Best Teen & Young Adult Law & Crime Nonfiction eBooks
With archival photographs and text among other primary sources, this riveting biography of Mary Mallon by the Sibert medalist and Newbery Honor winner Susan Bartoletti looks beyond the tabloid scandal of Mary's controversial life. Mallon has often been described as ignorant and a menace to society due to her refusal to stop working as a cook when she was later briefly released from quarantine, but Bartoletti tells the woman's story with empathy and understanding. VERDICT Middle grade biography lovers will gravitate toward this compelling title.—Ragan O'Malley, Saint Ann's School, Brooklyn, NY * "Bartoletti tells the woman’s story with empathy and understanding [and] explores the myriad violations of Mallon’s civil rights and her unusually harsh treatment in comparison to other healthy typhoid carriers. — School Library Journal , starred review * "Expertly weaving together both historical background and contemporary knowledge about disease and public health, Bartoletti enlivens Mallon's story with engrossing anecdotes and provocative critical inquiry while debunking misconceptions." * "Bartoletti skillfully weaves the answers into the beginning of the story, before moving on to Soper's cat-and-mouse game of tracking Mary down and then keeping her quarantined for most of the rest of her life...excellent nonfiction."
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Quick easy read about Typhoid Mary."
"Terrible Typhoid Mary is a great book that gives a concise overview of what is known about Mary Mallon's life."
"Purchased for grandson's required summer reading."
"I found this to be a well written book and one of the few that humanized Mary."
"This book is simply written and would make a good story for sixth or seventh grade child who had to write a report."
"I am now in my half way through this book."
"I have always been fascinated with this story."
Both were high school students from Oakland, California, one of the most diverse cities in the country, but they inhabited different worlds. But one afternoon on the bus ride home from school, a single reckless act left Sasha severely burned, and Richard charged with two hate crimes and facing life imprisonment. VERDICT Slater artfully unfolds a complex and layered tale about two teens whose lives intersect with painful consequences. "With a journalist's eye for overlooked details, Slater does a masterful job debunking the myths of the hate-crime monster and the African-American thug, probing the line between adolescent stupidity and irredeemable depravity. " Using details gleaned from interviews, social media, surveillance video, public records, and other sources, Slater skillfully conveys the complexities of both young people’s lives and the courage and compassion of their families, friends, and advocates, while exploring the challenges and moral ambiguities of the criminal justice system. Dashka Slater has written many books, including Baby Shoes , The Sea Serpent and Me , which was a Junior Library Guild Selection, Escargot, and Dangerously Ever After .
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Richard, a black teen, attended a public high school and was newly back in the community after being in juvenile detention. Slater dances what seems at times to be an impossible line, showing the humanity on both sides of the story, explaining the facts that impact the lives of the people involved, and offering an opportunity to look deeply into a case rather than reading the headlines. It will remind everyone that there are different sides to incidents like these, that rushing to judgement is not helpful, that forgiveness has power, and that people, especially teenagers can learn from mistakes and grow from them if given a chance."
"Ripped from the national news headlines, this could have been a simple, straightforward narrative of a heinous hate crime against a teenager who rejected binary notions of male and female. But instead of falling into tired old true-crime tropes, award-winning journalist Dashka Slater has constructed a deeper narrative that questions binary notions not only of gender, but of other culturally resonant binaries as well – of victim and perpetrator, black and white, good and evil. If there are bad guys in this narrative, they are the larger forces within these social structures: Prosecutors who - locked into a rigid system of winners and losers - blithely try juveniles in adult courts even when the victim’s family and groups like the Transgender Law Center object."
Officer Busby was scheduled to testify against the suspect's family in an upcoming trial. With few choices left to them, the Busby family went into hiding, severing all ties to the only life they had known. Bleeding profusely with the lower half of his face blown off, he realized that somebody wanted him dead, and identified a brazen local bully as the culprit, an arsonist with whose family Busby had clashed on the job. With the entire Busby family under 24-hour police protection, John began the reconstructive surgeries that would stretch for years, while Cylin and her two brothers tried to cope with guards accompanying them to school and the resulting social isolation. When the town balked at the continuing expense of providing personal protection and the constant fear brought the family to the breaking point, the Busbys went into hiding, seeking a return to some semblance of normalcy.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"The TV special chilled me to the bone, and reading the book was like that times ten."
"I remember this story from years ago - I must've read an account of it somewhere because when I read the blurb I thought I had read this book."
"A remarkable true story based on the views of the victim and the victim's daughter."
"Very interesting and well written."
"I am stunned that one criminal had such sway over as many as he did."
"I'm so sorry this happened in the United States and to one of the fine policemen who was doing his job even better than the ordinary."
"True stories are always the best reads ."
"I liked that I was able to get the book and audio version for my kindle...i would of been happy with either option alone too...This is a very good family and I am happy I got the chance to hear their story...It takes a lot of courage to do what they did!"
