Books with author Tracy Branan

FAT is in our food-it's something that is essential to everyone's body in order for them to grow and develop. But... when the WORD fat is used to insult someone, it can be a very ugly word! Some people may be bigger than others for many reasons. Learn the reasons why everyone has different BODY TYPES. Find out why some people have an unreal BODY IMAGE of themselves that may even lead to an EATING DISORDER. Most of all, discover that it's important to have kindness and understanding to other people (and yourself) because everyone is unique and DIVERSE!

Everybody eats. Everybody has to eat! Do you know why? Have you ever eaten when you're bored? Have you eaten when you're sad about something?We really only need to eat when we are hungry, but sometimes we eat when we having other feelings too! Learn why we have to eat...Learn what we have to eat ...Learn how much we should eat! Are you ready to be healthy and stay healthy?

Imagine that you are invited to go on a dream holiday... A different place to eat, sleep, explore, do activities and enjoy in a relaxing way. How can you possibly relax though, when you are somewhere far from home? That doesn't sound like such a dream, does it? Learn about comfort zones, travel homesickness and other natural human reactions to feeling uncomfortable. Then, next time you get the travel blahs and someone asks, "WHERE YOU AT?" you can say... I'm just chillin' on holidays!

Superior tells the story of Joselin and Karter, two teenagers who had never met, but both of their families have suddenly moved to a minuscule town in rural Arizona. Joselin is furious with her parents for uprooting her from her comfortable life, and deep down she knows she is going to hate living in this rinky dink place. Shortly after landing here, Joselin finds herself inexplicably drawn to the mysterious Karter. Try as she might she can't seem to stop thinking about him, and very quickly both of their lives begin to change. Karter shares with Joselin a secret that she doesn't even know about herself, and the grave danger that it poses to both of them. Their lives become completely intertwined, and they will have to fight together to survive the battle they were destined to undertake. Superior is a tale of teenage exploration, discovery, and growth.

Living Outside The Box is daring to be something different- YOU! Everybody is different in their own way and should be proud of this. But...sometimes we want to look like someone else, do something like someone else does and even be someone else. It just seems so much easier to be someone else than being ourselves! Learn why PRIDE and JEALOUSY have so much to do with SELF-ESTEEM and in accepting who we are...

EVERYONE likes and needs to have privacy with their body, especially when they are going through puberty. PUBERTY is such a weird word! Which is kind of appropriate to explain something that happens to us in our pre-teens and makes our body feel kind of weird. Some kids go through puberty early- this is called PRECOCIOUS Puberty. Learn why this happens and helpful ways that ALL kids can use to cope with the weird and uncomfortable changes of puberty!

In Western society, we live in a part of the world that eats really well, but most people don't take the time to notice this or understand where the food comes from. Most people don't eat mindfully and appreciate each bite they take. Eating mindfully is really simple to do and it helps us feel better throughout our entire body and mind when we do it. Discover what mindful eating is and learn how to practice it everyday... ONE BITE AT A TIME!

There are people in the world who make us feel good about ourselves... but then there are also people who go out of their way to make another person feel hurt, afraid or uncomfortable. These are the BULLIES of the world!Have you ever had someone bully you? What did you do? Have you ever bullied yourself?Learn what's really important underneath it all about yourself and other people...and start to STAND BOLDLY and SHINE BRIGHTLY!

At a certain age, some kids start to feel attracted to someone else- this is called having a crush on them. CRUSHING is totally natural and common! Most people feel this sometimes bumpy ride, and it helps to understand in order to make the ride a little bit smoother... Find out more about the science of ATTRACTION, PUBERTY, GENDER and SEXUAL ORIENTATION