The Art of Growing Up
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Publisher Description
From the award-winning and bestselling author of the Tomorrow series, with new memoir Take Risks out now.
When I hear parents say 'I want my children to enjoy their childhood; there'll be time when they're older to learn about those things', I hear the voices of those who are scared of the vastness of the universe. These adults have a view of childhood as some kind of discrete interval, rather than just a few years from the continuum of life. How fortunate that the spirit, courage and curiosity of many young people remain largely undefeated by such adults.
John Marsden has spent his adult life engaging with young minds - through both his award-winning, internationally bestselling young adult fiction and his work as one of Australia's most esteemed and experienced educators. As the founder and principal of two schools, John is at the coalface of education and a daily witness to the inevitable and yet still mysterious process of growing up.
Now, in this astonishing, insightful and ambitious manifesto, John pulls together all he has learned from over forty years' experience working with and writing for young people. He shares his insights into everything - from the role of schools and the importance of education, to problem parents and problem children, and the conundrum of what it means to grow up and be 'happy' in the 21st century.
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
Australian author John Marsden may be best known for his popular YA books—including the renowned Tomorrow series—but he began his career as a teacher and has since founded two arts-focused schools. Thoroughly researched yet plainly argued, The Art of Growing Up distils decades of first-hand experience and accumulated wisdom into an essential resource for parents and educators alike. Marsden begins by unpacking the chain reaction between poor parenting and mental illness, incarceration, abuse and even war. From there he balances common sense and hard evidence while making a timely statement on how to do right by children.