Best Teen & Young Adult Careers Nonfiction eBooks
Jack Canfield, cocreator of the famed Chicken Soup for the Soul series, has teamed up with successful author and young entrepreneur Kent Healy to design a fun and engaging book that offers the timeless information and inspiration to help you get to where you want to be. The Success Principles for Teens is your road map whether your goal is to become a better student or athlete, start a business, make millions of dollars, or simply find guidance and direction. Well, many of us today believe that somehow, somewhere, someone (certainly not us) is responsible for filling our lives with continual happiness, exciting career options, entertainment, money, amazing friendships, and relationships because . This determining factor is also the one lesson that this entire book is based on. If you want to be successful, retire early, gain the respect of others, and just have more fun, then you need to take 100% responsibility for everything that you do and experience in life. This includes the level of your achievements, the quality of your relationships, your emotions, the results you produce in and out of school, and the state of your health―yes, everything! We blame our parents, teachers, friends, MTV, the weather, or even the star-sign forecasts! Sure, we will all experience our own unique challenges that happen out of our control, but taking responsibility means that we don't dwell on the problem, ignore it, complain about it, or blame someone or something else for what we're experiencing. Instead, it means that we take control of our thoughts and our actions, and do whatever we can to improve the situation. Sure, life's challenges come in all shapes and sizes, but there is always something that we can do differently to change what we are currently experiencing. Whether someone is super-successful or struggling to survive, the quality of their life depends on their thoughts, actions, and beliefs. Nathan, 18 (Indianapolis, IN): I didn't meet Jack Canfield under the best circumstances, but looking back, I'm glad we crossed paths.Jack was at my school working with a group of teachers when he heard me arguing with one of my teachers outside the staff room. He left his meeting, walked over to me, and asked me to explain the situation. I told him (in a loud voice) that I had just been suspended from the baseball team and that this wasn't fair. Jack then turned to my principal who was now watching our conversation and asked, 'What's the rule here? How many times do you have to be late without a legitimate reason before you get suspended from an athletic team?'. Jack turned back to the principal and said, 'So this is where the school participated in creating this situation. I looked Jack straight in the eyes and said, 'Nothing's more important than playing baseball. He continued, 'You made something else more important than getting to school on time so you could play baseball. We talked for a little longer, and then Jack convinced my principal to give me one more shot now that I was more aware the situation and was accepting full responsibility. But, we all agreed, if I was late one more time, I would be suspended with no rights to complain or fight about it. First, I had to put my clock on the other side of the room so I would have to get out of bed to turn it off. And, second, if I wasn't up by a certain time, I had to pay my mom a dollar to pour ice water on me. The rest of my baseball season went well―even my coach commented on my change of attitude. The young woman offers to help him search for the key. This is a great example of how we look outside of ourselves for the solution to our problems because it's easier than searching for the real cause, which is inside us. We are the source of our problems, and we need to face that fact because until we do, we can't change anything. We need to look life straight in the eyes and face the facts―no matter how uncomfortable it may be. You might be happy with the way things are in your life―and that's fantastic―but every successful person knows there is always room for improvement. The very first step to achieving major success and enjoying the things that are most important to you is to take 100% responsibility for your life. Ninety-nine percent of all failures come from people who have a habit of making excuses.―George Washington CarverAmerican agricultural researcher and educator. Like opposite forces of a magnet, success and excuses just refuse to work together. In that instant you're heading in a completely new direction, leaving the opportunity for success behind. Excuses allow us to give up mentally and justify why something can't be done or why we're not good enough―and once that happens . A few years ago, my brother and I learned this lesson the hard way while we were writing our first book. When we started the project, we were in school, playing sports, working, and trying to write the book as well. The truth was, we really were tired, and we were short on time, but believing that we couldn't do anything to change the circumstances meant we weren't really taking full responsibility. Taking 100% responsibility means that we are committed to finding a solution to the challenges we face. Here's what we learned: No matter how truthful your excuses are, people don't want to hear them. Believing that we have the power to make things better and produce the results we really want. All that matters is that from this point forward we choose―that's right, it's a choice―to act as if we are 100% responsible for everything that does or doesn't happen to us. When I didn't get the grade I hoped for or I didn't make a good serve on the volleyball court, I immediately looked for things that other people weren't doing right. My friend then said, 'So, are you saying that other people control your life, your results, and your happiness?'. I noticed that the reason I never achieved my goals was because I was letting the world walk all over me. For me, the power of responsibility was life-changing.TIP: Instead of pointing the finger at other people, use it to identify a new solution. Now let's look at trap number two: complaining.The man who complains about the way the ball bounces is likely the one who dropped it.―Lou HoltzFormer football coach at Notre Dame. Here's the raw truth: The circumstances we do complain about are, in actuality, situations that we have the power to change―but have chosen not to. We can always study more, eat healthier, change classes, work out harder, practice longer, choose better friends, and feed our minds different information. By taking responsibility and changing things, we run the risk of failure, confrontation, or being wrong―and these fears hold a lot of us back. So, to avoid any of those uncomfortable feelings and experiences, it's easier to stay put, blame others, and just complain about it. However, every successful person we've had the opportunity to meet believed that we all have two choices in life: Most people dance around the truth and deny that they are the reason for the quality of their life. The basic idea is this: Every outcome we experience in life (whether it's success or failure, health or illness, happiness or frustration) is the result of how we have responded to an earlier event (or events) in our lives. If you don't like the outcomes you are currently getting, there are two choices you can make:1) You can blame the event (E) for your lack of results (O). In other words, you can blame your parents, your teachers, your friends, your teammates, your childhood, the weather, racism, your lack of support, and so on. Oprah Winfrey wouldn't have had the country's top daily talk show, Bill Gates would never have founded Microsoft. - Lots of people have overcome these so-called 'limiting factors'―so it can't be these factors that limit you. We think limiting thoughts, defend our self-destructive behavior, ignore useful feedback, waste time on gossiping, eat unhealthy food, fail to exercise, spend more money than we make, don't plan for the future, avoid risk, and fail to tell the truth―and then wonder why our lives don't work. 2) You can instead simply change your responses (R) to the events (E)―the way things are―until you get the outcomes (O) you want. It's not something that happens overnight, but catching ourselves in the middle of a negative thought and changing our behavior just a couple of times each day can make all the difference. The principal announced over the intercom, 'Today, during first period, the junior class will be taking a surprise examination. As I made my way to the gym and waited in line, I could hear students complaining and see them bickering with each other. Then I noticed a different group of three or four people who appeared to be unaffected by this surprise exam. I remember thinking to myself, 'Hmmm, if the test was really the determining factor to the way people felt, then everyone should be upset.'. It depended on one thing: their response.It was each individual's response (R) to the exam that gave each person his or her own unique outcome (O). It was a combination of attitude and behavior that created their completely different experiences. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the written permission of the publisher. Publisher: Health Communications, Inc., 3201 SW 15th Street, Deerfield Beach, FL 33442. Jack Canfield began as a passionate teacher dedicated to helping young people succeed by building self-esteem and confidence. Today, he is the cocreator of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series, developing forty New York Times bestsellers. He is America's leading expert in creating peak performances for entrepreneurs, corporate leaders, educators, and students.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I have ordered this book for the second time after reading it and giving it away three years ago. The chapters are short and to the point, so if you want deeper info on certain topics, say goal setting, you will need to get something specific to that."
