Absolutely, Positively Not. David Larochelle, $11.50

Steven doesn’t know if he’ll pass his driver’s test or if he’ll ever understand his parents, but there’s one thing he knows for sure: He’s absolutely, positively NOT gay.  Right?

A funny and poignant look at the life of a boy who’s finding out what it means to be himself.

Ask Elizabeth: Real Answers to Everything You Secretly Wanted to Ask About Love, Friends, Your Body ... and Life in General. Elizabeth Berkley, $21.00

Ask Elizabeth is the complete guide to teen life, inspired by the many workshops Elizabeth Berkley has conducted with teen girls. Much like a private diary, the book will be a personal resource that girls can turn to when they seek answers to teen life's toughest questions. The content contains real and practical advice, anecdotes and wisdom on topics like body image, relationships, bullying, grief, parents, friendships, goals and much more.

Creative ideas to help girls be confident, healthy and happy.

Campus Confidential: 100 Startling Things You Don’t Know about Canadian Universities, 2nd Edition. Ken Coates & Bill Morrison, $22.95

In a country where a high percentage of the population goes to university, but only a small percentage actually finds employment in their chosen field, understanding what’s going on in our postsecondary institutions is more important than ever. CAMPUS CONFIDENTIAL offers a lively look at what’s really going on inside our colleges and universities.

The Canadian Campus Companion: Everything You Need to Know About Going to University or College. Erin Millar & Ben Coli, $22.95

This comprehensive guide to the Canadian college and university experience offers down-to-earth advice to students on everything from choosing a major to surviving life in residence, from managing studying exams to staying safe.

The Canadian Student Financial Survival Guide: a Comprehensive Handbook on Financing Your Education, Managing Your Expenses & Planning for a Debt-Free Future. Graham McWaters & Winthrop Sheldon, $21.95

Students today are faced with ever-rising costs of tuition, and the decisions made as to how to pay for school can be some of the most important a young person makes. The costs for college or university are prohibitive to some and very intimidating to others. It is critical for students to have a handle on their finances, have a plan to eliminate these fears and embark on a life of financial freedom. The Canadian Student Financial Survival Guide will show them how to do this. Includes valuable information on:

• student loan applications and other means of financing post-secondary education
• credit-card issues
• car leasing vs. car buying
• accommodation
• budgeting for school and beyond
• and many other issues for students faced with their first major financial decisions

Chicken Soup for the Soul Just for Teenagers: 101 Stories of Inspiration and Support for Teens. Jack Canfield, Mark Victor & Amy Newmark, $16.95

You're becoming an adult, your friends are changing, school is more challenging and your life has more ups and downs than it used to. This "support group in a book" is just for you. You are not alone and you'll find out why when you read these true stories from the lives of teens just like you.

Chicken Soup for the Soul: Teens Talk Tough Times. Jack Canfield, Mark Victor & Amy Newmark, $16.95

Being a teenager is difficult even under the best conditions. When bad things happen, the challenges can be overwhelming.  Read how other teens dealt with:

• Self-destructive behavior, eating disorders and substance abuse
• Illness, injuries and loss
• Divorce, moves and other family upheavals
• Finding meaning in their lives and new happiness
• Overcoming obstacles and meeting challenges

CHILL: Stress-Reducing Techniques for a More Balanced, Peaceful You. Deborah Reber, $13.99

Today’s teens are part of the most overscheduled, over-programmed, and overwhelmed generation on the planet. CHILL can help you manage it all:

• explains what happens to your body and mind when you're stressed
• shows you how to de-stress through a variety of techniques including time management, visualization, exercise, and creative outlets
• offers organizational tips to make every part of your life run more smoothly
• helps you deal with some of the side effects of stress
• … and much more.

You can do it all. It's just a matter of having the right frame of mind. So relax, take a deep breath...and chill.

Cliques, Phonies, & Other Baloney. Trevor Romain, $9.95

If you're on the outside, you're treated like dirt. And if you're on the inside, you have to follow the rules. Who needs more rules?" Learn the myths and realities of friendship from Romain's cartoons, jokes, and pointed remarks.

College Cooking: Feed Yourself and Your Friends. Megan & Jill Carle, $24.95

Sisters and college students, Megan and Jill Carle share the tips and tricks they’ve learned while feeding themselves between late-night studying, papers, parties, and other distractions.

Starting with kitchen basics, Megan and Jill first cover ingredients, equipment, and other prereqs for cooking a decent meal. They then provide more than ninety simple yet taste-worthy recipes. College Cooking includes hearty home-style dishes, study-break snacks, healthy salads, sweet treats, and more (along with low-cal and veggie options). You’ll also find recipes for feeding a household of roommates, maximizing leftovers, cooking for a dinner date, and hosting parties with minimal prep and cost. Just consider College Cooking your crash course in kitchen survival - and required reading for off-campus living.

College Without High School: a Teenager’s Guide to Skipping High School and Going to College. Blake Boles, $16.95

High school can be boring. High school curriculum can be frustrating and out of touch. So what is the answer for young people whose creativity, bright ideas, and boundless energy are being stifled in that over-scheduled and grade-driven environment?

