Best Teen & Young Adult Sexuality & Pregnancy
1 Changing Bodies, Changing Lives: Expanded Third Edition: A Book for Teens on Sex and Relationships
This brand-new, completely updated and revised edition of Changing Bodies, Changing Lives is full of honest, accurate, nonjudgmental information on everything teenagers need to know about today. Changing Bodies, Changing Lives has helped hundreds of thousands of teenagers make informed decisions about their lives, from questions about sex, love, friendship, and how your body works to dealing with problems at school and home and figuring out who you are. Best of all, it's filled with the voices, poems, and cartoons from hundreds of other teenagers, who tell you what makes them feel worried, angry, confused, sexy, happy, and, yes, even excited and hopeful about their lives. (Check out the first two pages for a sample of the quotes you'll find inside.). With the information and the ideas inside this book, you'll have what you need to make these years the best they can be. This comprehensive book includes discussion of sexual technique, STDs and the danger of promiscuous sex, gay sex and sexual identity, and teenage pregnancy and its alternatives.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I've used this for years in the comprehensive sexuality course, Our Whole Lives, that I taught for my Unitarian Universalist Fellowship's youth."
"I love books like these; I think they are great resources for students and young adults to learn about their bodies and their sexuality."
"An excellent book for the pre-teen, young adolescent to answer questions about their changing bodies."
"It provides information on a variety topics ranging from body changes to emotional changes to living with violence, using "real talk" that appeals to teens."
"Great book!"
"Great book to share with kids."
"Great information for teens, covers all those awkward topics and teaches children to be comfortable and responsible with their bodies."
"This book goes in depth on all kinds of subjects teens may have to deal with, and it has comments from teens who had to deal with certain topics in the book."
Sorting out gender and sexual identities, even when they're complicated and confusing. Whatever your gender or sexual identity, whether you've already been actively exploring your sexuality or are only just getting curious, S.E.X clearly spells out what you need and want to knowno shame, no judgement, just comprehensive and accurate info in a clear, straightforward language. is, literally, a lifesaving book: Corinna's vast commonsense wisdom--especially on topics relating to gender roles, queer sexuality, and gender identities--has the potential to improve the physical and emotional health of anyone who reads it, and to help heal our culture's unhealthy, conflicted approaches to sex, sexuality, and gender.”. Curve The Our Bodies, Ourselves for the MySpace generation, this book by the founder of sex ed website Scarleteen.com is a comprehensive course in sexuality and sexual health for teens of any orientation and their parents, teachers and counselors In a society that all too often scolds and belittles teenagers often deserving of more credit, S.E.X.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Overall this book has really worked well so far... We needed a book that we could use as a conversation starter for our kids..."
"As others have said, I wish this book was available when I was younger."
"Excellent book for older teens and up."
"very through book that answers more questions than a parent could possibly think to answer."
"one of the best books ever written."
"Excellent, and as comprehensive as you can imagine."
"My 15 year old daughter got a copy after taking the Unitarian Universalist Association "Our Whole Lives" sexuality education course from the main facilitator who is becoming a minister and who previously worked for Planned Parenthood."
The Gender Quest Workbook incorporates skills, exercises, and activities from evidence-based therapies—such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)—to help you address the broad range of struggles you may encounter related to gender identity, such as anxiety, isolation, fear, and even depression. This fun, engaging workbook is designed specifically for teens like you who want to explore the concept of gender and gender identity and expression—whether you already identify as TGNC or are simply questioning your gender identity. “ The Gender Quest Workbook is an excellent resource for any young person who would like to explore gender. Testa, Coolhart, and Peta make excellent tour guides through this journey!”. — Sand Chang, PhD , clinical psychologist and gender specialist in the Kaiser Permanente Multi-Specialty Transitions Department, chair of the American Psychological Association (APA) Committee on Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity (CSOGD), and coauthor of the APA Guidelines for Psychological Practice with Transgender and Gender Nonconforming People. The Gender Quest Workbook is an invaluable resource for any youth wanting to explore their gender, and for the professionals and family members accompanying the youth on their venture. The Gender Quest Workbook has broken that sound barrier by giving youth a place for their voice, inviting them to put words to their own journey as they engage in the exercises so brilliantly laid out by Testa, Coolhart, and Peta.”. — Diane Ehrensaft, PhD , director of mental health at the Child and Adolescent Gender Center, associate professor of pediatrics at the University of California, San Francisco, and author of Gender Born, Gender Made and The Gender Creative Child. “ The Gender Quest Workbook is a wonderful new resource for exploring the evolving landscape of gender. The Gender Quest Workbook will play a critical role in shaping the narratives they create.”. — Joel Baum, MS , senior director of professional development and family services at Gender Spectrum, and founding member and director of education and advocacy at the Child and Adolescent Gender Center at the University of California, San Francisco.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Fantastic!"
