Books published by publisher Seagrass Press

A contemporary and relatable teen guide to reducing anxiety and developing resilience"The anxious teen" is practically a cliché. In the last decade, studies have reported a drastic rise in teens who experience anxiety, panic, and an inability to cope with the pressures of daily life. The good news is that as mental health challenges become less stigmatized, young people are more likely than ever before to know how to identify their feelings and ask for help. Even celebrity teen icons like Selena Gomez are "coming out" as anxiety sufferers, and talking about their experiences.Zen Teen addresses this epidemic with powerful coping mechanisms and creative tools designed for the teenage mind. With topics like "The Unique Genius of You" and "Rock-Star Rituals," Tanya Richardson prompts teens to get calm by engaging in mindful tasks, like identifying gurus and making vision boards that embrace "the Tao of Cool."Smart and fresh, Zen Teen is a daily guide teens full of support, inspiration, and a new way of managing the pressures of everyday life.

With one out of eleven high school students in the past year experiencing some form of physical abuse — being hit, slapped, or physically hurt on purpose by a boyfriend or girlfriend — young adults need to know where they can turn for help. Even more teens (as high as ninety-six percent) reported emotional and psychological abuse in their relationships.This revised and updated edition for teenagers who have questions about abusive dating relationships helps them understand the causes and consequences of their situation, learn what they can do about it, find help from parents and other adults, and discover how to build healthier relationships. In Love and in Danger is one of the only books available on dating violence and abusive relationships that addresses young adults directly in a straightforward and non-condescending manner. Included are facts about dating violence, tips for how to tell if your relationship is abusive, information on why dating abuse happens, and what you can do if you are being abused by (or are abusing) someone you love. Packed with practical advice and compelling interviews with teens, this edition features updated information and statistics, an expanded resource section, and a new afterword by the author.

Teen girls receive mixed messages about who they should be—and what they should look like—from all facets of society. It's no wonder they have difficulty finding out who they really are. This snappy, straight-talking guide—a veritable Our Bodies, Ourselves for teens—helps girls make up their own minds about what kind of people they want to be. Exploring a wide range of topics central to young women's lives—including beauty and the media; body image, ethnicity and self-esteem; eating disorders and healthy nutrition; sexual anatomy, safe sex and much more—the authors dispel myths, put issues in perspective, and give girls the power to choose for themselves.

Rainforest Homes is a brand new nonfiction journey into the rain forest where kids will meet incredible animals including the pygmy hippopotami, playful gorillas, and more!Rainforest Homes takes you deep into the planet’s mysterious and lush green biome, where a host of amazing animals live. From the pygmy hippopotamus that rests in rivers, to the Gaboon viper that creeps along fallen leaves, to the enormous forest elephant that grazes through thick vegetation, each of these intriguing rain forest creatures will fill you with a sense of wonder.With additional facts, maps, and a glossary rounding out the book, Rainforest Homes combines evocative language, scientific facts, and rich collage illustrations to capture the magic of the rain forest.Author Kathleen Hanes, who has received a PhD in Zoology from the University of Florida, also wrote Seagrass Dreams: A Counting Book (Seagrass Press, 2017), a National Science Teachers Association’s Outstanding Science Trade Book for 2018.