"I had borrowed it from the library but found it so helpful I plan on purchasing my own copy so I can go through some of the exercises in more depth and mark down some of the passages that really resonated for me."
"I started a journey a few years ago that began with a Tony Robbins audio series and has continued to progress and lead me to many great books, seminars, and audio programs."
"Thanks to the tips on this book and encouragement from our life coach, my husband and I have improved at work, our marriage and overall happiness."
"I didn’t have too much time to read all that I wanted to but I chose some interesting chapters that seems like I could learn form and read them. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone serious in trying to understand how to be successful."
"Thank you, Jack for putting all these principles together in such a fun, easy-to-read, compelling way that we can't just but feel inspired to start a personal transformation process."
"I am learning a lot about what else I can do to stay on the right path for me."
"I really love this book, not only because the content is very helpful when it comes to needing some good tips on being succesful but also because I'm using it with my students (I'm an ESL teacher in Mexico) for their reading comprehension class and it has turned out to be a wonderful tool because of how well written it is."
Best Teen & Young Adult Geography & Cultures Nonfiction eBooks
The New York Times bestselling true story of an all-American girl and a boy from Zimbabwe and the letter that changed both of their lives forever. What started as chatty letters turned into a lifeline for Martin and his family, as Caitlin and her parents helped the boy stay in school and achieve his goal of studying at an American university. Told in the first person, with chapters alternating between Caitlin's and Martin's points of view, this title effectively conveys both of these young people's perspectives. Caitlin's early chapters, however, in which she discusses friendship and boyfriend woes, feel somewhat superficial compared with Martin's genuinely troubled life. * "Sensitively and candidly demonstrating how small actions can result in enormous change, this memoir of two families' transformation through the commitment and affection of long-distance friends will humble and inspire. "― Publishers Weekly (starred review) "The remarkable tenacity of these two souls pulled like magnets across the world by their opposite polarities - one committed to helping, the other to surviving - is deeply affecting...It's quite a little miracle of unexpected genuineness. Told in the first person, with chapters alternating between Caitlin's and Martin's points of view, this title effectively conveys both of these young people's perspectives...a strong and inspiring story...and an eye-opening look at life in another culture.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"There is something missing when youth have e-pals instead of pen pals, like clues into the Martin's life that could have been edited without her knowing."
"My kids were asking to read just one more chapter, in shock at parts of what Martin and his family had to go through, and squealing with delight when gifts given in love changed circumstances."
"Today I was raving about it to my friend and told her she must get it for her teen age daughter."
"This book should be required reading for all students in the U.S. (who frankly spend too much time complaining about school and learning)."
"A beautiful story about a boy and girl living in different worlds and how their relationship affects each one in very different ways."
"One of my daughter's favorite books ever!"
"A very good story to be read by our teenager children to open their eyes of how life truly is and an act of kindness can change somebody's life."
"Very sweet book - my 12 year-old son liked it very much."
Best Teen & Young Adult School & Education eBooks
Careers have been launched, goals have been met, and dreams have been realized—all through the power of the Miracle Morning Life S.A.V.E.R.S. Natalie Marie Janji is a graduate of Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, CA with a B.S. —Learn why mornings matter more than you think. —Learn how to master your own self-leadership and personal growth. —Learn how to manage your energy —physical, mental, and emotional. —Learn how to apply your new skills to your academics, your social life, your health, and even your plans for post-graduation and career.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"As other books in The Miracle Morning series, this new book, a first effort by rising star Natalie Janji, is a must-read. Reading this book in college or on your way to college would be great. But better yet, make this required reading fir every High School FRESHMAN, and particularly those students who are struggling, high schools need to put this book on the hands of each and every freshman, ensure that they read and discuss it, and set their sights on getting ready to create those dreams!"
"The inspiration of Hal's story combined with Natalie's take on the Miracle Morning as a college student is simply amazing!"
"This book was definitely a page turner."
"This book is extraordinary!"