College Without High School shows how independent teens can self-design their high school education by becoming unschooled. Boles shows how to fulfill college admission requirements by proving five preparatory results: intellectual passion, leadership, logical reasoning, background knowledge, and the capacity for structured learning. He then offers several suggestions for life-changing, confidence-building adventures that will demonstrate those results.

The Courage to Be Yourself: True Stories by Teens about Cliques, Conflicts and Overcoming Peer Pressure. Al Desetta, editor, with ESR (Educators for Social responsibility). $15.50

Cassandra is hassled by her friends for sitting with the 'wrong' kids at lunch. Jennifer gets harassed because she's overweight. Dwan's own family taunts her for not being 'black enough'. Yen is teased for being Chinese; Jamel for not smoking marijuana. Yet all find the strength to face their conflicts and the courage to be themselves. In 26 first-person stories, real teens write about their lives with searing honesty. They will inspire young readers to reflect on their own lives, work through their problems, and learn who they really are.

Cutting Myself in Half: 150 Pounds Lost One Byte at a Time.  Taylor LeBaron, $15.95

The teen years can be agonizing for those who struggle with serious weight issues, with typical teenage stress multiplied by low self-esteem and social anxiety. Fourteen-year-old Taylor Le Baron was one of those teens: he had trouble finding clothes that fit, became winded after just a few minutes of walking, and was the target of fat jokes. He was over the weight limit for amusement park rides and bunk beds, and knew he was facing a lifetime of health-related issues like high blood pressure, osteoarthritis, and type II diabetes if he didn’t make some drastic changes. Taylor decided he had to change both his sedentary lifestyle and his eating habits. Now, he shares his personal story in a way that is honest and transparent, and will inspire millions of overweight and obese children and teens to get fit.

The Deal with It Series helps adolescents cope with conflicts in everyday life and aims to promote peaceful homes, schools and communities.

Bullying: Deal with It Before Push Comes to Shove. Elaine Slavens & Brooke Kerrigan, $12.95

Arguing: Deal with It Word by Word. Elaine Slavens & Steven Murray, $12.95

Fighting: Deal with It without Coming to Blows. Elaine Slavens & Steven Murray, $12.95

Gossip: Deal with It Before Word Gets Around. Catherine Rondina & Dan Workman, $12.95

Racism: Deal with It Before It Gets Under Your Skin. Anne Marie Aikins & Steven Murray, $12.95

Teasing: Deal with It Before the Joke is On You. Steve Pitt & Remie Geoffroi, $12.95

Peer Pressure: Deal with It Without Losing Your Cool. Elaine Slavens & Ben Shannon, $12.95

Privacy: Deal with It Like Nobody's Business. Diane Peters & Jeremy Tankard, $12.95

Competition: Deal with It from Start to Finish. Mireille Messier & Steven Murray, $12.95

Procrastination: Deal with It All in Good Time. Diane Peters & Jeremy Tankard, $12.95

Gaming: Deal with It Before It Outplays You. Diane Peters & Ben Shannon, $12.95

Gangs: Deal with it Before Wrong Seems Right. Jabari Lindsay & Bjoern Arthurs, $12.95

Deal With It Series Resource Guide. Tricia Carmichael, Editor, $29.95

This comprehensive companion guide aids quick and easy lesson planning. A range of hands-on activities encourages practical application and critical thinking on the topics that affect kids daily.

Do You Wonder Why? How to Answer Life’s Tough Questions. David Pouilloux, $13.95

Part of growing up is questioning who you are and the world around you. You might have lots of questions — but sometimes the answers are harder to come by. In these pages you will find reassuring advice on topics from love and relationships to family, school, and staying true to yourself. By answering some of your biggest, most important questions, this book can help you make sense of what you’re feeling and what’s going on in your life.

Does This Book Make Me Look Fat? Stories about Loving — and Loathing — Your Body. Edited by Marissa Walsh, $21.95

How often do you find yourself looking in the mirror? And smiling at what you see? More likely, you're thinking what you see is: Fat, Ugly, Skinny, Round, Stacked or Flat, Bad or Good. From reality television to tabloid headlines, we're all surrounded by weight and discussion of weight. In this collection, a stellar lineup of YA writers sound off on body image., self-esteem, diets, eating disorders, boys, fashion magazines, and why trying on jeans is a bad experience for everyone.

The Doggy Dung Disaster & Other True Stories: Regular Kids Doing Heroic Things Around the World. Garth Sundem, $12.95

Eleven-year-old Tilly saved lives in Thailand by warning people that a tsunami was coming. Fifteen-year-old Malika fought against segregation in her Alabama town. Ten-year-old Jean-Dominic won a battle against pesticides—and the cancer the pesticides caused in his body. Six-year-old Ryan raised $800,000 to drill water wells in Africa. And twelve-year-old Haruka invented a new way to scoop dog poop. With the right role models, any child can be a hero. Thirty true stories profile kids who used their heads, their hearts, their courage, and sometimes their stubbornness to help others and do extraordinary things.

Dude, That’s Rude! (Get Some Manners). Pamela Espeland & Elizabeth Verdick, $10.95 (ages 8 to 13)

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 … It seems like light reading, but it’s serious stuff: Manners are major social skills, and this book gives kids a great start.

