Fighting Invisible Tigers: Stress Management for Teens by Earl Hipp
Stress is something we all experience. But research suggests that adolescents are affected by it in unique ways that can increase impulsivity and risky behaviors. While eliminating stress from life isn’t realistic, young people can learn to control how they respond to it. This book offers proven techniques that teens can use to deal with stressful situations in school, at home, and among friends. They’ll find current information on how stress affects health and decision making and learn stress-management skills to handle stress in positive ways—including assertiveness, positive self-talk, time management, relaxation exercises, and much more. Filled with interesting facts, student quotes, and fun activities, this book is a great resource for any teen who’s said, “I’m stressed out!”
The Girls’ Guide to AD/HD by Barbara Walker
Guaranteed not to be boring. This is full of interactive quizzes, helpful tips, fun facts, whimsical illustrations, and more. Plus, through-out the book, you’ll get to eavesdrop on the very interesting conversations of three friends-Maddy, Helen, and Bo-who have AD/HD. (Woodbine House, Inc.)
On Your Own: A College Readiness Guide for Teens with ADHD/LD by Patricia O. Quinn , Theresa E. Laurie Maitland
Using a readiness survey and handy worksheets, on Your own will help you get ready for your first years away from home. Inside, you’ll find easy-to-use advice and strategies that will allow you to map a plan and cultivate the skills you’ll need to succeed in college. On Your own is located with tips and resources to further assist you in creating a personalized plan and centers on developing three crucial skill areas:
- Self-Determination Skills (advocacy, management, communication);
- Daily Living Skills (self-care ,organization, life balance); and
- Academic Skills (self-knowledge, study habits, time management).
With this guide, you’ll learn just what your need to do to succeed in college. Now is the perfect time to get ready
Perfectionism: What’s Bad about Being Too Good? by Miriam Adderholdt-Elliott, Jan Goldberg, Miriam Elliott
There’s nothing wrong with wanting to succeed, but that desire can sometimes turn into an unhealthy obsession. This book examines how teens can fall easily into the trap of perfectionism. The authors address several issues: how and why people become perfectionists; how perfectionism can adversely affect one’s mental and physical health; and how perfectionism can harm relationships with peers, parents and siblings. There is also a lot of sound, practical advice to help perfectionist teens. The authors offer good tips like how to set reasonable standards for oneself, how to enjoy success, and how to praise oneself and accept it from others. Written in straightforward, jargon-free prose and in a conversational, engaging tone, the authors are obviously cognizant of their audience. The layout of their book is attractive, with lists, sidebars, and occasional black-and-white illustrations serving as a good complement to the lively text. Following each chapter, the authors recommend books and web sites for readers interested in further researching the subject. Perfectionism is a thorough, useful self-help book for teens. Genre: Nonfiction/Self-Help. 1999, Free Spirit Press, Ages 12 up,
Socially Curious and Curiously Social: A Social Thinking Guidebook for Bright Teens & Young Adults
By Michelle Garcia Winner and Pamela Crooke
This illustrated guidebook is for teens and young adults to read themselves to learn how the social mind is expected to work for us to effectively relate to others at school, at work, in the community and even at home. Since there is relatively little information on how to talk about social information, this book redefines what it means to “be social” and it is likely not what you were thinking!
