Age groups: adolescents Books

We have compiled this updated information for various health care professionals who are seeking to provide comprehensive health care for our children and adolescents-pediatricians, family medicine physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners,...

Adolescence! Just the word can cause us to both cringe and chuckle whether it is remembering our own rites of passage or dealing with the wonderful, weird and often totally exasperating sons, daughters, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, neighbors,...

In On The Fast Track-teens getting too much too soon in these rapidly changing and uncertain times and what parents can do to stay connected, Kimberly Quinn Smith addresses the issues that teenagers are presently dealing with in relation to their world...

From the indie author of Wish Proof, Lalanii Rochelle, MFA shares her highly anticipated second book, Pregnorant. In today's über popular social media age, it's socially accepted to gauge self-esteem by a follower count and how many likes one has...

Being a mom is hard. Being a young mom has unique challenges. Teen Mom speaks to the heart of young mothers, sharing insight, encouragement, and practical advice for every teen mom who strives to create a better life for herself and her child.

The In-Between Times: Informative, Inspirational and Motivational Poetry, is a personal testimony of a man who was naïve about life. In the year of 2010, Charles was hired as an Assistant Professor of Art at a Historical Black College and University...

A coming of age story set in the baby boomer era. What was it like to grow up when your only curfew was, "Come home when the streetlights are on"? Find out in J. Frank's debut illustrated story, When the Streetlights Come On. The vignettes and...

"This book may not stop this epidemic, but if it saves one life it will be worth all of my time and effort!" -- Grandpa Don.Understanding Meth: The Epidemic is an informative, easy-to-read, and inspiring self-help book explaining the drug that is...

Set in the Yorkshire Dales of the 1950s, Yorkie Boys tells the down-to-earth story of the growing pains of a gang of kids.In a pre-PC world, their behaviour mirrors the innocence of a lost age. Their humorous exploits explore the pains and delights of...

Gear our youth with a strong foundation in truth and logic—at the same time let them see the personal and intimate God of the universe.     

From Teen to Palace is a Christian book for teens of all ages that clears away distractions that can often lead to teens' life-altering mistakes. Using scriptural evidence and personal experience, author Marina Abraham Omoruyi gives teen readers the...

John Hunt is a kind and gregarious man. His eyes twinkle and his face beams. He is a retired businessman and still retains that drive. I met John the summer of 2000. He came for the graduation ceremony of the crew of students that Jason had led, and we...

Childhood Memory Spaces explores the places adults remember from their childhood.

A groundbreaking work on sex education, The Education of the Young in Sex Hygiene is a comprehensive guide for parents and teachers on how to educate children about sex and reproductive health. Offering clear moral guidance and scientific information,...

“American Spaz The Novel” is a coming-of-age story with girls and love and death – fists and knives and guns. After going through double tragedies as a child Henry Kreiser grows into a teenager he does not want to be. It starts in 1978 in a suburb of...

According to the United Nations demographic statistics, the global youth population, ranging in age from 15 to 24 years, today stands at more than 1.5 billion, representing about 22 percent or a fifth of the world's 6.8 billion people inhabiting the...

According to the United Nations demographic statistics, the global youth population, ranging in age from 15 to 24 years, today stands at more than 1.5 billion, representing about 22 percent or a fifth of the world's 6.8 billion people inhabiting the...

Girl's Voices are Unheard Priya is a fragile girl and has been since birth, but she never gives up on whatever comes her way. A girl who accepted every challenge and confronted it head on. Her life is one in a state of limbo; confused as to whether...

Are you sick of suffering with anxious thoughts and feelings?If left unattended, anxiety can wreak havoc on anyone's mental and physical well-being.Whether it is the pressure of social media, friendship groups, or other larger world...

Determined to take control of her destiny once and for all, Quiana reached deep within herself to activate a relentless work ethic while establishing her footing in the Atlanta real estate market before meeting the love of her life and launching her...

