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Transparent: love, family, and living the T with transgender teenagers
Par Cris Beam. 2007
The author profiles four transgirls she met while volunteering at a high school for gay and transgender kids in Los…
Angeles. They struggle with challenges from high school cliques and crushes to homelessness and hormone treatment, while trying to resolve the gap between the way they feel inside and the way the world sees them. Violence, strong language, and explicit descriptions of sex. For junior and senior high readersThe teenage body book: A New Edition for a New Generation
Par Charles Wibbelsman, Kathy McCoy. 2008
Teen body and health guide covering physical and mental changes that occur during puberty in males and females. Discusses what…
is normal and abnormal for reproductive organs. Topics include sexually transmitted diseases, birth control, healthy eating, drugs, mental health, skin care, and more. For junior and senior high readers. 2008Más allá de mí: continuación de Cajas de cartón y Senderos fronterizos
Par Francisco Jiménez, Francisco Jimenez. 2009
1962. When Francisco becomes a freshman at California's Santa Clara University, he enters a world entirely different from the Mexican…
migrant community his family inhabits. Continues fictionalized autobiographies Senderos Fronterizos (DB 54980) and Cajas de Cartón (DB 54979). For junior and senior high readers. Belpré Honor Book. Spanish language. 2009The year we disappeared: a father-daughter memoir
Par Cylin Busby, John Busby. 2008
Ex-police officer John Busby and his daughter Cylin recount their experiences in 1979, after John was shot in the face…
by the brother of a murder suspect. They describe the Busby family's round-the-clock protection in their small Massachusetts town and subsequent move to a secret location in Tennessee. Violence. 2008When she was white: the true story of a family divided by race
Par Judith Stone. 2007
Documents the life of South African Sandra Laing who in 1966 at age ten was expelled from a white school…
after being reclassified as "colored" due to her appearance. Recounts how, at fourteen, Sandra ran away with an African boyfriend and endured a lifetime of poverty. Some strong language. 2007Hope's Boy
Par Andrew Bridge. 2008
Harvard Law School graduate describes his dysfunctional upbringing. Details the abuse he experienced from the time he was placed as…
a seven-year-old into California's foster care system until the day he left to go to college on scholarship. Advocates for children's rights. Some violence and some strong language. Bestseller. 2008Rocks & fossils (Kingfisher knowledge)
Par Margaret Hynes. 2006
Explains basic facts about rocks above and below the Earth's surface and their usefulness as fuel, building material, and precious…
jewels. Discusses fossil remains from sea creatures, plants, insects, and dinosaurs and examines the clues they provide to the prehistoric past. For grades 4-7. 2006Great Medieval projects you can build yourself: You Can Build Yourself (Build It Yourself)
Par Shawn Braley, Kris Bordessa. 2008
Discussion of Medieval European society, customs, and codes of conduct accompanies corresponding activities using readily available materials. Includes instructions for…
making typical foods and a jester hat, shield, plaster-of-paris helmet, reliquary box, and clay-pot bell, among other items. For grades 4-7. 2008The 6 most important decisions you'll ever make: a guide for teens
Par Stephen R. Covey, Sean Covey. 2008
The author of The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People (RC 32592) highlights key decisions that can make or break…
a teen's future. Covers getting an education, choosing friends, avoiding addiction, building self-worth, and more. Includes advice and examples of positive behavior. For senior high readers. 2006Silent partner: a memoir of my marriage
Par Dina Matos McGreevey. 2007
New Jersey's former first lady details her marriage to Jim McGreevey, the governor who resigned his post in 2004 after…
revealing his homosexuality and authored The Confession (RC 63660). Describes how public service united them but secrecy divided them. Relates her emotional recovery with help from faith, family, and friends. 2007Doing it right: making smart, safe, and satisfying choices about sex
Par Bronwen Pardes. 2007
The author, a sex education teacher, explains puberty and reproductive anatomy and provides information on sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), birth…
control, sexual abuse, and gender identity issues. Includes resources, definitions, and a question-and-answer section. For senior high and older readers. 2007How dinosaurs took flight: the fossils, the science, what we think we know, and the mysteries yet unsolved
Par Christopher Sloan. 2005
Discusses the discovery in eastern China of the fossils of dinosaurs with feathers and wings. Focuses on the scientific investigations…
that led to the hypothesis that birds are descendants of ancient dinosaurs. Covers the evolution of feathers, flight, and birds. For grades 5-8. 2005Speedbumps: flooring it through Hollywood
Par Henriette Mantel, Teri Garr. 2005
Comic actress Teri Garr describes her youth in Hollywood and her ambition to become a movie star. Discusses a long…
career that began with dancing, her dedication to acting, and the 1983 diagnosis of multiple sclerosis that forced Teri to refocus her life and priorities. Some strong language. 2005Safe sex 101: an overview for teens (Teen Overviews Ser.)
Par Margaret O. Hyde, Elizabeth Forsyth. 2006
A science writer and a child psychiatrist discuss the physical and emotional aspects of human sexuality including anatomy, contraception, abstinence,…
social pressures, and diseases such as AIDS. Presents scenarios that teens may encounter and practical responses to them. For senior high and older readers. 2006Lies at the altar: the truth about great marriages
Par Dr Robin L. Smith. 2006
Psychologist uses examples from her practice to illustrate that truthfulness is the primary ingredient in a successful marriage. Proposes that…
couples uncover what each person wants and determine not to settle for something else. Includes topics to discuss before saying "I do" and ideas for wedding vows. Bestseller. 2006Fat girl: a true story
Par Judith Moore. 2005
Award-winning author's candid memoir of growing up overweight. Relates her struggles at school and home throughout an unhappy childhood and…
adolescence that were shaped by an absent, food-obsessed father, an abusive mother, a spiteful grandmother, and a kind, homosexual uncle. Strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 2005High school's not forever
Par Jane Bluestein, Eric D. Katz. 2005
Bluestein, of Creating Emotionally Safe Schools (DB 53731), and Katz offer advice to adolescents on navigating through school. Includes anecdotes…
from thousands of interviews with students about their senior high experience. Discusses race, religion, cliques, dating, violence, body image, and ways to achieve success. For senior high readers. 2005Baby laughs: the naked truth about the first year of mommyhood
Par Jenny McCarthy. 2005
The author of Belly Laughs (DB 58301) portrays the first year of motherhood. While obsessing about losing weight McCarthy deals…
with dueling grandmothers, postpartum depression, diaper changing, babysitters, and competitive moms. Strong language. Bestseller. 2005Supernanny: how to get the best from your children
Par Jo Frost. 2005
Host of the ABC television program "Supernanny" offers commonsense advice for dealing with the ordinary challenges and problems of raising…
young children. Topics include routines, boundaries, toilet training, social skills, bedtime, and the "naughty" corner. Bestseller. 2005Miracles happen: one mother, one daughter, one journey
Par Brooke Ellison, Jean Ellison. 2001
Dual account of Jean Ellison and daughter Brooke, who at age eleven was struck by a car and left paralyzed…
from the neck down. They recall the accident, Brooke's battle to stay enrolled in school, her graduation from Harvard, and the nature of their extraordinary bond. 2001