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High school life forty years ago was about classes, dances, sports, friends, learning to drive, having simple fun like going to the movies, and planning for the future. High school life now includes all that, plus the complications and pressures caused by a heavily technofied, plugged-in world. From first dates to the epic evening of prom, teens will be able to face every challenge with these fact-based, helpful, and informative guides. Teens will learn healthy ways of dealing with mean teens, b
For young people, building strong social and emotional skills is an essential part of their development. This series provides crucial survival tools to help teens better manage their world and, in turn, their mental health. Each book explains ten key skills that help young people navigate relationships, self-management, social awareness, and self-awareness in all parts of life, from friendships and families through school, college, work, and the wider community. Teen-relevant scenarios highlight
These volumes compile real stories written by young adults about drugs and alcohol, family issues, mental health and self-image, and other common problems. Framed by expertly written introductions that contextualize the central issues and accompanied by Side Bars offering vital information and resources for readers, these stories are relatable and empathetic guides for teenagers that will make them feel less alone as they confront life's challenges.
The number of young people who practice vaping-the use of e-cigarettes-continues to grow in the United States. Experts are divided about whether vaping is a desirable alternative to smoking cigarettes or is itself a serious health concern. Teens and Vaping takes a critical look at this phenomenon and its impact on public health.
Teens Dealing with Adversity grapples with some of the common challenges that teenagers face in today's world. Topics include addiction, learning disorders, mental illness, online bullying, and sexual violence. The series both familiarizes teens with these serious issues and offers ideas for where to find help and support. Each book includes a graphic that presents key information visually, Source Notes, and resources to aid in further research.
This book focuses on the power of peer support in addressing mental health challenges among teenagers. By sharing real-life stories and professional insights, it provides ways teens can create safe spaces for one another, reduce stigma, and provide meaningful help during difficult times.
How much sex education do children need? As much as they ask for, say the experts. And exactly what do children want to know? Ask them! This book collects real questions asked by children in classes about the human body, love, and sexuality. The answers are both direct and warmhearted, giving children the information they really want to know in a form they can relate to.This is a book for both boys and girls that is relevant to today's conversations about sexuality. It brings humour and lightnes
Life in 1880 Tenmile, Colorado, isn't easy. But it's all that 12-year-old Sissy Carlson knows. She's lived here her whole life, watching her father, the local doctor, tend to the town's citizens. And while the mountain setting is gorgeous, Tenmile is a rough gold mining town. It often feels like there's just a thin line between life and death. Mining is a hard job; men are hurt or even killed. Sissy sees the same thin line between the haves and the have-nots as she assists her father in his prac
Since the turn of the millennium, the scope of global terrorism has increased drastically, as have the ways governments anticipate and respond to terroristsÎ efforts. This dramatic series investigates the details of several of the 21st centuryÎs greatest tragedies. Each title presents a chronology of the events leading up to a major attack, an analysis of the ideology that motivated it, and detailed descriptions of the attack itself, subsequent investigations, and the enduring impact and consequ
This much we know: On June 28, 1914, a young man stood on a street corner in Sarajevo, aimed a pistol into a stalled car carrying the Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, and pulled the trigger. Within a few minutes, the archduke was dead, and Europe would not know peace again for five years. More than 16 million people would die in the fighting that came to be known as World War I.