Eat Fresh Food: Awesome Recipes for Teen Chefs. Rozanne Gold, $22.50

Here is a just-for-teens guide (that everyone will love) to experiencing the joys of cooking and eating fresh food. Chef Rozanne Gold and her team of sous-chefs (aged 9 to 19) create over 80 of the most delicious, healthful, fresh recipes you could ever want to make.

Eight Stories Up: an Adolescent Chooses Hope Over Suicide. Dequincy Lezine, with David Brent, $10.95

Eight Stories Up is both a remarkable memoir and a useful, compassionate guide that will ease the isolation and hopelessness caused by thoughts of suicide.

Emotions! Making Sense of Your Feelings. Mary Lamia, $15.95 (ages 15 +)

Emotions are a powerful and extraordinary part of being human. Your emotions serve as an instant cueing system to inform you about situations and motivate you to take actions.

• Anxiety can sharpen your focus and direct your attentions.
• Pride can lead you to take on something new and challenging.
• Guilt can motivate you to correct situations that interfere with your relationships.
• All of your emotions are valuable — they inform you, affect the decisions you make, and can motivate you to reach your goals.

EMOTIONS! MAKING SENSE OF YOUR FEELINGS will help you gain powerful insight into a significant part of who you are. While your emotional life may feel tumultuous, your emotions are priceless. It's time to figure out just what your emotions are telling you!

Fire in the Heart: a Spiritual Guide for Teens. Deepak Chopra, $11.50

Spiritual guru Deepak Chopra imparts inspirational life lessons to teens through the parables of a mysterious wise man named Baba.

Get Out of Your Mind and Into Your Life for Teens: a Guide to Living an Extraordinary Life. Joseph Ciarrochi, Louise Hayes & Ann Bailey, $18.95

If you could only get past feelings of embarrassment, fear, self-criticism, and self-doubt, how would your life be different? You might take more chances and make more mistakes, but you’d also be able to live more freely and confidently than ever before.

GET OUT OF YOUR MIND AND INTO YOUR LIFE FOR TEENS is a workbook that provides you with essential skills for coping with the difficult and sometimes overwhelming emotions that stress you out and cause you pain. The emotions aren’t going anywhere, but you can find out how to deal with them. Once you do, you will become a mindful warrior — a strong person who handles tough emotions with grace and dignity—and gain many more friends and accomplishments along the way. You will: 

• Use the power of mindfulness in everyday situations
• Stop finding faults in yourself and start solving your problems
• Be kinder to yourself so you feel confident and have a greater sense of self-worth 
• Identify the values that will help you create the life of your dreams
• Let go of anxiety and self-doubt
• Recognize your strengths

Girlness: Deal With It, Body & Soul. Diane Peters, illustrated by Steven Murray, $12.95

It’s hard enough being a girl on the brink of puberty without dealing with a barrage of mixed messages about femininity. From self-image to peer pressure, consumerism to feminism, girls have a lot to grapple with. This volume looks at issues relating to gender identity and how girls can cope with the conflicts that arise when we question what it means to be female.

Girls Against Girls: Why We are Mean to Each Other and How We Can Change. Bonnie Burton, $14.50

Most girls have been gossiped about, ignored, teased, taunted online, or even threatened by other girls. And if you do some real soul-searching, you may realize that you too have been the “mean girl” at times. But why do girls act this way? And what can they do about it?

Good to Go: a Practical Guide to Adulthood. Kim Zarzour & Sharon McKay, $24.00

From acclaimed author Sharon McKay and long-time Star journalist Kim Zarzour—both mothers of teens—comes the indispensable guide for teens and young adults leaving home for the first time. Whether you’ve locked yourself out of your apartment, clogged the drain, need to attend a wedding or funeral, there is no question or concern too trivial for Good to Go to tackle with competence, humour, and respect. It’s Mom in a book!

Guyness: Deal with It, Body & Soul. Steve Pitt, illustrated by Steven Murray, $12.95

As boys become men, pressure to fit into set images of masculinity can be overwhelming. And stereotypes about what makes a man a man can make the early stages of puberty — the beginning of physical, emotional, and sexual maturity — all the more confusing. This volume looks at issues relating to gender identity and how boys can deal with the conflicts that arise when boys fit — or do not fit — the masculinity mould.

Heart of a Warrior: 7 Ancient Secrets to a Great Life. Jim Langlas, $17.50

The inspiration for this book comes from the ancient Korean history of the Hwarang — young student-warriors who worked to strengthen their spirits as well as their fighting skills. Author Jim Langlas, an educator and Taekwondo master, presents seven principles that are rooted in the long tradition of Taekwondo and are also tied to modern character education: courtesy, integrity, perseverance, self-control, indomitable spirit, community service, and love. Breaking each of the principles into four fundamentals, Langlas explores them through a mix of storytelling from the Hwarang and writing from his own former students, describing ways in which they've applied these principles to their own lives and inspiring readers to do the same. Rounding out the narrative are questions to spur reflection, discussion, and action. Included in the back of the book is a leader's guide offering tips on using the book with teens. From the Taekwondo dojang to the classroom and beyond, this unique book will interest and inspire teens of many backgrounds. 

How Not to Move Back in With Your Parents: the Young Person's Guide to Financial Empowerment.  Rob Carrick, $22.95

Rob Carrick of The Globe and Mail is one of Canada's most trusted and widely read financial experts. His latest book targets financial advice specifically at young adults graduating from university or college and moving into the workforce, into the housing market and into family life. Financial beginners, in other words.  

