Books in Teen Life 411 series

Addresses concerns teens may have about dating, including when the right time is to start dating, what a crush is, and how do deal with rejection or a break up.

Explains what identity theft is, describes how to prevent identity theft, and provides information for victims on how to recover.

Describes what life is like for those whose parents are in the armed forces, including frequent moves, having to adjust to new places, a parent's deployment, and the advantages and disadvantages of choosing a military career.

Discusses in question-and-answer format the issues of children in foster care, including adjusting to a foster home, coping with change, and the rights of children in foster care.

Discusses addiction to exercise, its relationship to such eating disorders as bulimia and anorexia, its causes, and treatment options.

Describes how the brains of adolescents differ from those of infants or adults, the structure and development of the human brain, the implications of recent discoveries for teen life and behavior, and possible future developments.

Answers questions teens may have about grief and bereavement, describing the stages of grief and myths associated with the emotion, ways of coping, and methods of dealing with someone else who is grieving.

Answers questions relating to online social networking, including why social networking sites are popular, why they could pose dangers to young Internet users, and how to be smart and safe online.

Offers advice and tips for resisting peer pressure and discusses such common teen pressures as drugs, alcohol, and cigarettes.

Describes the issue of athletes overexercising or undereating in order to maintain ideal body weight and image, and includes details on eating disorders and how to determine if someone has an eating disorder.

Answers questions teens may have about online dating, including such topics as staying safe in cyberspace, online shorthand, and how to safely meet people in person once a relationship has developed online.

Describes the kinds of video games that can be used for fitness, how they work, their effectiveness as compared with more traditional exercises, injuries caused by such games, and how to include them in an overall fitness program.