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Zero to 60

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ZERO TO 60 by Michael A. Tompkins is subtitled "A Teen's Guide to Manage Frustration, Anger, and Everyday Irritations." Its primary focus is on dealing with anger and explaining cognitive and behavioral strategies to promote better communication and the de-escalation of situations where aggressive behavior can get out of control. Unfortunately, there was no table of contents in the eBook preview, but the author does make an effort to speak directly to troubled teens; "zero to sixty" is just the first of many analogies to driving a car. Tompkins, a licensed psychologist and Assistant Clinical Professor at UC Berkeley, emphasizes reducing speed to regain control, pulling over, and leaving anger by the side of the road. ZERO TO 60 received positive reviews from Booklist ("a must for social-emotional learning collections") and Kirkus ("a welcome workbook for teens wishing to get a handle on their anger issues"). Each chapter contains worksheets to help with anger management skills as well as a summary of key points; near the end there are several pages with lists of helpful resources (books, web sites, etc.) for teens, families, and educators.

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