Age groups: adolescents Books

Zachary was born into such a cocoon of love. He should have grown in grace and beauty, and when he didn't, they all blamed Zachary. But it wasn't his fault entirely; the threads had started unraveling long before he came on the scene. He would never know...

The care system looks after the most vulnerable young people in society - those who are, for a variety of reasons, unable to live with their parents. Young People and the Care Experience examines what can be done to support young people to remain at...

Jodie Berndt offers hundreds of biblically based prayers, so you can pray specifically--and expectantly--about the things that matter most to you and your teen. This expanded edition features updated content on issues like pornography, addiction,...

Suited for use by classrooms, groups, and individuals, Charting Your Course: A Life-Long Guide to Health and Compassion is a positive answer to the negative pressures that young people face today: from depression, to substance abuse, to lack of...

""The Facts of Life in Relation to Faith"" is a book written by Patrick Carnegie Simpson in 1913. It is a philosophical and theological exploration of the relationship between faith and the natural world. The book discusses various aspects of life,...

This concise guide offers an accessible introduction to social development, social relations, identity development and self-awareness from childhood to adolescence. It integrates insights from both typical and atypical development to reveal the...

This concise guide offers an accessible introduction to emotions, temperament, personality, moral, prosocial and antisocial development in childhood and adolescence. It integrates insights from both typical and atypical development to reveal the...

When Lorna lost her husband, she knew that she and her sweet, loving, teenage daughter would pull through together. But when her daughter's attitude suddenly turned cold and sassy, Lorna felt very alone. All her attempts to reach her daughter's heart...

Having trouble talking to your kids about sex? Their friends at school don't...Unfortunately, for many parents, the most important conversations are the hardest. Ninety-three percent of adults are dissatisfied with the sex education they received as...

A rare balance of both practical application and empirical research investigation, Adlerian Lifestyle Counseling provides mental health practitioners with an invaluable resource on the theories of counseling pioneer Alfred Adler. Warren R. Rule and...

When children refuse or seem unable to talk about their traumatic memories, it might be tempting to 'let sleeping dogs lie'. However, if left untreated, the memories of childhood abuse and neglect can have a devastating effect on the development of...

Adoption is practiced globally yielding a multidimensional area of study that cannot be characterized by a single movement or discipline. This handbook provides a central source of contemporary scholarship from a variety of disciplines with an...

'Mummy, I love your hair' is about a 6yr old girl called Alana who learns how to love her hair from her mummy.It is a cute non-fiction story that will allow children to feel happy and be more secure within themselves.The book encourages self-love and...

In Worship of Hollow Gods, James Sniechowski bears witness to the world of a sensitive, nine-year-old boy, subjected to the underbelly of his Polish Catholic family in working class Detroit. The year is 1950. The family gathers for a...

In this unique combination of personal history, interviews, and social science, a young millennial shares surprising reasons that youthful rebellion isn't inevitable and points the way for raising healthy, grounded children who love God.

The Young Woman's Friend: Or The Duties, Trials, Loves, And Hopes Of Woman is a book written by Daniel Clarke Eddy in 1885. The book is a guide for young women, providing advice on how to navigate the challenges and opportunities of life. It covers a...

""Talks to Young Men: With Asides to Young Women"" is a book written by Robert Collyer and published in 1887. The book is a collection of speeches and lectures given by Collyer, a prominent American Unitarian minister, to young men and women. The book is...

Rich Palmer has gathered together a collection of his shorter works. Both serious and light hearted, poetry and prose, from lifes rich tapestry, Often told with a twist or saucy aspect. With appropriate and sometimes inapropriate illustrations for your...

James M. Herzog's Father Hunger: Explorations with Adults and Children will quickly take its place both as a landmark contribution to developmental psychology and as an enduring classic in the clinical literature of psychoanalysis.  We live in an...

This new volume considers one of the most pressing topics of the generation: the sense of social exclusion, rejection and loneliness experienced by many adolescents and young adults. It offers insights from psychological and biochemical research,...

