How to make Good Choices and Stay Out of Trouble
By Thomas McIntyre, Ph.D.
This survival guide provides up-to-date information, practical strategies, and sound advice for kids with diagnosed behavioral disorders (BD, ED, and EBD) and those with general behavior problems. Kids learn to make smarter choices, make and keep friends, get along with teachers, take responsibility for their actions, work towards positive change, and enjoy the results of their better behavior.
The Survival Guide for Kids with Behavior Challenges includes:
• What behavior disorder means—and does not mean
• Reasons why some kids have behavioral disorders
• The scoop on school programs
• True stories about real kids
• Smart choices for dealing with feelings
• Ways to get along better at school and at home
• A glossary of words you need to know
• A list of resources (books, organizations, Web sites)
• And much more
Don’t Behave Like You Live in a Cave
by Elizabeth Verdick
Help kids make smarter choices at home and at school with this kid-friendly book that takes a positive approach to behavior problems. Better behavior isn’t just about making adults happy. When kids make better behavior choices, they stay out of trouble, feel good about themselves, and get along better with family, friends, and teachers. That leads to self-control, awareness, and a positive outlook, so things go better for kids.
Lighthearted yet supportive and frank, with full-color cartoons and humorous text, this book helps readers learn to make thoughtful, deliberate, positive behavior decisions. That means fewer behavior problems and more freedom—and fun.
Behavior issues addressed include small ones, like talking or blurting out in class, as well as more challenging behaviors such as fighting or disobeying parents.
How Rude!
The Teen Guide to Good Manners, Proper Behavior and Not Grossing People Out
By Alex J. Packer, Ph.D.
Explaining etiquette from A (“Applause”) to Z (“Zits”), Alex J. Packer blends outrageous humor with sound advice as he guides readers and explains why manners and etiquette are important—because people who know how to handle themselves in social situations come out on top, get what they want, feel good about themselves, and enjoy life to the fullest.
Full of practical tips for every occasion, How Rude! is a serious etiquette encyclopedia—and a hilarious read. In 480 pages, this revised and updated edition describes the basics of polite behavior in all kinds of situations at home, in school, online, and in the world.
Dude, That’s Rude!
by Pamela Espeland & Elizabeth Verdick
Kids today need manners more than ever, and Dude, That’s Rude! makes it fun and easy to get some. Full-color cartoons and kid-friendly text teach the basics of polite behavior in all kinds of situations—at home, at school, in the bathroom, on the phone, at the mall, and more. Kids learn Power Words to use and P.U. Words to avoid, why their family deserves their best manners, and the essentials of e-etiquette (politeness online). It seems like light reading, but its serious stuff: Manners for kids are major social skills, and this book gives them a great start.
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 Step-Tween Survival Guide
by Lisa Cohn and Debbie Glasser
Life as a preteen (a.k.a. “tween”) can be challenging. Life as a step kid can be equally tough. Put them together, and it can be like climbing Mount Everest . . . daily. Step-tweens are not only caught between childhood and teen hood—they’re also often caught between two parents, two families, and two homes. This book lets them know they are not alone, helps them identify and express their feelings, and teaches them how to effectively communicate their wants and needs. The engaging format includes lively illustrations, quizzes, advice from other step kids, “survival tools” to use when the going gets rough, and suggestions for what to do when nothing else seems to be working. With The Step-Tween Survival Guide, tweens will gain the skills and inspiration to survive and thrive in a stepfamily.
Helping Children Cope with the Loss of a Loved One: A Guide for Grownups
By William C. Kroen, Ph.D., LMHC
What can we say to a child who has just lost a parent, a sibling, or other loved one? How can we be sure to say and do the right things without adding to the child's confusion and grief? And what if we are grieving, too?
Grief in children may be expressed differently than in adults. In clear, concise language, Dr. William Kroen offers comfort, compassion, and sound advice to any adult who is helping a child cope with death.
Incorporating insights and information from the respected Good Grief Program at the Judge Baker Children's Center in Boston, Massachusetts, and weaving in anecdotes about real children and their families, he explains how children from infancy through age 18 perceive and react to death.
He offers suggestions on how we can respond to children at different ages and stages, and describes specific strategies we can use to guide and support them through the grieving process—from the first devastating days through commemorating the loved one and eventually moving on with life.
When a Friend Dies
by Marilyn, E. Goodman, Ed.D.
The death of a friend is a wrenching event for anyone at any age. Teenagers especially need help coping with this painful loss. This sensitive book answers questions grieving teens often have, like “How should I be acting?” “Is it wrong to go to parties and have fun?” and “What if I can’t handle my grief on my own?” The advice is gentle, non-preachy, and compassionate; the author has seen her own children suffer from the death of a friend, and she knows what teens go through. The revised edition includes new quotes from teens, new resources, and new insights into losing a friend through violence. Also recommended for parents and teachers of teens who have experienced a painful loss.
Tear Soup
by Taylor Bills
Tear Soup is the story of Grandy, who has just suffered a big loss in her life. She blends emotions and memories into Tear Soup as a way to work thru the healing and grieving process. Her tear soup will help to bring her comfort and ultimately help to fill the void in her life that was created by her loss.
Too Stressed to Think? A Teen Guide to Staying Sane When Life Makes You Crazy (eBook)
By Annie Fox, M.Ed. and Ruth Kirschner
When stress has the “survival brain” on overdrive, what happens to the “thinking brain”? How can teens learn to use the mind-body connection to stay cool and make smart choices when the pressure’s on?
This book is packed with practical information and stress-lessening tools teens can use every day. Dozens of realistic scenarios describe stressful situations teen readers can relate to. Each scenario is followed by a clear, understandable process for reducing or stopping the stress and making decisions that won’t leave a teen lamenting, “What was I thinking?”
Throughout, quotes from real teens remind readers that they’re not alone—that stress affects everyone, but it doesn’t have to ruin your life. Includes resources.
GLBTQ: The Survival Guide for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning Teens
by Kelly Huegel
An invaluable resource for any young person seeking to make sense of their sexual orientation or gender identity, this frank and sensitive guide offers practical, well-informed advice for finding oneself and thriving in the GLBTQ community. Fully revised and updated to reflect the ever-changing cultural landscape, the accessible, friendly text is punctuated with insights from real teens who speak from personal experience. With reassuring honesty and optimism, it addresses crucial issues such as coming out, dealing with homophobia, handling school, reconciling with your faith, dating, and making safe, healthy choices. Resource lists point the way to books and websites with more information.
The Divorce Help Book for Kids
by Cynthia MacGregor
A guide to dealing with the divorce of parents, discussing various reasons for divorce, the emotions experienced by the children, and ways of coping with the change.
The Divorce Help Book for Teens
by Cynthia MacGregor
As if life wasn't already hard enough ... now you're dealing with your parents' divorce, too. You know that there aren't any easy answers on how to get through it all, but this book is going to give you some ideas about how to handle the tough questions you now have (and maybe even some you haven't thought of yet).
