Many parents aren’t sure where to begin when it comes to teaching their teens about finances. Christian Finance for Teens will help, giving important information in a way teens can understand about job searching, budgeting, debt,...
Young adult nonfiction
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Author:Kersey, CindySummary: - Author:Yaverbaum, Eric, Yaverbaum, ColeSummary:
Compiled in “real time” as one family went through the college search. Life’s Little College Admission Insights best selling author and his college bound daughter have compiled an easy to read, ingest and act on “insider” best in class...
- Author:McDowell, JoshSummary:
Inspire... Challenge... Fuel Your Faith. This daily devotional from Josh McDowell unpacks spiritual truths that will inspire, challenge, and fuel your soul every day of the year--from January 1 to December 31. Practical and relevant,...
- Author:Pelzer, DaveSummary:
Dave Pelzer's astonishing, disturbing account of his early years describes one of the most severe child abuse cases in California history. This book has spent over 175 weeks on the New York Times best-seller list and was also nominated...
- Author:Henley, ArielSummary:
There was danger in the kind of beauty I was desperate to achieve. At only eight months old, identical twin sisters Ariel and Zan Henley were diagnosed with Crouzon syndrome-a rare condition where the bones in the head fuse prematurely...
- Author:Vermette, KatherenaSummary:
A graphic novel about the Northwest Resistance of 1885. In this book, the protagonist Echo Desjarlais encounters the Metis people of the Northwest Territory, including leaders Louis Riel, Gabriel Dumont and Mistahimaskwa, in Batoche and...
- Author:Wein, ElizabethSummary:
Early in World War II, Josef Stalin made the Soviet Union the first country to allow female pilots to fly in combat. Led by Marina Raskova, these three regiments faced intense pressure and obstacles. Many were in their teens when they...
- Author:Jenkins, Emma MaeSummary:
Young women are under more pressure than ever before: pressure to be pretty, to be successful, to have a perfect selfie game. Is it possible for them to be their true selves? Or must they fit into the same mold as the rest of their...
- Author:Rose, ArdenSummary:
By the end of this book, you will have learned not only how to dress yourself, how to travel alone, how to talk to strangers online, and how to date strangers in person, but how to pass as a real, functioning, appropriately socialized...
- Author:Murphy, JimSummary:
In An American Plague, Murphy tells the story of the 1793 yellow fever epidemic. Bizarre medical practices of the time are discussed, as well as popular historical figures, such as George Washington and Benjamin Rush, who were involved...
- Author:Croll, JenniferSummary:
Covering everyone from Louis XIV to Prince, "Bad boys of fashion" looks at men across history who have broken the rules both in fashion and in life. For junior high readers.
- Author:Horn, BerndSummary:
The savage struggle to take control of the North American wilderness during the epic Seven Years War (1756-63) between France and England is a gripping tale. As the two European powers battled each other for global economic, political...
- Author:Brian, CynthiaSummary:
It's tough being a teen in the 21st century. With so many restrictions, requirements, and reality television obsessed with cultural messages focused on fame, fortune, beauty, and sex, it's no wonder teens feel helpless, hopeless, and...
- Author:Jennings, JazzSummary:
Get ready for season 4 of the popular TLC show I Am Jazz! Teen advocate and trailblazer Jazz Jennings--named one of "The 25 Most Influential Teens" of the year by Time--shares her very public transgender journey, as she inspires people...
- Author:Siddiqui, Haroon, Springer, JaneSummary:
"[The Groundwork Guides] are excellent books, mandatory for school libraries and the increasing body of young people prepared to take ownership of the situations and problems previous generations have left them." -- Globe and Mail Being...
- Author:Wyman, CarolynSummary:
Americans pride themselves in their knack for innovation, and nowhere has America's can-do attitude been more apparent than at the supermarket. Need a cheese that is virtually indestructible? Want to find a way to stretch a pound of...
- Author:Joseph, Porsche, Joseph, FrederickSummary:
Featuring over two dozen interviews with activists, authors, actors, and politicians, this is the essential resource for those of us who want to leave the world better than we found it.
- Author:Robertson, DavidSummary:
Helen Betty Osborne, known as Betty to her closest friends and family, dreamed of becoming a teacher. She left home to attend residential school and later moved to The Pas, Manitoba, to attend high school. On November 13, 1971, Betty...
- Author:Davies, RichardSummary:
A multi-genre anthology catering to the college-bound student. Timely, relevant, contemporary themes engage students and provide opportunities for discussion and reflection.
- Author:Kuklin, SusanSummary:
A 2015 Stonewall Honor Book. A groundbreaking work of LGBT literature takes an honest look at the life, love, and struggles of transgender teens. Author and photographer Susan Kuklin met and interviewed six transgender or gender-neutral...
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