Puberty is a time of tumultuous transition from childhood to adulthood activated by rapid physical changes, hormonal development and explosive activity of neurons. This book explores puberty through the parent-teenager relationship, as a "normal state of...

This is the story of Bernie, a Brat born and raised in the Bronx.     His story unfolds in the Bronx of the 1940s and 50s—a colorful mosaic of Italian, Irish and Jewish families. Local parks (especially the Bronx Zoo and...

In the rural mining town of Rupland, baseball is a religion that keeps the town alive. Here, the best little league baseball in the country is played, and boys dream of donning the orange and black colors of their idols.Jack— the leader,...

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...

"Mummy, why do I have breasts?" So begins this beautiful dialogue where curiosity meets discovery. The simple, beautiful act of witnessing her baby brother breastfeeding becomes an encounter with the anatomy, the development, the biology and the...

This book consists of five linocut narratives by the Croatian artist Miroslav Nemeth, originally published in Gobshite Quarterly. In "The Roman Key," light, lighthearted, fanciful, spare and surreal two-part drawings tell the tale of Nemeth's search...

Imagine if that well-loved composition notebook from your teenage years became a bestseller...How do you feel when you come across old love notes, mixed CDs, and journals from high school? Nostalgic? Cringy? Grateful? Whatever the emotion, we know these...

If there are children in your life, you need Dr. Smolen's research and wisdom!Physically and emotionally healthy children are Great Kids. They are happier when young and thrive as adults. Pediatrician Dr. Paul Smolen identifies five essential parenting...

How to raise highly effective children in a constantly changing, increasingly complex world. 95 Secrets of Effective Parents offers no-nonsense strategies to give parents the tools—and knowledge—to improve the art and science of parenting. As...

Help teach girls to be powerful-not powerless! Love Thy Daughters is a short, simple guide for young women covering topics from prayer, faith, modesty, social media, friendships, goals and dreams, and more. Written by a mother of two daughters as a work...

This concise guide offers an accessible introduction to genes, fetal development and early brain development. It integrates insights from typical and atypical development to reveal fundamental aspects of human growth and development, and common...

This concise guide offers an accessible introduction to the key theoretical perspectives and methodologies in developmental psychology. It integrates insights from typical and atypical development to reveal fundamental aspects of human growth and...

Are you and your favorite teenager having too many conversations like this?"How was school?""Fine.""Soccer practice?""Same as always.""Anything interesting happen today?""Nope.""Nice...

THAT BEST FRIEND BOOK... Did you know that some books can end up being like a best friend? In fact, this one was probably thrust upon you by a best friend who heard about it from another friend, and he or she thought it was a perfect way to share some...

In The Therapist's Notebook for Children and Adolescents, 2nd ed, you'll find the most powerful tools available for aiding children with their feelings, incorporating play techniques into therapy, encouraging appropriate parental involvement in family...

Members of Generation Z, born between the mid-1990s and 2010, are the first generation to have never known a world without the internet and the most varied generation yet. As Generation Z enters adulthood and begins to make their own decisions, it is...

The ultimate guide to help teens overcome anxiety, control their stress, and take care of their mental health with effective and fun exercises.Do you want to understand the relationship between thoughts, emotions, and behavior?Do you want to understand...

Do you find studies boring because you forget things quickly? Do you feel your grades does not reflect your strength?During our learning phase of life, we come across a lot of information. We retain some and the rest goes out of the window, as we...

Rejoindre la Lune est la version des filles de Lucy H. Pearce livre best-seller Moon Time: harness the ever-changing energy of your menstrual cycle. Écrit pour les filles âgées de 9–14 comme ils anticipent et...

A 'rites of passage' short novel exploring the relationship that two individuals (one an old man, the other a young teenager) have with wild animals, in particular foxes, and the natural world. It exposes the threat posed to the natural world by the...