"As a graduating senior in college who transferred to one of the hardest schools in the country, I have had a difficult time getting by in the mental state that I am in due to the pressures that come along with being a student. are so helpful, especially since as a student, I don't have as much time to devote to them with the late night study sessions and constant work I need to get done."
"I would highly recommend the Miracle Morning for College Students to future and current college students, higher education professionals, and parents of college students."
"I am a chiropractic student surrounded by extracurricular seminars, student-run clubs, and different treatment protocols for patient care; it can get burdensome - I want to learn them all."
Best Teen & Young Adult Language Arts eBooks
Grammar Girl Presents the Ultimate Writing Guide for Students is a complete and comprehensive guide to all things grammar from Grammar Girl, a.k.a. "This guide is accessible to all, whether writing is limited to texting and e-mailing or creating the next great novel…Fogarty has succeeded in furnishing students with a witty guide to an often-challenging part of daily life.” — VOYA.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"It is easy to find whatever you need in it, and she speaks in plain English without talking down to her audience."
"And to be honest, I picked up this Ultimate Writing Guide for Students because Amazon had a special one day and I thought I might find it useful in class as well (plus, with all the Grammar Girl does for us for free with her podcast and website, I figured I owed it to her to buy her books as well when I could). This book has an incredible amount of information, but Grammar Girl's smooth, friendly, folksy style makes it an easy and fun read."
"As a public speaker and professional writer, I use Grammar Girl's guidance and wisdom all the time."
"Makes perfect sense, and I keep it in my classroom for a reference for my HS students; even though, you can get most of this information for free on the 'net, but I believe in giving her due."
"Mignon's presentation style is easy to understand and not a lot of laborious reading."
"Had to purchase for school."
Best Teen & Young Adult Math eBooks
WHAT TO EXPECT : This is a workbook designed to offer plenty of practice with essential skills. The last chapter involves applications of trig identities, which is a challenging topic that will mostly interest more advanced students. CONTENTS : This workbook is conveniently divided up into 11 chapters so that students can focus on one trigonometry skill at a time. converting between degrees and radians; expressing sine, cosine, tangent, secant, cosecant, and cotangent as fractions by looking at right triangles; solving for unknown sides and angles in 45°-45°-90° and 30°-60°-90° right triangles; determining the sine, cosine, tangent, secant, cosecant, and cotangent of multiples of 30° and 45° up to 360° (working with both degrees and radians); practice finding the reference angle for angles in Quadrants II, III, and IV; finding the inverse trig functions; applying the law of sines and the law of cosines to solve for unknown sides and angles in acute and obtuse triangles; solving problems with trig identities (like the angle sum and difference formulas); and solving algebraic equations that feature basic trig functions. In this way, they can try to have fun improving on their records, which can help lend them confidence in their math skills. As a physics teacher, Dr. McMullen observed that many students lack fluency in fundamental math skills. RELATED BOOKS IN THE IMPROVE YOUR MATH FLUENCY SERIESTrigonometry Essentials Practice Workbook with Answers . This book provides an introduction or review to the basic ideas, concepts, and skills of trigonometry with explanations and examples. Trigonometry Flash Cards : Memorize the values of trig functions (sine, cosine, and tangent) from 0 to 360 degrees. Learn basic coordinate algebra graphing skills, including the four Quadrants, plotting points, finding slope, y-intercept, and the equation for a straight line. Inan effort to help students of all ages and levels master basic mathskills, he has published this Improve Your Math Fluency Series of mathworkbooks on arithmetic, fractions, algebra, and trigonometry.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"This book has been amazing!"
"excellent work book!"
"\I can check my answers and being able to work with examples."
"I enjoy the explanations and the practice worksheets."
"Just what I was hoping for."
"nice reference book for review."
"I am a returning students, and have not even open Trig book for 9 years."
Best Teen & Young Adult Reference eBooks
You can set this dictionary as your default Kindle dictionary and look up words while reading. Today, the company continues as the leader in language reference, publishing a diverse array of print and electronic products, including the best-selling Merriam-Webster's Collegiateî Dictionary, Eleventh Edition.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"When using it as a writer (I know the word, but not its spelling, nor if I completely understand the word I seek to use) and not as a reader, I would have been more pleased if those who had added electronic usability had also made it more intuitive to those of us with poorer ability to spell by more simply allowing the browsing for a word as is done with a paper dictionary."
"The dictionary I recommend to my college composition classes."
"This was a gift."
"I bought this after being unhappy with some of the New Oxford definitions."
Best Teen & Young Adult History eBooks
The Allied forces, led by American generals George S. Patton and Dwight D. Eisenhower, are gaining control of Europe, leaving German leaders scrambling. “This thrillerlike adaptation captures the excitement of the Union victory in the Civil War and the shock and horror that quickly followed as the country learned of Lincoln's death and sought revenge on his assassins. The popularity of O'Reilly's adult title will drive interest in this version, but it definitely stands alone and will find an audience among general readers and report writers.” ― School Library Journal on Lincoln's Last Days. Bill O'Reilly is a former high-school history teacher and the author of several number one bestselling books, including Lincoln's Last Days and Killing Kennedy.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"For example, I learned some things about the Battle of the Buldge which I never knew and some very interesting insights into General Patton which I never realized."
"This is a very easy read."
"Most of this books content is also in the Killing Patton book and appears to be for readers that do not intend to get the Patton book."
"A couple of years ago I did visit many of the places that was covered in this book."
"Very good Bill O'Reilly book."
