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He's Not Lazy Guide to Better Grades and a Great Life

A Workbook for Teens & Parents
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He's Not Lazy Guide to Better Grades and a Great Life by Adam Price is a relatable, interactive workbook tailored for teenage boys struggling with academic motivation. Rather than traditional study skills, it invites teens to explore the underlying reasons for procrastination and reflect honestly on their values and goals. Through engaging illustrations, exercises, and real-life stories, it delivers an edgy, candid approach to help boys reconsider their disengagement from school.

The book also offers parents practical advice and activities enabling them to support their sons as allies, fostering a collaborative path towards success.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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This book is an excellent resource for parents of teenage boys and the boys themselves who seek a fresh, no-nonsense approach to improving motivation and academic performance. Its interactive format and candid tone appeal particularly to teens resistant to conventional advice, while providing parents with tools to support their sons effectively.

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A relatable, interactive workbook designed to help teenage boys acknowledge and overcome their issues with poor academic motivation. The book also offers parents advice and exercises to help them become their son’s ally, rather than his adversary.

Book Hero Magic formatted this description to make it easier to read. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! Description

A relatable, interactive workbook designed to help teenage boys acknowledge and overcome their issues with poor academic motivation. The book also offers parents advice and exercises to help them become their son's ally, rather than his adversary.

This teen-friendly, hands-on, activity-oriented workbook offers a unique approach to school success: there are no study skills here—instead, boys are challenged to examine the reasons they procrastinate and encouraged to be honest about their values and goals. Each short chapter delivers its message through illustrations, exercises, and stories about real teens that hit close to home. The tone is edgy (and often entertaining), with no punches pulled. The author's aim is clear: to help teens reassess their strategy of disengagement. Parents will immediately see the appeal of the workbook because it offers the direction and lessons their sons refuse to hear from them—while keeping them involved in the process.

He's Not Lazy: Guide to Better Grades and a Great Life provides a refreshing alternative for both teens and their parents, helping to bridge the gap between disengagement and academic success.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781454944256

Publisher: Union Square & Co.

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 26 October 2021

Country: United States

Imprint: Union Square & Co.

Illustration: all in 2-color

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 12.0mm

Width: 214.0mm

Height: 278.0mm

Weight: 440g

About the Author

Adam Price, PhD, is a clinical psychologist, expert in learning disabilities and ADHD, and author of Sterling'sHe's Not Lazy(2017).He has written for both academic and popular publications, includingThe Wall Street JournalandFamily Circle Magazine. He currently writes a column forPsychology Todayand maintains a private practice in New York City and Chatham, NJ.

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