Adolescent Needs
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Adolescent needs

• competence

• self-exploration & definition

• positive interaction w/ peers & adults

• physical activity

• meaningful participation in school & community

• structure & clear limits

• diversity

• social

• abstract thinking

• grappling with issues

• child<–>adult

• questioning

• in sum, Book Club puts the adolescent at the forefront of our literacy curriculum