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Children Books: Self-Help for Teens




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This article is from the Children's Books FAQ, by Hilary Morrison, morrison@evol1.mbl.edu with numerous contributions by others.

Children Books: Self-Help for Teens

Safe, Strong, and Streetwise
Helen Benedict (Joy Street Books/Little, Brown, 1987)
Plain talk on sexual assault from a rape crisis counselor.

Social Savvy
Judith Re and Meg F. Schneider (Summit, 1991)
How to use manners as a foundation for confidence.

The What's Happening to My Body? Book for Girls
Lynda and Area Madaras (Newmarket, 1988)
One of two books on puberty (the other is for boys) by Lynda
Madaras, an experienced sex-education teacher.

What Do I Do Now? Talking About Teenage Pregnancy
Susan Kuklin (Putnam, 1991)
More than enough to cause teens to think twice before
putting
themselves at risk for parenthood.

Beating the Odds: Stories of Unexpected Achievers
Jane Bode (Watts, 1991)
Upbeat and inspirational profiles of 11 young adults who
have
overcome great obstacles in their lives.

 

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