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"More than ever, teens need tools to manage stress and increase resilience. Based on the latest research in psychology and neuroscience, The Resilient Teen offers ten key skills to help readers bounce back from difficult situations, deal with difficult emotions, and cultivate a sense of joy, even in the face of modern-day stressors"--
42) Let's get lost
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During her cross-country adventures following the tragic death of her family, Leila touches the lives of four strangers -- Hudson, Bree, Elliot, and Sonia. While forever changing the lives of these four, Leila also discovers an important truth about herself.
A love-seeking mechanic, a dramatic petty thief, a disappointed planner, and a broken-hearted teen all find their lives transformed as each shares whirlwind adventures with a girl in an insanely...
43) Teen self-injury
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This title examines how self-injury affects individuals and society, investigates how people are working to put an end to self-injury, and analyzes the controversies and conflicting viewpoints surrounding the issue.
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Discusses depression, moodiness, and being young.
Discusses the difference between temporary difficulties and serious mental health disorders, shares the thoughts of teens who have experienced different types of depression, and offers practical guidelines for finding help.
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52) Night shift
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Illustrating what it is like to struggle with depression, a young girl battles dragons with her "night skills," talents that allow her to survive inside her own darkness and know that nothing will last forever.
53) Puddin'
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When circumstances put Millie Michalchuk and Callie Reyes together over the course of a semester, the girls realize they have more in common than they ever imagined.
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"Teens today are dealing with stress at an unprecedented level, but they are not alone. This valuable resource offers practical coping strategies, useful resources, and insight from fellow teenagers to help young adults recognize and manage stress factors in their lives"--
55) Suicide
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Two girls reluctantly bound by fate must weather a dangerous courtship as a prophesied war grows ever closer in Jasmine Skye's high-stakes, queernormative dark fantasy debut, Daughter of the Bone Forest. Rosy is a bone familiar, gifted with the power to shift into animals marked with exposed bone. She spends most of her days in the magical Bone Forest, caring for her feral grandmother and hiding her powers to avoid conscription by the Witch King's...
60) Body image
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The wide variety of articles reprinted here include pieces from the American School Board Journal (in Policies ), the Washington Post (in Vegetarianism ), and Cosmetic Surgery Times (in Body Image ). Accessible text and a clear layout make these strong resources, and colorful charts and graphs, color photos with informative captions, and a list of sources to contact add to their research value. The appendixes provide definitions, policies, and selected...