"I gained insight into the inter working of Hitler's peculiarities during the last days of WWII."
"The name of the house was the Berghof, not the Eagle's Nest."
"The visuals of Hitler's bunker and the Eagle's Nest were both quite descriptive (visualizing those 5 tunnels through the mountain on winding roads really got me) and I felt rather claustrophobic when thinking of living in the bunker."
Best Teen & Young Adult Social Science eBooks
An indispensable book for teens, as well as parents, grandparents, and any adult who influences young people, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens is destined to become the last word on surviving and thriving as a teen and beyond. “A recipe for teenage success!” (Dominique Moceanu, 1996 US Olympic Gold Medalist, Women's Gymnastics and New York Times bestselling author, Off Balance ). “I wish I'd had this book when I was a teen.” (Shannon Hale, New York Times bestselling author of Newbery Honor winner Princess Academy and The Goose Girl ). When I saw Sean’s book on The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens , I was excited to have another weapon to take our players and culture to a higher level. Whether you are a teen or not, you should read this book!” (Anson Dorrance, University of North Carolina Tar Heels women's soccer coach, 22 time national collegiate champion ). You’ll hear new perspectives on how to improve your relationships and leadership skills that will positively impact your life, resulting in greater happiness…. I have personally read it and practiced the timeless principles with my daughters.” (Diana Thomas, U.S. vice president of training, learning & development, McDonalds Corporation ). “Fifteen years ago Sean Covey wrote a powerful book that taught teens that they had the ability to choose their behavior but not the consequences. “Sean's book helps teenagers to become climbers rather than campers, to live with a goal in mind, and to confront obstacles with a ‘no barriers mindset.’ He urges young people to Make Your Life Extraordinary and provides a pathway which will get them there. In a world with so many distractions and temptations, the guidelines he provides are invaluable to a purposeful and successful life.” (Erik Weihenmayer, blind adventurer, speaker, author, and filmmaker ). If you want to live a life of contribution, set and achieve extraordinary goals, and stay focused and organized, practice every habit in Sean's book. “The inspiring examples from real-life problems that teenagers like myself deal with every day, and their experiences and situations, have helped me make lifesaving decisions. Those who wish to avoid the temptations and devastation of drugs, including alcohol, would be wise to implement The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens . Written for teenagers, this book is an indispensable tool, helping young people make the right choices, while growing up in the chaos of today. “Powerful but not parental— an important message delivering much more than good advice, it offers true direction to teens living in a challenging, complex world. This book is an intensive training program for youth to grow and develop so they can become winners in the competition of life.” (Kristi Yamaguchi, U.S. Olympic figure skating gold medalist ). “An intensive training program for youth to grow and become winners in the competition of life.” (Kristi Yamaguchi, U.S. Olympic Figure Skating Gold Medalist ). “A recipe for teenage success!” (Dominique Moceanu, 1996 US Olympic Gold Medalist, Women's Gymnastics and New York Times bestselling author, Off Balance ). “I wish I'd had this book when I was a teen.” (Shannon Hale, New York Times bestselling author of Newbery Honor winner Princess Academy and The Goose Girl ). When I saw Sean’s book on The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens , I was excited to have another weapon to take our players and culture to a higher level. Whether you are a teen or not, you should read this book!” (Anson Dorrance, University of North Carolina Tar Heels women's soccer coach, 22 time national collegiate champion ). You’ll hear new perspectives on how to improve your relationships and leadership skills that will positively impact your life, resulting in greater happiness…. I have personally read it and practiced the timeless principles with my daughters.” (Diana Thomas, U.S. vice president of training, learning & development, McDonalds Corporation ). “Fifteen years ago Sean Covey wrote a powerful book that taught teens that they had the ability to choose their behavior but not the consequences. “Sean's book helps teenagers to become climbers rather than campers, to live with a goal in mind, and to confront obstacles with a ‘no barriers mindset.’ He urges young people to Make Your Life Extraordinary and provides a pathway which will get them there. In a world with so many distractions and temptations, the guidelines he provides are invaluable to a purposeful and successful life.” (Erik Weihenmayer, blind adventurer, speaker, author, and filmmaker ). If you want to live a life of contribution, set and achieve extraordinary goals, and stay focused and organized, practice every habit in Sean's book. Based on his father's bestselling The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People , Sean Covey applies the same principles to teens, using a vivacious, entertaining style. To keep it fun, Covey writes, he "stuffed it full of cartoons, clever ideas, great quotes, and incredible stories about real teens from all over the world... along with a few other surprises." Flip open to any page and become instantly absorbed in real-life stories of teens who have overcome obstacles to succeed, and step-by-step guides to shifting paradigms, building equity in "relationship bank accounts," creating action plans, and much more. As a self-acknowledged guinea pig for many of his dad's theories, Sean Covey is a living example of someone who has taken each of the seven habits to heart: be proactive; begin with the end in mind; put first things first; think win-win; seek first to understand, then to be understood; synergize; and sharpen the saw.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Bought this book for my 13 year old son and thus far he has not been able to put it down."
"The book is a great resource but the Kindle edition is not the same edition as the most current paperback."
"I bought this for my 13 year old and he enjoyed reading this book."
"Believe them when they say it is tiny."
"Lots of practical and relatable advice."
"A must have for every teen."
"My granddaughter read this in school and recommended it for her brother."
"While he walked around the house reading it aloud (to make fun of grandma thinking he would learn something positive) he did read it."
