{"product_id":"9780425245439","title":"The Last Boys Picked: Helping Boys Who Don't Play Sports Survive Bullies and Boyhood","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eEdgette, Janet Sasson; Rupp, Beth Margolis\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBerkley\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9\/4\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cb\u003eBoys who don't play sports are often the targets of bullying, but  a boy's worst bully may be the one he can't see: society's expectations  about how he should act, how he should relate, and how he should play.  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eOverlooked by a society that reinforces impossible standards of  \"masculinity,\" boys who are uninterested in competitive sports or have  non-aggressive personalities are often vilified and bullied for being  different as they grow up in the shadow of America's obsession with  bigger, faster, richer, and stronger.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough a fascinating assortment of in-depth interviews, clinical  case studies, and examples from popular literature, Dr. Janet Sasson  Edgette and Beth Margolis Rupp illustrate how these boys are relegated  to a second-class social status simply because they can't make a free  throw or because they can spell better than they can run.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCompassionate, empowering, and instructive, \u003ci\u003eThe Last Boys  Picked\u003c\/i\u003e will help parents, teachers, coaches, and caregivers  identify the social and emotional hurdles that these boys face. It  offers specific action steps to help any child build resilience and a  healthy self-esteem-and tips for talking to them about their  experiences and teaching them to face the schoolyard-and the world-with  confidence.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Berkley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45571230728447,"sku":"9780425245439","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9780425245439_s600x595.jpg?v=1777307376","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/de\/products\/9780425245439","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}