"This is my go to book for teens questioning gender."
"WOW a great workbook."
"great book, seems to rely a bit on gendered stereotypes though."
"This book has helped many of my clients tell the story of their Gender experience!"
"While The Gender Quest Workbook is presented as a self-help book for teens, it is also a sophisticated how-to book for parents and professionals who want to engage a young person in discussion about how they experience gender and what they need to do to live safely and authentically."
"I have purchased this for three clients and all three have loved the book and found it very useful."
Best Teen & Young Adult Sexuality & Pregnancy Nonfiction eBooks
This conversation will encourage you as Tracy Levinson shares grace infused insight, wisdom, laughter and liberating truth. Tracy Levinson: My hope is to help as many women and girls as possible by empowering them to choose wisdom, love and peace, as opposed to making decisions from fear, shame or condemnation. This book is an incredible reminder about how we can be unashamed in Christ’s light!”. JOE WHITE, President of Kanakuk Camps, author of Pure Excitement. Tracy takes the truths of God's word and applies them to the very real and raw issues in our culture today. Fun, uplifting and engaging - the message of unashamed reaches into the heart and points to the cross.”. KAROL LADD, www.PositiveLifePrinciples.com, author of Positive Life Principles for Women. “Tracy Levinson offers women grace-filled answers to important life questions about dating, love, and sex. “If you are daring enough to finally have those difficult but vital conversations about relationships, sex, faith and intimacy with someone you can trust, choose Tracy and unashamed. In a style that reminds me of a challenging, focus-commanding workout that is both breath taking and invigorating, Tracy shares what I want my daughters to know, but I don’t have the guts to tell them.”. RALPH HARRIS, author of God’s Astounding Opinion of You, and President of LifeCourse.org. "unashamed - candid conversations about dating, love, nakedness and faith is a book that touches hearts and challenges lifestyles. JOE WHITE. President of Kanakuk Camps,author of Pure Excitement --kanakuk.com. "Where in the world was Tracy Levinson when I was in college? Tracy takes the truths of God's word and applies them to the very real and raw issues in our culture today. "If you are daring enough to finally have those difficult but vital conversations about relationships, sex, faith and intimacy with someone you can trust, choose Tracy and unashamed. I was surprisingly and refreshingly reassured that I am not the only one that desperately seeks companionship, has dabbled in sin, and often questions where I stand with Jesus. Tracy offers an authentic voice, sharing her own journey out of shame, to a fully redeemed and loved woman of God. Tracy has taken the issues with which every member of the human race must face, draws us in and empowers us to, through the power of the Holy Spirit, win! President and Founder of Liberty Christian School, Argyle, Texas, author of Called to the Principal's Office and The Diary of Eli. My hope is to help as many women and girls as possible by empowering them to choose wisdom, love and peace, as opposed to making decisions from fear, shame or condemnation.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"From the very first sentence this book jumps right into the questions every young woman and man is thinking."
"We live in a culture rife with mixed messages and double standards for teen girls and women. Levinson's book Unashamed, attempts to navigate these stormy waters and offers encouragement and hope to young Christian women."
"I have read countless books throughout my teen years on what godly dating and romance should look like, but never have I come across one like Unashamed, where I feel so pursued by a transparent woman to be directed to the foot of the cross to understand my purity."
"She fearlessly gets right to the heart and core of issues that are affecting young people with the hope that her insight can help break down the baggage that people can bring into their relationships and marriages."
"The last chapter on the new covenant is so clear and straight forward, it shows the freedom found in a new life."
