{"product_id":"safe-spaces-annemarie-vaccaro-9780313393686","title":"Safe Spaces: Making Schools and Communities Welcoming to LGBT Youth","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBased on extensive research, recent events, and numerous first-person accounts, this revealing book illuminates both the challenges and triumphs of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth, and offers effective strategies for combating LGBT marginalization in our nation's schools and communities.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eSafe Spaces: Making Schools and Communities Welcoming to LGBT Youth\u003c\/i\u003e is the first book to offer a comprehensive view of the complex lives of LGBT youth of all ages, from kindergarten through college. Drawing on a wealth of research collected from first-person accounts of students, family, educators, and community members, the authors not only chronicle the struggles of LGBT youth but also describe models of inclusive school and community environments. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe authors address the breadth of experiences of LGBT youth--in and out of the classroom, at home and in the community, and in personal interactions with allies and antagonists. They also reveal how these young people, their friends and families, teachers, and dedicated allies stem the tide of LGBT exclusion. Most important, \u003ci\u003eSafe Spaces\u003c\/i\u003e offers action steps for readers who want to make their own homes, schools, and communities safe and welcoming spaces for LGBT youth.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Annemarie Vaccaro, Gerri August, Megan S. Kennedy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0313393680\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780313393686\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Praeger\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/02\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.01lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.20w x 1.00d","brand":"Annemarie Vaccaro","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44717138018559,"sku":"9780313393686","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_15f0388b-f753-478c-b89d-23f03736aed9.jpg?v=1705687111","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/safe-spaces-annemarie-vaccaro-9780313393686","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}