Catch the Fire
The Partners for Youth Empowerment Book
Catch the Fire: An Art-Full Guide to Unleashing the Creative Power of Youth, Adults and Communities by Peggy Taylor and Charlie Murphy, Co-Founders of Partners for Youth Empowerment
Recommended Reading
Here is a list of books that we recommend for teachers and facilitators.
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Working with Young People
Conscious Discipline: 7 Basic Skills for Brains Smart Classroom Management by Becky A. Bailey
The Compassionate Classroom: Relationship Based Teaching and Learning by Sura Hart and Victoria Kindle Hodson
Teaching With Fire: Poetry that Sustains the Courage to Teach by Sam M. Intrator and Megan Scribner
Elaine’s Circle: A Teacher, A Student, A Classroom, and One Unforgettable Year by Bob Katz
How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character by Paul Tough
The Soul of Education: Helping Students Find Connection, Compassion and Character at School by Rachael Kessler
The Courage to Teach: Exploring the Inner Landscape of a Teacher’s Life by Parker J. Palmer
Teaching the Unteachable by Marie Delaney
Inside I’m Hurting by Louise Bomber
Thinking for a Change by L.J. Scheinkopf
Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Won’t Stop Talking by Susan Cain
The Power of Creativity
The Hundred Languages of Children: The Reggio Emilia Approach to Early Childhood Education by Carolyn Edwards
The Mind Map Book by Tony and Barry Buzan
The Element: How finding your passion changes everything by Sir Ken Robinson
InGenius: A Crash Course on Creativity by Tina Seelig
Creative Confidence: Tim Kelley and David Kelley
Grit: Angela Duckworth
Youth Development
Brainstorm: Daniel Siegel
Multiple Intelligence: Howard Gardner
On Leadership
The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable by J-B Lencioni Series
To Sell is Human: The Surprising Truth About Persuading, Convincing and Influencing Others by Daniel Pink
Visual Arts
The New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain by Betty Edwards
The Zen of Seeing by Frederick Franck
Creative Writing
Writing Down the Bones by Natalie Goldberg
Writing Down the Bones and Wild Mind by Natalie Goldberg
The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron
Writing the Natural Way by Gabrielle Rico
Writing Alone and with Others by Pat Schneider
If You Want to Write by Brenda Ueland
Equity and Inclusion
Is Everyone Really Equal: Sensoy & DiAngelo
Theatre Improvisation
Interactive Acting by Jeff Wirth
Improv Games Book II by Lynda Belt
Theater of the Oppressed by Augusto Boal
Games for Actors and Non-Actors by Augusto Boal
Music
Rise up Singing: The Group Singing Songbook by Pete Seeger, Annie Patterson and Kore Loy Mcwhirter