"Rules weren't thrown at me but instead my eyes were slowly opened to God's heart for me and the goodness I can step into."
"I wish I would have had this book as a young women."
"Just the other night we as a family were discussing dating and the next day I saw this book on a dear friend's fb post! Asking and answering all the difficult questions that MUST be opened to our young people as they make the most critical decisions of their life!"
Best Teen & Young Adult Maturing
Help a teen you know deal with the changes in his or her life with the book that has helped so many others. The core of this teen book--a cheesy (literally) allegory about four characters navigating a maze in pursuit of happiness (cheese) with varying success--is identical to the cheese-quest story told in Johnson's grownup book. But most criticisms of the book (and there have been many) boil down to the fact that Cheese is just too reductive and simplistic, and sometimes change in our lives can and should be resisted.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Enjoy this book a lot."
"Bought for my Administration Assistant."
"Very informative and inspiring."
"Awesome easy read that makes you simplify life."
"This story can be applied on many levels..business and personal.whether you're an employer or an employee,leader of follower,a victim etc.read it in 1 day."
"It's a refreshing reminder of how our attitude and perceptions about how things are going in our careers and lives are our own responsibility, and taking the initiative to work on resolutions to our problems can be beneficial."
"A wonderful ready , I highly advise it for anyone in a leadership role."
"Awesome book!"
Best Teen & Young Adult Diet & Nutrition
Cooking for teens, like finding the perfect gift for teen boys and girls, is almost impossible. MEGAN CARLE and JILL CARLE are both graduate students at Arizona State University.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"She was so excited because it said ‘Teens’ in the title and that makes her feel so grown up."
"Christmas gift for granddaughter, age 11."
"Easy to follow directions and healthy recipes."
"Item is exactly as described."
"good cookbook, but arrived wit a waterstains and was dirty."
"Bought for teenage Grandson who likes to cook."
"I would not buy this book for a teenager unless they have expressed an interest in learning to make more complicated recipes then simple teenage favorites."
"Not very healthy, recipes unimaginative and really quite bland."
Best Teen & Young Adult Fitness & Exercise
Jim Stoppani’s Encyclopedia of Muscle & Strength, Second Edition, is a comprehensive training guide and reference that provides. • definitions of key terms and concepts; • evaluations of equipment options, including TRX, BOSU, and kettlebells; • explanations of the role and importance of each muscle group; • latest nutrition information for losing fat and increasing muscle mass; • presentations of the best exercises, including body weight, for adding strength and mass; and. • descriptions and examples of many types of workouts and programs and their effects. He is also coauthor of the chapter "Nutritional Needs of Strength/Power Athletes" in the textbook Essentials of Sports Nutrition and Supplements (Humana Press, 2008). Dr. Stoppani is the creator of the popular training and nutrition programs Shortcut to Size and Shortcut to Shred, Dr. Stoppani has been the personal nutrition and health consultant for numerous celebrity clients, such as LL Cool J, Dr. Dre, Mario Lopez, and Chris Pine.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Dr. Stoppani goes beyond just a demonstration of exercises, but breaks down the programs into mass gain, strength gain, and weight loss."
"Assimilate this information and put it to use."
"The only reason I am giving it four stars is that the workouts are geared to a person who actually goes to a conventional gym with lots of machines."
"This is an absolute must for Jym Army followers."
"Great book."
"very informative, loved it."
"Very great informational book that I recommend anyone interested in the science of fitness."
Best Teen & Young Adult Personal Hygiene
From lifestyle and fashion icon Lauren Conrad—#1 New York Times bestselling author of Lauren Conrad Celebrate and Lauren Conrad Style —comes a must-read guide how to feel and look your best. From tips for creating a strong foundation and maintaining healthy skin and hair through diet, exercise, and all-around wellness to everyday makeup techniques and tricks of the trade for special-occasion looks, Lauren Conrad Beauty provides the advice you've been waiting for.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"If you already know a lot about styling hair or makeup, you probably won't get much out of this book, but it was perfect for me."
"I am very pleased with this book."
"This is a great beauty how to book."
"I love Lauren, and she's one of my inspirations when it comes to fashion and beauty."
"This is a great book if you know absolutely nothing about makeup."
