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My thirteenth winter: a memoir
By Samantha Abeel. 2003
Abeel, both gifted and learning disabled, describes being different at school. Discusses her diagnosis of dyscalculia, which compromises sequential processing…
required for spelling, telling time, remembering locker combinations, and understanding math and grammar. Relates learning coping skills in a prescribed special ed math class. Schneider Family Book Award. For senior high readers. 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. 2003Dealing 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. 2002Defines healthy relationships and dating to teenagers and young adults and outlines the challenges and benefits of exclusive commitments. Explains…
the risks of sexual activity and ways to handle a breakup. For senior high and older readers. 2001Discusses how advertising has developed, how companies use it to entice consumers, and how it impacts various markets, especially young…
people. Includes information about advertising in disguise--in infomercials, movies, music videos, and even on PBS. For grades 6-9. 1999The children's book of faith
By William J. Bennett, Michael Hague. 2000
A collection of poems, prayers, and stories in the Judeo-Christian tradition presented to inspire all young Americans. Contains the biblical…
story of "Daniel in the Lions' Den," "The Selfish Giant" by Oscar Wilde, and a biographical sketch of Louis Braille. For grades 2-4 and older readers. Bestseller. 2000Discusses death, especially the violent death of a young person, and the process of grieving. Offers suggestions on how to…
mourn as well as how to help others handle their emotions. For senior high readersStraight talk about teenage suicide (Straight Talk Ser.)
By Bernard Frankel, Rachel Kranz. 1994
Explores the "rising epidemic" of teenage suicide from social, family, and personal perspectives. Discusses circumstances and motives that incline young…
people to consider ending their lives. Offers advice for getting help. For junior and senior high readersStraight talk about death and dying (Straight Talk Ser.Straight Talk)
By Robert C DiGiulio, Robert DiGiulio, Rachel Kranz. 1995
Discusses attitudes toward death in the United States. Uses three case studies about teenagers coping with death to provide self-help…
tips. Explains Dr. Elisabeth Kübler-Ross's five-stage theory of coming to terms with dying. Includes advice on obtaining further information. For junior and senior high readersSuicide: tragic choice (Issues in Focus Ser.Issues in Focus)
By Karen Zeinert. 1999
Surveys the issue of suicide, including its history, causes, and psychology. Includes information about the right-to-die debate, assisted suicide, and…
survivors of the deceased. For junior and senior high readers. 1999Chicken soup for the kid's soul: 101 stories of courage, hope, and laughter (Chicken Soup for the Soul)
By Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Patty Hansen, Irene Dunlap. 1998
Popularity has its ups and downs
By Meg F Schneider, Meg F. Schneider. 1991
Explains the meaning of popularity and suggests ways to cope with this issue in school and social situations. Discusses the…
concept of self-confidence and how to achieve it. The author also stresses the value of true friendship and the importance of learning to deal with rejection and change. For junior and senior high readersRogers, of the popular children's program Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood, presents letters he has received from children and adults through the…
years. Rogers discusses world issues, feelings and fears, family relationships, and deathSeven years in Tibet: Official Agents' Handbook
By Heinrich Harrer, Dawn Margolis. 1996
Harrer recalls how in 1943 he escaped from a British internment camp in India and, after an arduous journey, arrived…
on foot in Lhasa, the holy capital of Tibet. He was granted refuge and later became a tutor to the Dalai Lama. In late 1950, the Chinese invasion of Tibet forced Harrer to leave Lhasa, which had become his spiritual home. BestsellerHarry Potter and the cursed child: Parts one and two (Harry Potter)
By Jack Thorne, J. K Rowling, John Tiffany. 2016
The eighth story in the Harry Potter series and the first official Harry Potter story presented on stage. It was…
always difficult being Harry Potter and it isn't much easier now that he is an overworked employee of the Ministry of Magic, a husband, and father of three school-age children. While Harry grapples with a past that refuses to stay where it belongs, his youngest son Albus must struggle with the weight of a family legacy he never wanted. As past and present fuse ominously, both father and son learn the uncomfortable truth: sometimes, darkness comes from unexpected places. Bestseller. Grades 4-7. 2016.A book of your own: keeping a diary or journal
By Carla Stevens. 1993
Discusses diaries and journals and the value of keeping a diary or journal of your own. Includes examples of entries…
from well-known diarists such as Anne Frank and Theodore Roosevelt, as well as from less famous young people. For grades 5-8Beating the odds: stories of unexpected achievers (Teen Issues Ser.)
By Janet Bode. 1991
The author presents the stories of eleven teenagers who are trying to succeed despite tremendous problems in their lives. Interspersed…
among these first-person accounts from teens who are homeless, pregnant, abused, addicted, or imprisoned are comments from adults who work with young people and who offer advice on success. For Junior and senior high readers. 1991.Emotional illness in your family: helping your relative, helping yourself
By Harvey R Greenberg, Harvey R. Greenberg. 1989
The author, a clinical professor of psychiatry, has written this book to help adolescents contend with the difficulties a relative's…
troubles can cause. He examines ways, both within the family and through professional help, of dealing with problems. Presenting a catalog of disorders, he discusses each and suggests specific coping strategies. For junior and senior high readersReal ponies don't go oink!
By Patrick F McManus, Patrick F. McManus. 1991
In this collection of essays, McManus again treats his audience to the exploits of his wife Bun, his buddies Retch…
and Eddie, and himself. He recounts the events that led to his dog's climbing a tree, to the class clown's finally making the fierce math teacher laugh, and to the garage door's gobbling up the dog. He tells of the problems in pouring a concrete walk and of fireworks with the potential to bring down a B-29. BestsellerOh, the places you'll go! (Classic Seuss)
By Seuss, Dr Seuss. 1990
"Congratulations! Today is your day. You're off to Great Places! You're off and away!" So begins the inimitable Dr. Seuss…
in this graduation speech for both young and old. Filled with wit, wisdom, and insight, this advice in rhyme humorously deals with coping with the various ups and downs of life, taking charge, and ultimately succeeding against the odds. For readers of all ages. Bestseller