Carrick offers what can only be described as a wealth of information, on the full life cycle of financial challenges and opportunities young people face, including saving for a post-secondary education and paying off student debts, establishing a credit rating, basic banking and budgeting, car and home buying, marriage and raising children of their own, and insurance.  

The book is mindful throughout that parents have a big role to play in all this. It addresses young readers throughout but regularly asks them to see things from their parents' perspective. In that way, Rob Carrick is able to offer advice to both generations. He even recognizes that in these difficult times, moving back in with the folks is sometimes a short-term necessity. This is a book that every parent needs to buy for each of their kids, plus one for themselves.

How to Feel Good: 20 Things Teens Can Do. Tricia Mangan, $13.95

Being a teenager can be tough. It can be really hard sometimes to feel good about yourself and your abilities. New relationships and experiences are happening all around you, and that can make you insecure, overwhelmed, or stressed out. HOW TO FEEL GOOD will help you slow down and pay attention to how you feel and what you think about yourself.

This book presents 20 simple, mind-healthy skills to guide you toward self-awareness and to teach you to stay calm and self-confident. You will also find additional strategies, self-reflection questions, and easy-to-do tools to help end frustration and develop patience so that you can achieve your goals.

I Am an Emotional Creature: the Secret Life of Girls Around the World. Eve Ensler, $15.00

In this book, internationally acclaimed author and playwright Eve Ensler offers fictional monologues and stories inspired by girls around the globe. Fierce, tender and smart, I Am an Emotional Creature is a celebration of the authentic voice inside every girl and an inspiring call to action for girls everywhere to speak up, follow their dreams and become the women they were meant to be.

I.D. Stuff That Happens to Define Us. Kate Scowen & Peter Mitchell, $12.95

I.D. offers 12 first-person accounts about life’s pivotal moments — those universal experiences from our youth that mar us, mold us and make us who we are.

In Love and In Danger: a Teen’s Guide to Breaking Free of Abusive Relationships. Barrie Levy, $16.95

This book is for teenagers and parents of teens who have questions about abusive dating relationships. In Love and In Danger helps teens understand abusive dating situations, decide how to deal with them and learn how to get help. Providing useful information, practical advice and revealing interviews with teens, this newly revised edition includes a new afterword for parents and a resource sections with information on books, websites and organizations teens can turn to for help.

It Gets Better: Coming Out, Overcoming Bullying, and Creating a Life Worth Living. Edited by Dan Savage and Terry Miller, $16.00

After a number of tragic suicides by LGBT students who were bullied in school, syndicated columnist and author Dan Savage uploaded a video to YouTube with his partner Terry Miller to inspire hope for LGBT youth facing harassment. Speaking openly about the bullying they suffered as teenagers, and how they both went on to lead rewarding adult lives, their video launched the It Gets Better Project YouTube channel and initiated a worldwide phenomenon. With over 6,000 videos posted and over 20 million views in the first three months alone, the world has embraced the opportunity to provide personal, honest and heartfelt support for LGBT youth everywhere.

It Gets Better is a collection of expanded essays and new material from celebrities, everyday people and teens who have posted videos of encouragement, as well as new contributors who have yet to post videos to the site. While many of these teens couldn't see a positive future for themselves, we can. We can show LGBT youth the levels of happiness, potential and positivity their lives will reach if they can just get through their teen years. By sharing these stories, It Gets Better reminds teenagers in the LGBT community that they are not alone — and it WILL get better.

It Was the Worst of Times … Then It Got Worse: High School Stories and Survival Tips. Philippe de Jocas, $18.95

Philippe de Jocas, 17, explores the tangled and often confusing world of high school. Read about school projects gone disastrously awry, warfare in the school halls, the bizarre student council elections and more from the perspective of this smart, funny and self-confessed socially awkward geeky teen.

Funny and strange, It Was the Worst of Times will resonate with everyone who has ever tiptoed through the school halls, hoping to stay invisible.

It Will Get Better: Finding Your Way through Teen Issues. Melinda Hutchings, $19.99

Teenage life brings up plenty of issues and can feel overwhelming at times.

In It Will Get Better, teens speak openly about their issues — everything from family break-ups and troubled friends, to cutting, cyber-bullying and experiencing the death of a parent. They talk candidly about dealing with difficult emotions and what did or did not help them. Most importantly, they share the insights they gained that helped them heal and move forward. Alongside the teen voices are helpful sections of expert advice, practical tips, websites and many other supportive resources to help you find your way through.

It’s All Too Much, So Get It Together. Peter Walsh, $16.99

Organizational guru Peter Walsh gives teens the steps they need to keep what is necessary, purge what is not and organize and prioritize everything in between.

It’s Not All Black and White: Multiracial Youth Speak Out. St. Stephen’s Community House, $12.95

What’s it really like to be biracial or multiracial? Here are the voices of youth who know. The youth in this book describe with utter frankness what it’s like to have roots in many places and cultures.

Navigating mixed-race relationships and family dynamics, dealing with prejudice and assumptions, and working through identity confusion to arrive at a strong and positive sense of self – these are just some of the topics explores in these pages. Whether in the form of rants or poems, personal reflections or interviews, the voices come through loud, strong and empowered.