"I have read this book I am on chapter 11 and I am glad I have purchase this book I heard a lot of good reviews and very good details I will give this a ten and my top book out of all 😊."
"dirty and needed to be cleaned."
Best Teen & Young Adult Body, Mind & Spirit
The Secret to Teen Power promises to follow the path of The Secret , inspiring teens and young people to bring joy and harmony to all aspects of their lives. Como productor de la película El Secreto , Paul Harrington aprendió los principios directamente de Rhonda Byrne, autora de El Secreto .
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I know the original book well an this one is the best for teens."
"This is uplifting to young teens experiencing a new chapter in life."
"great book."
"Bought for great niece she enjoyed skimming through the book."
"Very interesting book!"
"It is in great condition."
Best Teen & Young Adult Physical Impairment
From a disastrous Putt-Putt date involving a backward prosthetic foot, to his introduction to CFD (Close Fast Dancing), and a misguided "grand gesture" at a Miss America pageant, this story is about looking for love--or at least a girlfriend--in all the wrong places. "Josh Sundquist has written a sharp, funny memoir without an ounce of self-pity about how the fear of rejection can be far more crippling than any disease. A hilarious, heartfelt reminder that finding the courage to accept love is an inside job. Anyone who's felt awkward will alternately (or simultaneously) wince and burst out laughing at his earnest misadventures with stalkers, "Close Fast Dancing" and flow charts... but above all, they'll be rooting for Sundquist to hang out with a girl. "An autobiographical account that's equal parts hilarious and cringe-inducing...While his recent interviews and meetings with the girls from his past are often just as uncomfortable as their dates were, they also lead to answers as genuine as his narrative. From a disastrous putt-putt date to just general, suffusing awkwardness, Josh (who grew up to be a Paralympic ski racer) discovers that revisiting the past can be both embarrassing and enlightening.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"This young man survived a horrifying bout of childhood cancer which resulted in one of his legs being amputated at the hip. As he explains, this is a severe physical impairment because no prosthetic device ever invented can replace the actions of three joints. Eventually the problem solved itself because his body rejected the prosthesis and he's now limited to crutches. This book forces the reader to examine America's strange attitude toward the physically handicapped. We like to hear from the handicapped and we like to pat them on the back because it makes us feel good about ourselves. Attending their motivational speeches and cheering loudly solves the problem of our ambivalent attitudes toward the "differently-abled." In a culture where youngsters hook-up and hope that sex will lead to romance, he's feeling guilty for THINKING about kissing a girl. This book is quirky and some shy teens may relate to his stories of awkward attempts to find romance. However, the story about the time when the foot of his prosthesis turned backwards was unique. Stella wasn't his problem and I'm not unreasonable enough to think he could have made a huge difference in her life."
"It was an easy read, and broken down into very manageable parts (if you like to read a section and then put it down for awhile)."
"Laugh out loud funny."
"Double bang for the buck as whether your a teen or beyond, it's a good read!"
"An epic (and awkward) adventure into Josh's life reveals that we all learn from life's challenges."
"I would recommend this book to anyone mid teen on up."
"Even if a random stranger stumbled across this book, thay'd fall in love immediately....unlike Josh."
"Very funny novel about a young man who can't quite get it together when meeting and courting women."
Best Teen & Young Adult Depression & Mental Health
The power to challenge your old negative patterns and create the exact life you want is in your hands. How to challenge old negative beliefs and create positive new patterns How to stay calm and in control of even the most difficult situations How to keep unhealthy thoughts at bay and replace them with positive ones How to use the power of your mind to create the success you deserve How to create positive life experiences and much, much more! This book is recommended for teens, parents of teens, professionals working with teens, and anyone who is interested in learning how to take control of their mind. Jacqui Letran is a passionate and energetic leader who is truly gifted at helping teens transform into confident, happy and successful young adults. 2017 Literary Classics' Gold Medal for Young Adult Self-Help Books. 2016 Readers' Favorite Gold Medal Award for Young Adult Non-Fiction.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Very informative and simple."
"If I knew then what I've learned now from this book, it would've saved me from a lot of grief."
"This book is a must-read for all teens and their parents!"
"Great Read!"
"It’s a must read and hard to pull away type of reading."