Living in the Shadow of an Alcoholic ParentBy Emma Speigler ISBN: 978 1 84747 022 5Published: 2006Pages: 80 DescriptionMissing Mummy looks at alcoholism and the effects it can have on a family. It provides an insight into the complex emotions of a child...

A testament to the influential nature of educational and community gardening programs for teensPart engaging conversation, part comprehensive fieldwork, Growing a Life demonstrates just how influential educational and community gardening programs can be...

Most Christian parents are shocked to learn that kids are beginning to experiment with drugs, alcohol, and sex as early as fourth and fifth grade. Very few have ever heard of the choking game or huffing, and knowing how to parent through a cyberbullying...

This book was designed to shine light on situations that can take a person under. The pressure to do the right thing and live sometimes can be to much for an individual. Love is the only cure to a person that doesn't have any hope, and nothing to lose...

As an older foster child, Andrew longed for the day when he'd be adopted by a real family because they loved him and wanted him to be part of their family unit. Until that day dawned, like many other foster kids, he lived with the stigma that he was...

Dr. Jay Kesler urges parents to "lighten up" and let go of their teenagers advancing toward adulthood. He affirms the conviction that having emotionally healthy teenagers is a reachable and deeply pleasurable goal.

The early years of adolescence are a tumultuous time, full of challenges and opportunities that can shape one's whole life. In recent years several books have analyzed this period of life for girls, but this is the first book that investigates the...

Father-son relationships can be notoriously difficult. Often fractious, sometimes hostile, and occasionally destructive, the issue of authority is negotiated by fathers and sons in a range of styles. In this fascinating new book, John Crosby describes...

In this series, experts present collections of what they judge to be their most interesting publications. Professor Richard M. Lerner has been prominent in the application of developmental science across the lifespan, investigating relational development...

Children and Television Consumption in the Digital Era provides a comprehensive analysis of contemporary research on the developmental impact of children's screen engagement in modern society.Barrie Gunter explores how the world of television has evolved...

Roland Roth und Dieter Rucht Jugendliche heute: Hoffnungsträger im Zukunftsloch? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Teil I: Jugend, Kultur, Politik und Protest: Konzeptionelle und historische Annäherungen...

Aspire to Become is an introspective book that enables individuals to use it as a tool to purview their past experiences and use it as a vehicle for their personal growth. Aspire to Become will give readers the assurance, confidence, and affirmation that...

Sick and Faithful - Does that phrase sound like a contradiction to you? Be honest - what do you REALLY think? If someone was actually faithful to God - how could they be sick, and why wouldn't they just get better faster, more completely, more urgently?...

Often when people are given a mental health disorder diagnosis the weaknesses are clear and overwhelmingly emphasized, while the strengths are ignored or forgotten. The mental health children's book series 'What Mental Disorder?' challenges...

Often when people are given a mental health disorder diagnosis the weaknesses are clear and overwhelmingly emphasized, while the strengths are ignored or forgotten. The mental health children's book series 'What Mental Disorder?'...

Often when people are given a mental health disorder diagnosis the weaknesses are clear and overwhelmingly emphasized, while the strengths are ignored or forgotten. The mental health children's book series 'What Mental Disorder?'...

From a young age, 16-year-old Wendy Warland has maintained an unusual friendship with the spirit of a young woman named Sybil. With the help of her ghostly companion, Wendy makes regular visits to the Ashen Plains; a world teeming with spirits. For much...

Rita's Road is about true friendship at its finest. At age thirteen Judi is lucky enough to meet reckless Rita: she joins Rita's tight-knit group of friends whose lives are full of raunchy language and outrageous pranks. They have wild adventures as they...

Psychodynamics, Dr Perinpanayagam tells us, is '.a simple, common-sense treatment of the youngsters which depends on discussion with them and trying to understand their overt conscious expressions, as well as identifying covert communications. It is...

Practical, real life methods to become the luckiest person you know with – no lucky charms or rituals needed to beat the odds.Luck – we’re not sure what it is, but we know we want it on our side. Is luck a cosmic force that we can...