The Kid’s Guide to Becoming the Best You Can Be! Jill Frankel Hauser, $14.50 (ages 8 - 13)

This practical and powerful guide is a great resource for kids and young teens and for anyone committed to helping kids thrive — parents, educators, youth leaders and more. Designed to help build character through fun, thought-provoking activities, games, discussions and projects, The Kid’s Guide to Becoming the Best You Can Be brings out the best in kids everywhere.

The Kids’ Guide to Working Out Conflicts: How to Keep Cool, Stay Safe and Get Along. Naomi Drew, $16.50 (10-15); Leader’s Guide, $28.95

From taunts and teasing to physical assault, many kids face difficult, even dangerous situations at school, at home, and in the community. How can they avoid conflict and defuse tough situations? Written by a well-known expert on conflict resolution and peacemaking, incorporating the results of a nationwide survey of kids ages 10-15, this book offers practical, realistic answers. Author Naomi Drew describes common forms of conflict, the reasons behind conflicts, and positive ways to deal with difficult circumstances. Through self-tests and exercises, young people discover whether they are conflict-solvers or conflict-makers. They learn how to stand up for themselves without getting physical, and how to deal with people who don't want to resolve conflicts in a peaceful way. Includes tips for:

• countering bullying
• calming down, lessening stress and tension
• letting go of anger and resentment
• eliminating put-downs and other hurtful language

Life Freaks Me Out and Then I Deal With It: Reassuring Secrets from a Former Teenager. K.L. Hong, $13.95

This thoughtful, very personal book explores the turbulent and exhilarating situations teens face every day. Reflections on sexuality, substance use, friendships, self-esteem and family are grounded in an honest and passionate argument for the importance of finding your own values and truths in life – now and always.

lol … OMG! What Every Student Needs to Know about Online Reputation Management, Digital Citizenship, and Cyberbullying. Matt Ivester, $21.95

The ease with which digital content can be shared online has, in addition to its many benefits, has created a host of problems for today’s high school and college students. All too often, students are uploading, updating, posting and publishing without giving a second thought to who might see their content or how it might be perceived.

lol… OMG! provides a cautionary look at the many ways that today’s students are experiencing the unanticipated negative consequences of their digital decisions — from lost job opportunities and denied college and graduate school admissions to full-blown national scandals. It also examines how technology is allowing students to bully one another in new and disturbing ways, and why students are often crueler online than in person. By using real-life case studies and offering actionable strategies and best practices, this book empowers students to clean up and maintain a positive online presence, and to become responsible digital citizens.

Lunch with Lenin and Other Stories. Deborah Ellis, $14.95

Deborah Ellis's first collection of short stories explores the lives of young people who have been affected directly, or indirectly, by drugs. Sometimes touching and often surprising, the stories are set against backdrops as diverse as the remote north and small town America to Moscow's Red Square and an opium farm in Afghanistan.

This is an unforgettable collection of stories that will elicit discussions about the toll drugs take on the lives of teenagers and their families.

Mad: How to Deal with Your Anger and Get Respect. James Crist, $15.95

Everyone gets angry sometimes. Feeling mad is a normal human emotion. But some teens go too far and get into trouble with their parents, their school, or the law. Their anger controls them and affects their lives in negative, sometimes long-lasting ways. This practical, supportive book helps teens understand and handle their anger. They learn whether they have an anger problem, why we get angry, and how anger affects our bodies and relationships. Practical tools and strategies help them control their anger and avoid poor decisions and actions; insights from real teens let them know they’re not alone. The final chapters explore mental health problems that can complicate anger management and the role of counseling and psychotherapy. Includes resources.

Math Doesn’t Suck: How to Survive Middle School Math Without Losing Your Mind or Breaking a Nail. Danica McKellar, $17.00

From a well-known actress and math genius—a groundbreaking guide to mathematics for middle school girls, their parents, and educators.

Danica McKellar’s mission is to be a math role model and demonstrate on a large scale that math doesn’t suck. In this fun and accessible guide, McKellar—dubbed a “math superstar” by The New York Times—gives girls and their parents the tools they need to master the math concepts that confuse middle-schoolers most, including fractions, percentages, pre-algebra, and more … ultimately revealing why math is easier and cooler than readers think.

Middle School Confidential Series by Annie Fox

Be Confident in Who You Are. Annie Fox, $10.99

So begins the journey of Jack, Jen, Chris, Abby, Mateo, and Michelle—six students just trying to figure it all out in middle school. Be Confident in Who You Are follows these characters as they work to meet new challenges and survive the social scene—without losing sight of who they are. Book 1 offers insider information on common middle school concerns and practical advice for being healthy, feeling good about who you are, and staying in control of your feelings and actions—even when the pressure is on.

Real Friends vs. the Other Kind. Annie Fox, $10.99

Real Friends vs. the Other Kind, the second book in the Middle School Confidential series, follows these characters as they work to forge friendships while navigating tough social situations. Book 2 explores making and keeping friends, resolving disputes, and dealing with common middle school concerns—like gossip, exclusion, and cyberbullying. There's also expert advice on crushes, peer pressure, and being there for friends who need help.