"It feels like Jacqui was talking to me the whole time, teaching me things about myself, and how I can take control of my thoughts and feelings."
Best Teen & Young Adult Diseases, Illnesses & Injuries
From Tracy Kidder, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of A Truck Full of Money , and adapted by Michael French comes this captivating and critically acclaimed young adult adaptation of the nonfiction edition of Kidder's Mountains Beyond Mountains , which tells the inspiring story of Dr. Paul Farmer, a Harvard-educated doctor with a self-proclaimed mission to transform healthcare on a global scale. Farmer focuses his attention on some of the world's most impoverished people and uses unconventional ways in which to provide healthcare, to achieve real results and save lives. Still, books showing how one person can make a difference are always welcome in young adult literature and this one will be appreciated where the young readers' edition of Greg Mortensen and David Oliver Relin's Three Cups of Tea (Dial, 2009) has been popular. But for the full flavor of the man's life and his impact on the author, older readers should seek out the original.-Kathleen Isaacs, Children's Literature Specialist, Pasadena, MDα(c) Copyright 2011.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"This book provides a glimpse not only into the medical and sociological challenges of Haiti and other impoverished regions, but into the culture of those who serve, support those who serve and in many cases obstruct those who serve."
"Tracy Kidder has done a fantastic job of writing a non-fiction book almost as if it was fictional, I had to keep reminding myself while reading this that these events most certainly did happen and Paul Farmer is a real human being on this Earth."
"This is an extremely well-written biography of Dr. Paul Farmer, a remarkable man and doctor who co-founded Partners In Health, originally based in Haiti- now world-wide."
"Slowly, he built up a far-flung organization around him, staffed by a mixture of low-paid professionals and unpaid volunteers, and largely funded by donations from a Boston real estate developer. In Haiti, they built a hospital in a remote location on the central plateau, expanding it piece by piece as funding allowed, and eventually turned it into a pilgrimage place for the international health community and the rural poor alike. That he did this while trekking to remote Haitian villages, flying around the world constantly, running clinics and hospitals, AND practicing hands-on medicine, passes all understanding."
"This book is a documentary of the struggles and triumphs of Dr. Paul Farmer and his relentless pursuit of helping the poor in Haiti with TB, H I V and other infectious diseases."
"Once Farmer reaches a goal, he strives toward the next one, living out the Haitian proverb that "beyond mountains there are mountains". Mountains Beyond Mountains is a great read that flows well and takes the reader around the world to places where people struggle to obtain the simple necessities of life.... reminding us that there is much work to be done in terms of equality and health world-wide."
Best Self-Esteem for Teens & Young Adults
Cooking for teens, like finding the perfect gift for teen boys and girls, is almost impossible. MEGAN CARLE and JILL CARLE are both graduate students at Arizona State University.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Christmas gift for granddaughter, age 11."
"Easy to follow directions and healthy recipes."
"Bought a few of these for my kids in college."
"Item is exactly as described."
"I bought this for my little sister who is 13 to learn to start cooking meals other then sandwhiches and ramen."
"Great pictures and good recipes."
"good cookbook, but arrived wit a waterstains and was dirty."
"Not very healthy, recipes unimaginative and really quite bland."
Best Drug & Alcohol Abuse for Teens & Young Adults
This New York Times bestselling memoir of a young man’s addiction to methamphetamine tells a raw, harrowing, and ultimately hopeful tale of the road from relapse to recovery and complements his father’s parallel memoir, Beautiful Boy . Garcia becomes Sheff, offering a gritty and raw performance that demonstrates just how dire the circumstances surrounding Sheff's existence really were.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I read the fathers book first, Tweak was similiar but went into more detail from the addicts POV."
"Couldn't wait to keep reading this book due to the way Nic described all of the things he went through."
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"Excellent, powerful book for family members who are conflicted with a friend or loved one in addiction."
"Using this for a book study for a student who lost a family member to meth."
"A gut-wrenching, open, direct, brutal first-hand account about a life in addiction."
"I would reccommend this book to anyone who is dealing with an addict and wants a true accounting of what the family goes through."
"I read this after "Beautiful Boy" and found it fascinating to learn how both the addict and the family are affected by Nic's addiction."