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Diabetes: the ultimate teen guide (It Happened to Me Ser. #7)
By Katherine J. Moran, Cde, Msn. 2004
A nurse provides practical information to teens on living with diabetes. Discusses the disease, managing it, treatment options including the…
insulin pump, and related social issues such as driving, traveling, and drinking alcohol. For senior high and older readers. 2004You and an illness in your family (Family matters (New York, N.Y.))
By Tabitha Wainwright. 2001
Offers practical advice for young people with a seriously ill family member. Uses real-life scenarios to discuss options for coping…
with tough situations--including death--and for communicating with others. For grades 5-8. 2001In the beginning: creation stories from around the world
By Virginia Hamilton, Barry Moser. 1988
Twenty-five myths from around the globe describe the creation of the world. Includes "First Man, First Woman" from the Bible,…
"Bursting from the Hen's Egg" from China, and "An Endless Sea of Mud" from Africa. For junior and senior high readers. 1988Biography of Canadian doctor Frederick Banting (1891-1941), whose medical research led to the use of insulin as a treatment for…
diabetes. Relates how Banting received the Nobel Prize for Medicine in 1923 and shared the award money with his closest research associate. For grades 4-7. 2002Cooking up fun for kids with diabetes
By Tami A. Ross, Patti Bazel Geil, Patricia Bazel Geil, Patricia Geil, Tami Ross. 2003
Discusses healthy eating and nutrition for children with type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Includes kitchen safety tips and advice…
for grownup helpers. Provides recipes for main dishes, snacks, and desserts. Published by the American Diabetes Association. For grades 4-7 and older readers. 2003The Bedouin of the Middle East (First Peoples Ser.)
By Elizabeth Losleben. 2003
Describes the Arab nomads who have lived for centuries in desert regions of many Middle Eastern and North African countries.…
Discusses the plants and wildlife of their desert home, their history and culture, and their social customs and traditions. For grades 3-6. 2003Let's talk: sharing our thoughts and feelings during times of crisis (Focus on family matters)
By Michele Alpern. 2003
Offers teens practical information on coping with stressful events such as death, divorce, job loss, and disasters. Suggests ways to…
deal with depression and anxiety and outlines strategies for establishing good communication. For junior and senior high readers. 2003Fish! tales: real-life stories to help you transform your workplace and your life
By Stephen C. Lundin, Stephen C Lundin. 2002
In this companion to Fish! (DB 54813), four companies improve their employees' morale and boost productivity by using positive reinforcement.…
They include businesses big and small: a hospital, a phone company, a car dealership, and a roofing company. Offers exercises to achieve a positive attitude. 2002Facing the lion: growing up Maasai on the African savanna
By Joseph Lekuton, Joseph Lemasolai-Lekuton. 2003
Virginia teacher recounts his childhood as a nomadic tribe member in northern Kenya. Describes running from lions, tending cattle, being…
circumcised at thirteen to become a "warrior," attending boarding school, searching for his wandering village during vacations, and leaving home to study in the United States. For junior and senior high readers. 2003The Kurds (Creation of the Modern Middle East Ser.)
By Heather Lehr Wagner. 2003
A discussion about the Kurdish people, including their history and contemporary status in the Middle East. Describes their political, economic,…
and social standing as a distinct ethnic group in Iraq, Iran, and Turkey. For junior and senior high readers. 2003Rabies (Diseases and People Ser.Diseases & People)
By Alvin Silverstein, Robert Silverstein, Virginia B. Silverstein. 1994
Describes the treatment and prevention of rabies, as well as the history of the disease and the discovery of a…
vaccine by Louis Pasteur. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 1994The African-American teenagers guide to personal growth, health, safety, sex, and survival: living and learning in the 21st century
By Tony Rose, Debrah Harris-Johnson, Wayne Summerlin. 2001
A guide to understanding the world and how to live in it successfully. Discusses safety, survival, sex, money, time, and…
responsibility. Describes a variety of skills useful to competent teens. For junior and senior high and older readers. 2001Young person's occupational outlook handbook
By U. S. Department of Labor Staff. 2003
Describes over 260 careers based on the U.S. Department of Labor's research. Explains the education needed, the duties and skills…
of the employee, subjects to study, earning potential, and future outlook for each given profession. For junior and senior high readers. 2003More than a label: why what you wear and who you're with doesn't define who you are
By Aisha Muharrar. 2002
Recent high school graduate surveys more than 1,000 teens to examine how school cliques, designer labels, and other social dividers…
create problems. Suggests ways for teenagers to overcome negative unspoken rules in school and to accept people as individuals. For senior high readers. 2002Thirty teenagers share their experiences overcoming hardship and finding fulfillment by helping others. In "The Fight for Life" a teen…
suffering from depression starts a suicide prevention program. In "Born to Win" a one-legged amputee wins races wearing a prosthesis and visits kids in hospitals. For junior and senior high readers. 2000Dealing with terminal illness in the family (Focus on family matters)
By Heather Lehr Wagner, Marvin Rosen. 2002
Information to help teenagers cope with emotional issues that arise when a parent, sibling, or grandparent is diagnosed with an…
incurable disease. Discusses the various stages of grief felt by those facing the death of family members and the changes in family life that occur. For grades 6-9. 2002Live aware, not in fear: the 411 after 9-11 : a book for teens
By Donna Koren Wells, Donna Wells, Bruce C. Morris, Donna K. Wells. 2002
Gives teens the information they need about safety in the aftermath of September 11, 2001. Offers six risk scenarios concerning…
perceived threats such as bioterrorism and disruptions of travel and communication. Dispels myths and provides information on how to respond to actual emergencies. For junior and senior high readers. 2002The lobster chronicles: life on a very small island
By Linda Greenlaw. 2002
Author of The Hungry Ocean (RC 48530) relates her return to the family's island home in Maine to become a…
lobsterman. Describes the events and people involved in a typical season of lobstering. Interweaves lobster lore with anecdotes, while reexamining her career and lifestyle choices. Some strong language. Bestseller. 2002Profiles in courage for our time
By Caroline Kennedy. 2002
Distinguished journalists' biographical accounts of fourteen recipients of the John F. Kennedy Profiles in Courage Award, established in 1990 and…
presented annually to elected officials who exemplify the courage to do what they believe is right for the country. Includes stories on John McCain, Gerald R. Ford, and the Irish peacemakers. Bestseller. 2002Spare parts: from peg legs to gene splices (Single Titles Ser. #up)
By Wendy B Murphy, Wendy B. Murphy. 2001
Historical overview of replacing damaged or missing parts of the human body with artificial limbs, computer-engineered prosthetics, and organ transplants.…
Includes some bizarre past experiments and discusses ethical and social dilemmas arising from genetic engineering. For grades 6-9. 2001