Best Teen & Young Adult Study Aid eBooks
In How to Be a High School Superstar, Cal Newport explores the world of relaxed superstars—students who scored spots at the nation’s top colleges by leading uncluttered, low stress, and authentic lives. Students will find his book extremely useful and admissions officers will be relieved to see applicants who escape the cookie-cutter syndrome.”. —Dr. CAL NEWPORT is the author of How to Win at College and How to Become a Straight-A Student .
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Find Best Price at Amazon"This method may not have been useful 5 years ago, but due to the overwhelming influx of 4.0 GPA, 2400 SAT students, he believes that there must be something that makes one unique."
"I have been overwhelmed by his friends' activities ..... sports, foreign languages , music, art ......"
"I'm already out of college for a few years and still find the book worth reading."
"It helps remind parents (me) not to be over zealous in scheduling activities."
"It is kind of confusing at the begining but the author takes you, step by step, throught the process of understanding the "Super tar relaxed Student" concept."
"Newport advises under-scheduling, productive wool-gathering, and getting good, really good, at ONE thing that demonstrates a certain uniqueness."
"Alternative title could be How to be Interesting."
"Less work, greater reward sounds like a very suspicious idea but Cal Newport provides convincing arguments for the reader to become a believer."
Best Teen & Young Adult Curiosities & Wonders eBooks
This book is the result of long hours spent poring over data and descriptions from a variety of sources, including microfilms of eighteenth-century illustrations from the national Diet Library in Tokyo, in order to bring you detailed information on almost 50 of these amazing creatures for the first time in English. Alongside each illustration is a series of "data points," with each yokai's important features at a glance—especially handy for any potential close encounters. Gr 8 Up-For anyone who's ever wondered how they would fare against a kappa, kitsune, or the dreaded kuchisake onna, these lively volumes are structured as handbooks for surviving encounters with Japan's legendary monsters, spirits, assassins, and spies. dispels stereotypes while filling in the real history of these infamous spies and assassins. Action-packed tales of vengeful spirits and shape-shifting badgers are accompanied by historical background, regional origins, and related trivia, while profiles of well-known ninja are interspersed with details of their daily lives, such as housing and food. Gleefully gory manga-style illustrations in full color add to the creep-out factor of the texts, and eye-catching layouts with photographs and reproductions of woodblock prints make for a visually appealing reading experience. An engaging blend of information and entertainment, this trilogy is a fantastic reference for budding manga artists who want to incorporate Japanese legends into their own stories, or anyone who simply enjoys a good scare.-Allison Tran, Mission Viejo Library, CAα(c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. "An invaluable resource for anyone interested in J-Horror and Japanese culture; gave me a deeper understanding of what I've been enjoying for so many years."
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Ok I bought this as a gift expecting something on the level of what you would give a kid."
"All 3 books where great!"
"Informative and highly entertaining."
"I was so excited when I found it, the illustrations are gorgeous and rad, they accent the book so well and it's so informative!"
"Good to travel with but I like guides to be larger because most of the time I am reading at home."
"Maybe I'm older than the targeted demographic, but what other book goes into such detail about such an interesting and exotic area of folklore?"
"I really enjoyed this book and am glad that I finally managed to get my hands on it."
"I also understand a lot more about Japanese culture from the book."
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Jack Canfield, cocreator of the famed Chicken Soup for the Soul series, has teamed up with successful author and young entrepreneur Kent Healy to design a fun and engaging book that offers the timeless information and inspiration to help you get to where you want to be. The Success Principles for Teens is your road map whether your goal is to become a better student or athlete, start a business, make millions of dollars, or simply find guidance and direction. Well, many of us today believe that somehow, somewhere, someone (certainly not us) is responsible for filling our lives with continual happiness, exciting career options, entertainment, money, amazing friendships, and relationships because . This determining factor is also the one lesson that this entire book is based on. If you want to be successful, retire early, gain the respect of others, and just have more fun, then you need to take 100% responsibility for everything that you do and experience in life. This includes the level of your achievements, the quality of your relationships, your emotions, the results you produce in and out of school, and the state of your health―yes, everything! We blame our parents, teachers, friends, MTV, the weather, or even the star-sign forecasts! Sure, we will all experience our own unique challenges that happen out of our control, but taking responsibility means that we don't dwell on the problem, ignore it, complain about it, or blame someone or something else for what we're experiencing. Instead, it means that we take control of our thoughts and our actions, and do whatever we can to improve the situation. Sure, life's challenges come in all shapes and sizes, but there is always something that we can do differently to change what we are currently experiencing. Whether someone is super-successful or struggling to survive, the quality of their life depends on their thoughts, actions, and beliefs. Nathan, 18 (Indianapolis, IN): I didn't meet Jack Canfield under the best circumstances, but looking back, I'm glad we crossed paths.Jack was at my school working with a group of teachers when he heard me arguing with one of my teachers outside the staff room. He left his meeting, walked over to me, and asked me to explain the situation. I told him (in a loud voice) that I had just been suspended from the baseball team and that this wasn't fair. Jack then turned to my principal who was now watching our conversation and asked, 'What's the rule here? How many times do you have to be late without a legitimate reason before you get suspended from an athletic team?'