What’s Up With My Family: Middle School Confidential Series, Book 3. Annie Fox, $10.99

Follow these young teens as they work on challenges at home. Along the way you’ll find ideas for building trust with adults, getting past hurt feelings and making family relationships stronger. Life at home may not be perfect, appreciating family members and working with them can help everyone get along.

Monochrome Days: a First-Hand Account of One Teenager's Experience with Depression. Cait Irwin & Dwight Evans, $10.95

Cait Irwin was diagnosed with major depression at the age of fourteen. In Monochrome Days, she shares her experiences as a young woman who suffered from a crippling depression but was able to recover with the help of a supportive family and expert care. As well as telling her personal story, the book answers questions about symptoms, treatment, medications and how to deal with depression at school and at home. Written for teens, Monochrome Days also provides insight into adolescent depression for family, friends and educators.

My Anxious Mind: a Teen’s Guide to Managing Anxiety and Panic. Michael Tomkins & Katherine Martinez, $15.95 (ages 12 – 18)

My Anxious Mind outlines a simple and proven plan to help you understand and deal with your anxiety and panic. It is chock full of simple-to-use tools and strategies that easily fit into any teen’s busy routine.

My Kind of Sad: What It's Like to be Young and Depressed. Kate Scowen, $12.95

Depression has always afflicted humankind. Yet adolescent depression has only been medically recognized in the past two decades. Daily teen life is tumultuous even at the best of times. So how are you supposed to tell general worries from something more serious?

Privacy, Please! Gaining Independence from Your Parents. Odile Amblard, $13.95

Sometimes teens just want to lock themselves in their rooms, listen to their iPods, and not deal with their families! Privacy, Please assures readers that drawing boundaries with their parents is a common struggle of growing up.

QUEER: the Ultimate LGBT Guide for Teens.  Kathy Belge & Marke Bieschke, $17.99

Written especially for LGBT teens, QUEER takes you on an awesome and enlightening journey through the sometimes scary, sometimes silly, and always fabulous world that is queer life. QUEER includes advice on:

• coming out to friends and family
• navigating your social and dating life
• dealing with queerphobia
• standing up for your rights
• learning about safe sex
• and more!

QUEER also includes personal stories from the authors, as well as facts about landmark events in queer history. Sassy, engaging, and honest, Queer is a must-have for all teens who think they might be queer—or know someone who is.

Questions to Bring You Closer to Grandma & Grandpa promises to open up your relationship and strengthen the bond between you. This wonderful little book will help you gain a deeper understanding of your family and its history. With plenty of space to write in, it will be a keepsake for years to come.

The Real Deal Series

This series explores the facts behind the tough health and lifestyle choices that young people must make. Each book serves as a guide for readers and provides them with ways to address and cope with problems surrounding issues like drugs and keeping fit.

Adolescence. Barbara Sheen, $9.99

Alcohol. Rachel Lynette, $8.95

Bullying. Joanne Mattern, $9.99

Divorce. Joanne Mattern, $9.99

Drugs. Rachel Lynette, $9.99

Eating Right. Barbara Sheen, $8.95

Keeping Fit. Barbara Sheen, $8.95

Illness. Terri DeGezelle, $9.95

Moving. Terri DeGezelle, $9.99

Tobacco. Rachel Lynette, $9.99

Red: Teenage Girls in America Write On What Fires Up Their Lives Today. Edited by Amy Goldwasser, $14.50

58 girls—ranging in age from thirteen to nineteen, and writing from across the spectrum of geographic, socioeconomic, racial, and religious upbringings—share essays about everything from politics to pop culture; from post-Katrina New Orleans to Johnny Depp; from the loneliness of losing a best friend to the loathing or pride they feel about their bodies. The authors of Red are brave and honest documentarians of their own lives. These girls are the best shades of red (not pink): a little bit angry, a lot passionate.

To be respected, girls need to know how they want to be treated, treat themselves that way, and let others know (respectfully, of course) to do the same. This smart, savvy book helps teen girls get respect and hold on to it no matter what. It covers topics they deal with daily, like body image, family, friends, the media, school, relationships, and rumors. It confronts tough issues like sexual harassment, date rape, sex, drugs, and alcohol. And it debunks the myths and stereotypes that hold girls back. Sidebars, scenarios, quotes from teens, tips, definitions, activities, and writing exercises get girls' attention and keep them involved. The understanding, supportive "big sister" style inspires trust. Girls learn that respect is connected to everything, every girl deserves respect, and that respect is always within reach because it starts on the inside.

School Power: Study Skill Strategies for Succeeding in School. Jeanne Shay Schumm, $20.95

This handbook is a lively, inviting introduction to the basic study skills all students need to succeed in school. Step-by-step instructions, practical advice, and insider tips from real students cover every conceivable topic, from how to get organized and create a study space to how to take notes, write papers, prepare speeches, follow directions, set goals, handle long-range assignments, and much more.

Kids and teens learn proven ways to be better readers, spellers, and writers, master new vocabulary, remember what they study, prepare for tests, and conquer test anxiety—and those are just for starters.

The revised and updated edition features new sections on the benefits of using computers, the Internet, and email to help with school projects and research. The exciting graphics and straight-talk style welcome kids in and hold their attention.

