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Don't sweat the small stuff for teens: simple ways to keep your cool in stressful times
By Richard Carlson. 2000
This companion to "Don't sweat the small stuff" and others in the series for adults, advises teens on controlling stress…
in their lives. Includes one hundred tips on coping with such things as breakups, bad hair days, and peer pressure. For junior and senior high readers. Bestseller. 2000.Always looking up: the adventures of an incurable optimist
By Michael J Fox. 2009
In this follow-up to "Lucky Man" (DC24587), movie and television star Fox discusses his work, politics, faith, and family. An…
advocate for stem-cell research, Fox describes the impact his Parkinson's disease has had on his life. Strong language. Bestseller. 2009.The period book: everything you don't want to ask (but need to know) (Youth project)
By Karen Gravelle, Jennifer Gravelle. 1997
Karen Gravelle and her 15-year-old niece, Jennifer, look at physical, emotional and social changes, as well as other issues associated…
with menstruation. The book seeks to ease the confusion many teenage girls might feel, and celebrates the new sense of maturity their period can bring.D-Day: Canadian heroes in the famous invasion of World War II (Amazing stories)
By Tom Douglas. 2004
On June 6, 1944, a daring and ambitious invasion of Europe changed the course of World War II, eventually leading…
to the surrender of Nazi Germany. During the night, through storms and high seas, the Allied forces swept towards the beaches of Normandy in France. This is the story of the bravery, the heroism, and the sheer dumb luck of the more than 14,000 Canadians who played a crucial role in that incredible event. 2004.Restless genius: the story of Virginia Woolf (World writers)
By Virginia Brackett. 2004
Covers the people and events of writer Virginia Woolf's childhood and adult life, and her relationships with her father, sister,…
husband, and, to a lesser extent, other relatives and members of the Bloomsbury group. Focuses on her mental health and on her work, which took fiction in a new direction at a time when women writers were uncommon. Includes a time line, a bibliography, and source notes. For junior high readers. 2004.Fantastic beasts and where to find them: the original screenplay
By J. K Rowling. 2016
When Magizoologist Newt Scamander arrives in New York, he intends his stay to be just a brief stopover. However, when…
his magical case is misplaced and some of Newt's fantastic beasts escape, it spells trouble for everyone. Inspired by the original Hogwart's textbook by Newt Scamander, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Original screenplay marks the screenwriting debut of J.K. Rowling, author of the beloved and internationally bestselling Harry Potter books. Grades 4-7. 2016.Three wishes: Palestinian and Israeli children speak
By Deborah Ellis. 2004
Growing up apart in a world of bombs, bullets, removals, checkpoints, and curfews, 20 Israeli and Palestinian young people talk…
about how the situation has affected them. The reactions range from traumatized, angry, hateful, and despairing, to hopeful and brave. The wide range of voices shows the connections between warring neighbours despite the distances that separate them. Grades 5-8 and older readers. 2004.A guide for achieving personal serenity by altering perspective and practising a more relaxed lifestyle. Offers strategies and exercises for…
"letting go" of problems and following the path of least resistance.Almost lost: the true story of an anonymous teenager's life on the streets
By Beatrice Sparks. 1996
The true story of a depressed and suicidal teenage boy and his attempts to survive on the streets. He discusses…
the events that led to his leaving home, his desperation to escape a brutal gang, and his struggle with self-hatred. For Senior High readers. 1996.Periods (H wise guides)
By Charlotte Owen. 1995
Based on current research and endorsed by the Brook Advisory Centre, this book covers everything a girl needs to know…
about periods. Written by the agony aunt of "19" magazine, it contains practical information and real-life quotes. It also includes a list of useful addresses.Sex (H wise guides)
By Anita Naik. 1998
This book covers everything from periods to puberty, crushes to contraception and health to harassment. It reinforces the realities of…
sex for young people, with up-to-date information supplied by the Sex Education Forum. For junior high readers.Self esteem (Youth project)
By Anita Naik. 1999
Are you scared to take risks in case you make a fool of yourself? Do you need other people's approval?…
If a boy likes you, do you think there must be something wrong with him? Do you hate your body? Learn to believe in yourself and get ready for a positive future with this essential wise-guide. Grades 4-7.Cool and celibate: sex or no sex
By David Bull. 1998
Say what you mean and get what you want