. Jack turned back to the principal and said, 'So this is where the school participated in creating this situation. I looked Jack straight in the eyes and said, 'Nothing's more important than playing baseball. He continued, 'You made something else more important than getting to school on time so you could play baseball. We talked for a little longer, and then Jack convinced my principal to give me one more shot now that I was more aware the situation and was accepting full responsibility. But, we all agreed, if I was late one more time, I would be suspended with no rights to complain or fight about it. First, I had to put my clock on the other side of the room so I would have to get out of bed to turn it off. And, second, if I wasn't up by a certain time, I had to pay my mom a dollar to pour ice water on me. The rest of my baseball season went well―even my coach commented on my change of attitude. The young woman offers to help him search for the key. This is a great example of how we look outside of ourselves for the solution to our problems because it's easier than searching for the real cause, which is inside us. We are the source of our problems, and we need to face that fact because until we do, we can't change anything. We need to look life straight in the eyes and face the facts―no matter how uncomfortable it may be. You might be happy with the way things are in your life―and that's fantastic―but every successful person knows there is always room for improvement. The very first step to achieving major success and enjoying the things that are most important to you is to take 100% responsibility for your life. Ninety-nine percent of all failures come from people who have a habit of making excuses.―George Washington CarverAmerican agricultural researcher and educator. Like opposite forces of a magnet, success and excuses just refuse to work together. In that instant you're heading in a completely new direction, leaving the opportunity for success behind. Excuses allow us to give up mentally and justify why something can't be done or why we're not good enough―and once that happens . A few years ago, my brother and I learned this lesson the hard way while we were writing our first book. When we started the project, we were in school, playing sports, working, and trying to write the book as well. The truth was, we really were tired, and we were short on time, but believing that we couldn't do anything to change the circumstances meant we weren't really taking full responsibility. Taking 100% responsibility means that we are committed to finding a solution to the challenges we face. Here's what we learned: No matter how truthful your excuses are, people don't want to hear them. Believing that we have the power to make things better and produce the results we really want. All that matters is that from this point forward we choose―that's right, it's a choice―to act as if we are 100% responsible for everything that does or doesn't happen to us. When I didn't get the grade I hoped for or I didn't make a good serve on the volleyball court, I immediately looked for things that other people weren't doing right. My friend then said, 'So, are you saying that other people control your life, your results, and your happiness?'. I noticed that the reason I never achieved my goals was because I was letting the world walk all over me. For me, the power of responsibility was life-changing.TIP: Instead of pointing the finger at other people, use it to identify a new solution. Now let's look at trap number two: complaining.The man who complains about the way the ball bounces is likely the one who dropped it.―Lou HoltzFormer football coach at Notre Dame. Here's the raw truth: The circumstances we do complain about are, in actuality, situations that we have the power to change―but have chosen not to. We can always study more, eat healthier, change classes, work out harder, practice longer, choose better friends, and feed our minds different information. By taking responsibility and changing things, we run the risk of failure, confrontation, or being wrong―and these fears hold a lot of us back. So, to avoid any of those uncomfortable feelings and experiences, it's easier to stay put, blame others, and just complain about it. However, every successful person we've had the opportunity to meet believed that we all have two choices in life: Most people dance around the truth and deny that they are the reason for the quality of their life. The basic idea is this: Every outcome we experience in life (whether it's success or failure, health or illness, happiness or frustration) is the result of how we have responded to an earlier event (or events) in our lives. If you don't like the outcomes you are currently getting, there are two choices you can make:1) You can blame the event (E) for your lack of results (O). In other words, you can blame your parents, your teachers, your friends, your teammates, your childhood, the weather, racism, your lack of support, and so on. Oprah Winfrey wouldn't have had the country's top daily talk show, Bill Gates would never have founded Microsoft. - Lots of people have overcome these so-called 'limiting factors'―so it can't be these factors that limit you. We think limiting thoughts, defend our self-destructive behavior, ignore useful feedback, waste time on gossiping, eat unhealthy food, fail to exercise, spend more money than we make, don't plan for the future, avoid risk, and fail to tell the truth―and then wonder why our lives don't work. 2) You can instead simply change your responses (R) to the events (E)―the way things are―until you get the outcomes (O) you want. It's not something that happens overnight, but catching ourselves in the middle of a negative thought and changing our behavior just a couple of times each day can make all the difference. The principal announced over the intercom, 'Today, during first period, the junior class will be taking a surprise examination. As I made my way to the gym and waited in line, I could hear students complaining and see them bickering with each other. Then I noticed a different group of three or four people who appeared to be unaffected by this surprise exam. I remember thinking to myself, 'Hmmm, if the test was really the determining factor to the way people felt, then everyone should be upset.'. It depended on one thing: their response.It was each individual's response (R) to the exam that gave each person his or her own unique outcome (O). It was a combination of attitude and behavior that created their completely different experiences. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the written permission of the publisher. Publisher: Health Communications, Inc., 3201 SW 15th Street, Deerfield Beach, FL 33442. Jack Canfield began as a passionate teacher dedicated to helping young people succeed by building self-esteem and confidence. Today, he is the cocreator of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series, developing forty New York Times bestsellers. He is America's leading expert in creating peak performances for entrepreneurs, corporate leaders, educators, and students.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I had borrowed it from the library but found it so helpful I plan on purchasing my own copy so I can go through some of the exercises in more depth and mark down some of the passages that really resonated for me."
"I have ordered this book for the second time after reading it and giving it away three years ago. The chapters are short and to the point, so if you want deeper info on certain topics, say goal setting, you will need to get something specific to that."
"I started a journey a few years ago that began with a Tony Robbins audio series and has continued to progress and lead me to many great books, seminars, and audio programs."