Sexual Decisions: the Ultimate Teen Guide. L. Kris Gowen, $27.00

For teens too shy to talk to a parent about sex, Sexual Decisions offers sound advice on a personal level, filling in some of the blanks in their knowledge about sex and relationships. Designed to help teens ages 16 to 19 make their own decisions about sexuality Sexual Decisions explores the facts of sexual health and provides teens with thoughts to ponder regarding the feelings and emotions that surround sex.

The 6 Most Important Decisions You’ll Ever Make. Sean Covey, $19.99; The 6 Most Important Decisions You’ll Ever Make Personal Workbook. Sean Covey, $17.50

In The 6 Most Important Decisions You’ll Ever Make, Sean Covey, author of the bestselling The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Teens, gives teens the strong advice they need to make informed and wise decisions that will affect their future. This innovative, practical and accessible book will help teens not only survive but thrive during their teen years and beyond.

A helping hand for kids and an eye-opener for adults. Reassuring words, silly jokes, and light-hearted cartoons let kids know they're not the only worry-warts on the planet. Upbeat, positive, fact-filled, and friendly, this is the books on stress for kids and young adolescents.

The Stress Reduction Workbook for Teens: Mindfulness Skills to Help You Deal with Stress. Gina Biegel, $18.95

First, the bad news: your teenage years are some of the most stressful of your life. Up to 70 percent of teens say they're stressed out, and with pressure about grades at school, parents who just don't seem to get it, and friends who drive you crazy, it's no wonder. Here's the good news! If you learn a few strategies for getting stress under control now, you'll have the skills you need to deal with problems and difficult feelings that life sends your way in high school and beyond.

The Stress Reduction Workbook for Teens is a collection of thirty-seven simple workbook activities that will teach you to reduce your worries using a technique called mindfulness. Mindfulness is a way to be aware of your thoughts and feelings in the present moment. You can use mindfulness when you start to feel as though things are spinning out of control, so you can stop worrying about what might happen and focus instead on what's happening now.

Stress Relief: Ultimate Teen Guide. Mark Powell, $19.75

Stress Relief is not about managing stress, but rather about preventing and avoiding it and eliminating the feelings it causes. This is a clear and practical guide that is also challenging and inspiring. Packed with insightful thoughts, ideas, and techniques like breathing exercises, meditation, affirmation and creative visualization, Stress Relief empowers teens by giving them control over their lives.

The Struggle to Be Strong: True Stories by Teens about Overcoming Tough Times. Al Desetta & Sybil Wolin, $16.50

In 30 first-person accounts, teens tell how they overcame major life obstacles. Many aren’t the everyday problems most kids encounter, which makes their stories especially compelling—and their successes especially inspiring.

As teens read The Struggle to Be Strong, they discover they’re not alone in facing life’s difficulties. They learn about seven resiliencies—insight, independence, relationships, initiative, creativity, humor, and morality—that everyone needs to survive and thrive in even the toughest times. Vivid, articulate, and candid, this book will motivate readers of all ages to build the skills and strengths they need to triumph over adversity.

A Leader’s Guide to the Struggle to Be Strong: How to Foster Resilience in Teens. Sybil Wolin, Al Desetta & Keith Hefner, $27.95

Activities, exercises, and questions invite teens to go deeper into the stories in; relate them to their lives; recognize their own potential for resilience and start building resiliency skills.

Study Smarter, Not Harder, 3rd Edition. Kevin Paul, $21.95

Become the confident, super-learner you’ve always wanted to be:

• Use the genius inside of you
• Learn HOW to learn
• Expand your memory capacity
• Energize your brain

Teen Cyberbullying Investigated: Where Do Your Rights End and Consequences Begin? Thomas Jacobs, $17.50

In Teen Cyberbullying Investigated, Judge Tom Jacobs presents a powerful collection of landmark court cases involving teens and charges of cyberbullying and cyberharassment. This riveting, informative guide will help young people understand what cyberbullying is and is not, recognize when they may be its victims or perpetrators, and learn tactics for successfully dealing with it.

The Teen Guide to Global Action: How to Connect with Others (Near and Far) to Create Social Change. Barbara Lewis, $16.50

Kids everywhere are deciding they can’t wait to become adults to change the world. They’re acting right now to fight hunger and poverty, promote health and human rights, save the environment, and work for peace. Their stories prove that young people can make a difference on a global scale. This book includes real-life stories to inspire young readers, plus a rich and varied menu of opportunities for service, fast facts, hands-on activities, user-friendly tools, and up-to-date resources kids can use to put their own volunteer spirit into practice. It also spotlights young people from the past whose efforts led to significant positive change. Upbeat, practical, and highly motivating, this book has the power to rouse young readers everywhere.

Too Stressed to Think? A Teen Guide to Staying Sane When Life Makes You Crazy. Annie Fox & Ruth Kirschner, $16.95

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 … 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.

Virgin Sex for Girls: a No-Regrets Guide to Safe and Healthy Sex. Darcy Luadzers, $17.95

Don’t just let sex happen. Be ready for it. Losing your virginity is a taboo subject in many families and schools, which means you could be lacking the real sex education and guidance that will help you decide if you are truly physically and emotionally ready — and how to say no if you aren't. Get the real story on:

• Why some girls have sex, and reasons you might not be ready
• Avoiding situations that could leave you feeling sad, scared, or embarrassed
• Date rape and sexual assault—what it is and how to prevent it
• Sex for the first time—who, what, when, why, and how
• How to develop a sexual voice to make the best choice for you

Virgin Sex for Girls features more than 40 true stories from teens and adults about their first experiences — the physical, emotional, and social consequences of having (and not having) sex. This girl's guide to safe and healthy sex uncovers the real truths on how to have sex without getting hurt — the first time and every time.