By Tricia Kreitman. 1996
This book will show you how to make a stand and assert yourself. it gives advice about how to judge…
and evaluate situations and relationships, and how to develop negotiating skills. Each chapter contains letters and accounts from real teenagers. For senior high readers.Zlata's diary: a child's life in Sarajevo
By Zlata Filipović. 1994
Zlata begins this diary as a young schoolgirl preoccupied with piano lessons, homework, playing tennis, movie stars, friends, and family.…
That changes rapidly as shelling begins. Concern for grades vanishes with her school. Now daily life centers around finding the necessities of life, including a hiding place for the night, and Zlata grows angry as her childhood is stolen. Junior high and older. Uniform title: Zlatin dnevnik.Eating disorders (Youth project)
By Kate Haycock. 1994
We are all affected by our body image, by how we see ourselves and how we think other people see…
us. Sometimes the view is distorted and the idea of our body image gets out of hand. This can cause eating disorders, either eating too much or too little. But eating disorders can be dealt with; things get better. Sufferers can be helped and can also help themselves. Junior High. 1994.Mad for Ads: How Advertising Gets (and Stays) in Our Heads
By Ian Turner, Erica Fyvie. 2021
This amusing and engaging behind-the-scenes look at advertising and its influence will help kids decode the ads that surround them…
every day and make smart decisions. For children growing up in an advertising-saturated world, here's an eye-opening explanation of what advertising is, how it works and why that matters. The book covers the components of an advertising campaign, from slogans to logos, and the many ways marketers seek to influence behavior, from tapping into fears to using psychological pricing. It then brings these techniques and tools to life by taking readers through the creation of two fictional advertising plans. Along the way, there's information about the strategies that advertisers use to influence their audience, as well as valuable background on how digital technology allows companies to track people and what that means for privacy. It's a savvy look at the business of advertising that teaches children to pay better attention to ads and be more discerning about the messages they find. Award-winning author Erica Fyvie has geared this vital, comprehensive and entertaining look at advertising to children who are just beginning to notice and to be swayed by brands. By building media literacy and promoting critical thinking about all kinds of marketing tools --- from in-game ads to social media “kid influencers” --- the book empowers readers to analyze and respond to what they see every day. Relevant, child-friendly language and examples, along with bold and humorous illustrations by Ian Turner, keep the pages lively and interesting. There are direct curriculum links to language arts, visual arts, technology and social studies lessons. Also included are a glossary, index and selected bibliography.Harry 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.Three Funerals for My Father: Love, Loss and Escape from Vietnam
By Jolie Phuong Hoang. 2021
What would you risk to save your children? Jolie Phuong Hoang grew up as one of ten children, part of…
a loving, prosperous Vietnamese family. All that changed after the communists took over in 1975. Identified as a potential “bad element,” the family lived in constant fear of being sent to the dreaded new economic zone. Desperate to ensure the family’s safety and to provide a future for his children, Jolie’s father arranged three separate escapes. The first was a failure that cost most of their fortune, but the second was successful—six of his children reached Indonesia and ultimately settled in Canada. He and his youngest daughter drowned during the disastrous third attempt. Told from the author’s perspective and that of her father’s ghost, Three Funerals for My Father is a poignant story of love, grief and resilience that spans three countries and fifty years. In an era when anti-Asian racism is on the rise and the issue of human migration is front-page news, Three Funerals for My Father provides a vivid and timely first-hand account of what it is like to risk everything for a chance at freedom. It is at once an intimate story of one family, a testament to the collective experience of the “boat people” who escaped communist Vietnam, and a plea on behalf of the millions of refugees currently seeking asylum across the globe.Rising troublemaker: a fear-fighter manual for teens
By Luvvie Ajayi Jones. 2022
"In this young readers edition of her New York Times bestseller Professional Troublemaker, Luvvie Ajayi Jones uses her honesty and…
humor to inspire teens to be their bravest, boldest, truest selves, in order to create a world they would be proud to live in." -- Provided by publisher