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Gangs
Lori Elizabeth Hile
Paperback (Heinemann, Aug. 1, 2012)Is it ever worth joining a gang? Do they provide protection or bring trouble to a neighborhood? This book looks at gang culture, asks what the gangs are trying to achieve, and shows how they treat their members and the wider community - exploding some myths along the way.
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Friends, Cliques, and Peer Pressure: Be True to Yourself
Christine Wickert Koubek
Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, June 1, 2002)Presents information on friendship, popularity, and choosing friends based on shared values; how cliques can be harmful, and how to deal with difficult social situations.
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Bullying
Lori Elizabeth Hile
Paperback (Heinemann, Aug. 1, 2012)Imagine walking around with a knot in your stomach, each day, every day. That's how many victims of bullying feel. Others suffer more - and take their own lives. So is bullying normal? This book shows how to understand and deal with the bullying that occurs everyday in streets, schools, and the digital world, exploding some myths along the way.
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Cutting and Self-Mutilation: When Teens Injure Themselves
Kathleen Winkler
Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, Feb. 1, 2003)Explains what cutting is and explores why teens might deliberately injure themselves, stressing that cutting is a curable condition and offering readers suggestions about where to find help or how to help others.
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Self-Harm
Cath Senker
Library Binding (Heinemann, Aug. 1, 2012)Everyone faces troubles and challenges in their life - and self-harm is the way some people try to cope with the pressures. But what can trigger this way of dealing with painful feelings? And what are the alternatives? This book looks at the experiences of young people, shows how to reduce the risk and find support - and explodes some myths along the way.
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Teen Issues - Teens and Divorce
Gail B. Stewart
Hardcover (Lucent Books, Sept. 1, 1999)The skyrocketing rate of divorce often affects teenage children more than parents realize. Many struggle with anger, grief, and guilt -- at the same time worrying about changes in where and with whom they will live.
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Relationships
Cath Senker
Library Binding (Heinemann, Aug. 1, 2012)Imagine a fight with a friend, or the breaking of a relationship. Is it the end of the world or a normal part of the lives we live? This book shows how we are all part of a web of changing relationships, tackles difficult topics like abuse, and offers a range of ideas to help the reader make the most of their friendships.
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Teen Drug Abuse
Wendy Mass
Library Binding (Lucent Books, Jan. 1, 1998)Examines the problem of drug abuse among young people in the United States, discussing the various drugs that are used and why, consequences of drug use, and ways to prevent and treat this problem
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Teen Issues - Teen Alcoholism
Hayley R. Mitchell
Hardcover (Lucent Books, June 1, 1997)Regardless of the laws that prohibit minors from purchasing alcohol, teens seem to have easy access to it. The number of teen drunk driving accidents attests to the severity of alcohol abuse.
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Bullying
Lori Elizabeth Hile
Library Binding (Heinemann, Aug. 1, 2012)Imagine walking around with a knot in your stomach, each day, every day. That's how many victims of bullying feel. Others suffer more - and take their own lives. So is bullying normal? This book shows how to understand and deal with the bullying that occurs everyday in streets, schools, and the digital world, exploding some myths along the way.
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Teen Consumer Smarts: Shop, Save, and Steer Clear of Scams
Francha Roffe Menhard
Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, July 1, 2002)Provides advice on developing good financial and consumer skills.
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Teen Issues - Teen Rape
Lynn Slaughter
Hardcover (Lucent Books, March 26, 2004)An explosion of research has revealed that teenagers are at special risk for rape, especially by someone they know. Teen Rape describes common adolescent rape scenarios, and examines causes, risk factors, the impact on teen victims, the recovery process, and prevention and intervention efforts.
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