Virgin Sex for Guys: a No-Regrets Guide to Safe and Healthy Sex. Darcy Luadzers, $17.95

Be safe, not sorry. Even guys have second thoughts about having sex. Whether you are concerned about getting a STD, your religious values, or what your partner will say about you afterwards, Virgin Sex for Guys teaches you the physical, emotional, and social consequences of having (and not having) sex. This guy’s guide to safe and healthy sex uncovers the real truths on how to have sex without getting hurt — the first time and every time. Get the real story on:

• Sex for the first time—who, what, when, why, and how
• How to treat a girl right before, during, and after your relationship
• Preparing for sex—all about pregnancy, STDs, and your emotions
• Same-sex sex—how to know if you are gay or bisexual
• What to do when you or your girlfriend is not ready for sex

This is the real talk about sex, beyond the talk from your mom and dad, or the talk your friends gave you. It's the truth from a real, live sex therapist who wrote this book for YOU.

What Color is Your Parachute? For Teens. Carol Christen & Richard Bolles, $19.99

In today’s über-competitive climate, you can’t just wing it when you graduate and count on finding a great job (or a great job finding you). It pays to figure out your interests early, so you can decide what additional schooling—and tuition debt—makes sense for your chosen field. In What Color Is Your Parachute? For Teens, career authorities Carol Christen and Richard Bolles not only help you plan for these decisions, but also help you define the unique passions that will lead  you to your dream job. With new chapters on social media and sustainable jobs—along with all-new profiles of twenty-somethings who’ve found work in solar energy, magazine writing, and more—this new edition has all the nitty-gritty details you need to get started now. Most importantly, it’s packed with the big-picture advice that will set you up to land the job that’s perfect for who you are—and who you want to be.

When Life Stinks: How to Deal with Your Bad Moods, Blues and Depression. Michel Piquemal with Melissa Daly, $11.95

As many as ten percent of teenagers suffer from clinical depression and large numbers of high-school students report that they have considered suicide. This timely and useful book examines dark moods and mental illness, and gives young people tools for coping, plus advice on when, where, and how to get help.

When No One Understands: Letters to a Teenager on Life, Loss and the Hard Road to Adulthood. Brad Sachs, $18.00

In this unique book, a therapist shares his moving letters to a troubled, sometimes suicidal teen. The anguish, loneliness and concerns shared by many teens – including relationships, drugs and alcohol, parents, school, stress – are all addressed with compassion and humility. Written for teens, parents and therapists, this respectful volume inspires growth and healing during the sometimes tumultuous days of adolescence.

When Nothing Matters Anymore: a Survival Guide for Depressed Teens. Bev Cobain, $17.50

When Nothing Matters Anymore has already helped countless teens and now, in its newly revised edition, it promises to help even more. With updated information on medications, nutrition, counseling options, resources When Nothing Matters Anymore is a powerful support and tool for change.

Where Should I Sit at Lunch? The Ultimate Guide to Surviving the High School Years. Harriet S. Mosatche & Karen Unger, $19.95

Everything teenagers need to know about surviving the four most dramatic and difficult years of their lives, written especially for teens aged 13-17. This is the ultimate all-in-one survival guide for today's high-schoolers. The authors are sought-after speakers who talk to teens all the time - and they tell it like it is, dishing up the no-nonsense advice that teenagers are looking for. They set the record straighton peer groups, part-time jobs, colleges, homework, family, friends, and rivals. Where Should I Sit at Lunch offers real-life stories from teens who've ‘been there, done that’ and tips from teen-friendly experts. And yes, they tell them where to sit at lunch, too.

Wise Highs: How to Thrill, Chill, & Get Away from It All Without Alcohol or Other Drugs. Alex Packer, $17.50

The best-selling author of How Rude!™ describes more than 150 ways to feel really, really good-naturally, safely, and creatively. From breathing and meditation to exercise and sports, gardening, music, and games, these are "highs" that can change teens' lives without leaving them dull, burned out, or hung over.

YOU the Owner's Manual for Teens: a Guide to a Healthy Body and Happy Life. Michael Roizen & Mehmet Oz, $19.99

There's a big difference between an adult's body and your body, between adults' health mysteries and your health mysteries, between their questions and your questions. So, teens, this book is for YOU. It's about the biological changes that are happening in your brain and your body. It's about how to get more energy, improve your grades, protect your skin, salvage more sleep, get fit, eat well, maximize your relationships, make decisions about sex, and so much more. In fact, these pages answer hundreds of your most pressing health-related questions. The book doesn't preach. It just gives you straight-up information that you can use to make smart choices about how to live the good life — and enjoy every second of it.

Your Life in Comics: 100 Things for Guys to Write and Draw. Bill Zimmerman & Tyler Page, $10.99 (ages 11-15)

What’s more fun than reading comics? Making your own! Your Life in Comics lets you do just that. It’s an interactive comic book where you can tell stories from your own life. Includes access to websites with great games, fast facts and more cartooning activities.