"I didn’t have too much time to read all that I wanted to but I chose some interesting chapters that seems like I could learn form and read them. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone serious in trying to understand how to be successful."
"Thank you, Jack for putting all these principles together in such a fun, easy-to-read, compelling way that we can't just but feel inspired to start a personal transformation process."
"I am learning a lot about what else I can do to stay on the right path for me."
"There is a lot of work put into success no matter how you cut that up."
"These are timeless principles Jack Canfield teaches that I still refer to and share with my clients and students."
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Inspired by the original Hogwart’s textbook by Newt Scamander, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Original screenplay marks the screenwriting debut of J.K. Rowling, author of the beloved and internationally bestselling Harry Potter books. J.K. Rowling is the author of the bestselling Harry Potter series of seven books, published between 1997 and 2007, which have sold over 450 million copies worldwide, are distributed in more than 200 territories and translated into 79 languages, and have been turned into eight blockbuster films by Warner Bros. She has written three companion volumes to the series in aid of charity: Quidditch Through the Ages and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them in aid of Comic Relief; and The Tales of Beedle the Bard in aid of her children's charity Lumos.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"For Potterheads worried that Fantastic Beasts will be another Harry Potter fan fiction that messes with your view of the original characters, fear not. While the original HP series revolved around one hero and his fight against the all powerful You Know Who, Fantastic Beasts seemed more lighthearted without being childish. And then there are Tina and Queenie, beautiful, talented, charming and kindhearted sisters, stuck in menial positions in the wizarding world and wanting more."
"I did not read this until after I had seen the movie, so I had the visuals playing in my head as I read, down to Newt's awkward lovability and Jacob's wonder."
"Once again Ms. Rowling delivers a fantastical world within our own."
"Yes, it's a screen play, but just a few pages in and already laughing at the amazing wit JK Rowling brings us."
"In whatever form, this world created by JK Rowling will always be amazing."
"Most of the time, readers dwell on missing events or wonder what the... reason something was added or changed. For those of you who read the book before seeing the movie, I'm confident that JK's writing will give you more than enough information to see it in your mind. Then, when you see the movie (which I'm sure you will), you'll no doubt be captured by the incredible visual feast it delivers, and its wonderful interpretation of what you've already read. I already know that this book will be re-read many times in the future, and I can barely wait for the next Fantastic Beasts installments from JK."
"Fantastic Beasts was exactly what I expected from the author."
"Amazing and exciting story!!"
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Sofie, a Jewish Dutch girl, struggles to adapt to living in Berkenhout, away from her family and friends. Henk Hauer, head woodman, is in charge of building the underground huts and ensuring the Berkenhout inhabitants stay safe. The characters are well drawn and the historical details convincing, not surprising since the author tells us in a foreword that her mother was Dutch and was in Holland during these troubling times. The Hidden Village, however, while just as true to the horrors of the Holocaust, allows the readers to not just be reminded of what has happened but to also be able to immerse themselves into a world of well written fiction. Storytelling is of a superb quality, and she has the ability to bring vividly to life these very hard and brutal times in a clear fashion, as well as the atmosphere in which the Jews had to live in WWII, and all that in a gripping and heart-breaking way within this wonderful tale. Born in Rijswijk, Holland, to a Dutch mother and English father, the family moved to England when Imogen was very young.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"During World War 11, a group of Jews hid from the Germans by living in underground huts in this village. This group of rescuers gathered food and other necessities for the hundreds of people who eventually lived in this hidden village. Imogen Matthews used archive materials, letters, photos, interviews, and a book called ‘Het Verscholen Dorp’ by A. Visser which was an account of this village. She also used this book as a way of writing down the stories her own mother told of the years spent in Holland during its occupation by the Germans."
"This is part of the story of the Holocaust I knew nothing about."
"This historically based, yet fictional account of the atrocities suffered during WWII in Holland is exceptionally riveting."
"I found this very hard to put down, every lunch trying to squeeze in 5 more minutes, or to finish the chapter."
"Very interesting to learn how German citizens suffered while Hitler was trying to conquer the world."
"i thoroughly enjoyed this book."
"It was a good book and kept my interest."
"I really liked the book."
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REA’s English the American Way: A Fun ESL Guide to Language and Culture in the U.S. with Embedded Audio & Mp3 Download Helps English Language Learners Improve Their Skills. If you’re looking for a fun and easy way to improve your English language skills, this is the book for you! ENGLISH THE AMERICAN WAY: A FUN ESL GUIDE TO LANGUAGE & CULTURE IN THE U.S. WITH AUDIO CD & MP3. LEARN ENGLISH FROM THE EXPERTS Written by experienced ESL instructors, this handy guidebook was designed for people who already have a basic grasp of English, but want to improve how they speak the language as it is spoken in the United States. Celebrate the American Way: A Fun ESL Guide to English Language and Culture. As English as a Second Language (ESL). teachers, they worked together on lots of projects… and had lots of. fun as they worked. Sheila. has held several leadership positions scoring teacher candidate responses. for an international testing company, and Jane has written. ESL test questions and rated English as a Foreign Language exams. for another internationally recognized testing company.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"It's a good book for learning American idioms and culture for intermediate learners."
"I love this book, I bought it for my sister because she needs to improve her english and its good to learn the American english."
"Helpful with my ESL student."
"There is just to much slang, dropping of letters, and other shortcuts that are unsuitable for the beginning ESL student."