The Circle of Courage model for positive youth development proposes belonging, mastery, generosity, and independence as the central values in positive cultures for the education of our youth. This article identifies books for children and adolescents that can be used by teacher and parents to foster the development of belonging. (Author/MKA)

This paper was written for parents, especially for single parents, of adolescents. It begins with a very brief parental projection task in which the parents can identify likes and dislikes about themselves and their teenage children. Parents are then led through a tour of a teenager's brain, examining in lay terms the areas of adolescent…