crap: How to Deal With Annoying Teachers, Bosses, Backstabbers, and Other Stuff That Stinks. Zest Books, 2009. ISBN 9780979017353.
Summary
Crap is a guide for teenagers on how to deal with the "crap", or stress, in their lives. Do your parents give you grief for the clothes you wear, or your messy room? Do friends bombard you with complaints and whining? Do your teachers pick on you? The crap in your life doesn't have to ruin your day. You just have to learn how to deal with it and get rid of it when it doesn't add value to your life.
Chapters:
1) What is crap?
2) Avoiding crap...
3) Dealing With Crap...
4) Getting Rid of Crap...
5) Breaking the Stank Cycle...
Critical Evaluation
Teenagers will most likely be drawn to the book because of its title and parents may want their kids to avoid it for the same reason. What is great about this book is that it is actually a useful tool, a kind of self-help for teens. The authors give advice on how to deal with the stressful situation that teens may encounter in their lives. Is your teacher annoying? Well, you have to just deal with it because that teacher is the one giving you the grade. Did you break your leg right before tryouts? That is "crap" you couldn't help so you have to deal with it and think of the next step. The book is lighthearted and humorous while giving really great advice to make teenagers better people.
Reader's Annotation
A humorous guide for teens on how to deal with the things in life that annoy them.
About the Author
Erin Elisabeth Conley is a published author of young adult books. Published credits of Erin Elisabeth Conley include Kiss: A Girl's Guide to Puckering Up (PSST! Series), Uncool: A Girl's Guide to Misfitting In (PSST! Series), Crush: A Girl's Guide to Being Crazy in Love (PSST! Series), and Dumped: A Girl's Guide to Happiness After Heartbreak.
Karen Macklin is a writer and editor who grew up in New York and now resides most of the year in San Francisco. Her work spans a wide variety of forms from journalism and essay to plays, poetry, and creative nonfiction. She also teaches yoga and writing, and explores the world through photography.
Jake Miller is a writer who lives in Boston, Massachusetts. He has contributed essays, articles, and reviews to such publications as The New York Times. Miller's also wrote Decoding Mom: Making Sense of Her Moods, Her Methods, and Her Madness.
Genre
Nonfiction Humor
Curriculum Ties
N/A
Booktalking Ideas
1) How can you use the advice in the book to deal with the "crap" or stressful situations in your every day life?
Reading Level/Interest Age
Ages 13+
Reluctant readers
Challenge Issues
Use of the word "crap"
Challenge defense ideas
-Read and become familiar with the book.
-"Crap" is used as a term to refer to stresses that teenagers go through.
-ALA pick for reluctant readers
-Refer to reviews from Booklist, School Library Journal, and Publisher’s Weekly available for viewing on amazon.com http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_0_87?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=crap+how+to+deal+with+annoying+teachers+bosses+backstabbers+and+other+stuff+that+stinks&sprefix=crap+how+to+deal+with+annoying+teachers+bosses+backstabbers+and+other+stuff+that+stinks
Why Included in Titles Selected
ALA pick for reluctant readers
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