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Best Teen & Young Adult Diseases, Illnesses & Injuries Nonfiction eBooks

Fever 1793
But when the fever begins to strike closer to home, Mattie's struggle to build a new life must give way to a new fight-the fight to stay alive. Later, after much hardship and terror, they return to the deserted town to find their former cook, a freed slave, working with the African Free Society, an actual group who undertook to visit and assist the sick and saved many lives. As first frost arrives and the epidemic ends, Mattie's sufferings have changed her from a willful child to a strong, capable young woman able to manage her family's business on her own. The opening scene of Anderson's ambitious novel about the yellow fever epidemic that ravaged Philadelphia in the late 18th century shows a hint of the gallows humor and insight of her previous novel, Speak. Sixteen-year-old Matilda "Mattie" Cook awakens in the sweltering summer heat on August 16th, 1793, to her mother's command to rouse and with a mosquito buzzing in her ear.
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"This book's historical accuracy on the many details of the 1793 Philadelphia yellow fever epidemic, makes it very informative."
"I highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys historical novels, dramatic books, or if you simply just enjoy a great story!"
"This was a very refreshing read."
"I found the characters relatable and the story moves along at a quick pace with the short chapters."
"The author includes lots of interesting detail throughout this fast paced work of historical fiction."
"The main characters, Matilda Cook, Nathaniel Benson, Nell, Joseph, Lucille, Eliza, and Grandfather. When the story begins, Mattie (the narrator) wakes up to “the sound of a mosquito whining in her left ear and her mother screeching in the right.” Polly, the serving girl of the Cook Coffeehouse, the family business, is late so Maddie has to get up early to help out around the house."
"Great book."
"Highly recommend Fever to anyone that enjoys a good story accurately wrapped up in a historical event."
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Mountains Beyond Mountains (Adapted for Young People): The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, A Man Who Would Cure the World
Tracy Kidder's critically acclaimed adult nonfiction work, Mountains Beyond Mountains has been adapted for young people by Michael French. Omissions make episodes difficult to understand and, at least in one case, a description of one character is applied to another. 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. By making himself a presence in the book, Kidder becomes a surrogate for the reader as he travels with Farmer to the slums of Lima, Peru; the prisons of Russia and Siberia; and to Farmer’s base, in Haiti, the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere and a place Farmer has loved since he was a college student.
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"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."
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This Is Really Happening
BuzzFeed senior writer Erin Chack hits you in the guts, the feels, and the funny bone all at once with this collection of personal essays that reads like Sloane Crosley for the Snapchat generation. "With a knack for infusing the most dire or painfully awkward circumstances with a heaping dose of humor and infectious enthusiasm, Chack and her candidly conversational, meandering approach will quickly convert readers into chuckling confidants. — Booklist “Readers will laugh, cheer, and internally groan at relatable awkward moments as the author invokes nostalgia and excitement for young adulthood." “Erin Chack's laugh-out-loud funny and deeply affecting book made me want to call my college friends, pack up a car, and have a wild, imperfect adventure.” — Katie Heaney, author of Never Have I Ever and Dear Emma.
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"While targeted at a YA books, I feel that it is a book for all ages where you can feel accepted during the perils of adolescence, be nostalgic of the "good ol days" and challenge yourself to live life to the fullest regardless of the lemons tossed in your direction."
"Talented, brilliant, incredible, amazing, show stopping, spectacular, never the same, totally unique, completely not ever been done before."
"Upon reading the first sentences in the very first chapter, I quickly became totally and completely sucked into Erin's stories for the better part of a Saturday."
"Somehow she takes a metaphor that could be so cynical and turns it into something real and feeling and honest."
"I bought this book because I know Erin and her family."
"This Is Really Happening made me laugh way more than it made me cry, and considering the fact that I read most of it on public transportation, I am so grateful for that."
"I loved reading about your adventures and the amazing things you have done."
"The first story was the best, I'm not sure who Erin is and why i should be reading about her life, the stories were easy to read and fine, the first one had feeling but the rest were just pretty ordinary."
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Best Teen & Young Adult Depression Nonfiction eBooks

The Anxiety Workbook for Teens: Activities to Help You Deal with Anxiety and Worry (Instant Help Solutions)
And it is even more common to feel anxious during adolescence, because so many changes are taking place in your body, your mind, and your emotions. The good news is that there are a lot of effective techniques you can use, both on your own and with the help of a counselor, to reduce your feelings of anxiety and learn how to keep them from taking over your life. If you ready to change your life for the better and get your anxiety under control, this workbook can help you start today. About one in four teens suffers from mild to serious problems with anxiety, and many of them get little or no help.
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"My teenage grandson suffers with anxiety, since his mother (my daughter), took her life 4 years ago."
"Bought for my granddaughter who has Aspergers and some health issues cropping up."
"Nice."
"Written in a very positive encouraging Style."
"Some parts seemed too elementary and slow paced but there are many parts of the book I plan to incorporate into therapy."
"This is a good practical book for kids to work on anxiety."
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Best Teen & Young Adult Substance Abuse Nonfiction eBooks

Tweak: Growing Up on Methamphetamines
As we watch Nic plunge the mental and physical depths of drug addiction, he paints a picture for us of a person at odds with his past, with his family, with his substances, and with himself. Paul Michael Garcia is the perfect choice for narrator; his stern and entirely believable voice captures the desolation in Sheff's tale. -- Armistead Maupin, author of The Night Listener and Michael Tolliver Lives "Difficult to read and impossible to put down."
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"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."
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Best Teen & Young Adult Sexuality & Pregnancy Nonfiction eBooks

unashamed: candid conversations about dating, love, nakedness, and faith
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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"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!"
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Best Teen & Young Adult Diet & Nutrition eBooks

Jim Stoppani's Encyclopedia of Muscle & Strength-2nd Edition
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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"Great wealth of information from Stoppani as usual."
"Really really AWESOME!"
"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."
"There's way more info in this book than I could ever ever ever absorb."
"This is an absolute must for Jym Army followers."
"He helped me understand and harmonize many of the differing views in bodybuilding, "Everything works, but nothing works all the time"."
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Best Teen & Young Adult Body, Mind & Spirit eBooks

The Care & Keeping of You 2
This thoughtful advice book will guide girls through the next steps of growing up. Dr. Cara Natterson , a graduate of Harvard University and the John Hopkins School of Medicine, is a respected pediatrician.
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"Great book for my 10 year old!"
"great book for growing girls."
"Great book for girls to read after they have read the first one."
"Very happy reading this book with my 9-10 year olds!"
"Great book full of information for girls to better understand their body changes."
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