The pressure to be popular can cause teens to do or say anything to stay "in" with their peers. Using true-to-life scenarios, program explores the nature of cliques, focusing on the kinds of group dynamics that cause heartache and anxiety.
Andre would do anything to be part of a group of mature, popular boys, but they turn him down. After Jody is ostracized by the leader of her clique, Clarissa still wants to be friends with her, but can she risk the clique leader's anger? Jeff doesn't want to cut school, but his group does, and is pressuring him to go along.
To provide insight into the nature of cliques and how to deal with them, a group of students, who include trained peer counselors and mediators, offer comments at each scenario's end. Interviews with teachers, counselors and other students offer further insights and positive alternatives to cliques.
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~ Recommended by: School Library Journal;
~ Recommended by: CA Clearinghouse -- rated Desirable
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