Follow along as Travis journeys through his teenage years, encountering many twists and turns that leave him believing his fate is sealed in failure. As each event challenges the lessons learned from his parents, Travis experiences new emotions that leave him struggling with depression, frustration, and even violence. As fate and destiny collide, one event shifts the trajectory of Travis' future, and forever changes his outlook on life. Travis is redirected from Trial to Triumph. This coming-of-age tale will expose the mental battles that can quickly imprison the minds of teen readers as they transition to young adulthood. It will also introduce each reader to a confident freedom, that leads to a restored future. With hope, readers will come to recognize the beauty that lives within each of us.
Beautiful Black Boy is a guided journal and workbook that incorporates strategies adopted from the Restorative Learning Model Educational and Therapeutic Framework (RLM). RLM incorporates educational learning models and strategies adopted from various behavioral therapies such as: Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and Applied Behavior Analysis to encourage thoughtful dialogue based on relevant experiences, to strengthen learning outcomes. The RLM guided workbook and journal utilizes mindful practices, lessons, activities, and proven behavioral strategies to help young adult readers explore their feelings, identify patterns and celebrate management milestones along the way.
Excerpts from the novel Beautiful Black Boys, provide opportunities to explore crucial topics such as: bullying, teen violence, depression, self-esteem, emotional regulation, etc.