Young Adult Nonfiction

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Bully Resilience - Changing the game: Teen Guide - Paperback

$10.80

by Gwen Godman (Author)Bully Resilience - Changing the Game: Teen Guide, has been written for pre-teens and teens who find themselves at the mercy of teasing and bullying. This Guide provides information about the Bully-game, how it works, the players of the game, and what keeps the Bully-game going. You will be introduced to the power of choice when faced with challenging situations, and five strategies to give you a new way of responding to those who may tease and bully. It's time to be Bul...

Dr Huxley's Bequest: A History of Medicine in Thirteen Objects - Paperback

$23.02

by Michelle Cooper (Author)A mysterious bequest sends Rosy and Jaz on a race against time to identify thirteen strange and wonderful objects - which turn out to tell the story of medicine, from the superstitions of ancient Egypt to the modern-day ethical dilemmas of genetic testing.Can unicorns cure leprosy?What secrets of the brain did Michelangelo conceal in his Sistine Chapel paintings?Did a zombie discover the cure for scurvy?Does homeopathy actually work?Why did an Australian scientist d...

Smoke Rings Rising: Triumph of a Drug-Endangered Daughter - Paperback

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by Jennifer L. Hunt (Author), Curt Pesmen (Editor), Duane Stapp (Cover Design by)JENNY, 16, WISHED SHE HADN'T FOUND IT. Bobbi's monthly list of bills, scrawled on an Aid to Families with Dependent Children stipend envelope, was tucked beneath an ashtray holding a half-smoked joint and smashed cigarette butts. "Mary Jane...rent...PG&E...groceries." As always, Jenny's mom's weed connection topped the list while food sat at the bottom.Residing in rural Concow, California, in the 1980s, Jenny...

Lost Stories of the Great War - Paperback

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by Rosalie Lauerman (Author)Lost Stories of the Great War spotlights little-known but fascinating true stories of courageous Americans who wished to "do their part" in Europe during the Great War--now called World War One. From shock troops to canteen workers, they bravely persevered "to make the world safe for democracy." Their riveting stories, embedded with chilling quotes from the battlefields, bring history to life. On-the-scene photographs, vintage war posters, and combat artists' works...

The Runaway Train: A Metaphor of the Plight of African American Children - Hardcover

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by James M. Thompson (Author), Danna H. Thompson (Editor), Lindsey Bailey (Illustrator)The The Runaway Train: A Metaphor of the Plight of African American Children is a tool used to generate candid dialogues on the many obstacles that plague African American children. This book doesn't have the solution, but it will challenge the way you think and view certain issues. To develop solutions, one must be able to face and articulate the root cause of the issues. Oftentimes, it is very difficult f...

Real Estate 100: The Teen Home Buying Experience - Paperback

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by Lisa Puerto (Author), Elijah Richard (Designed by)This is the FIRST TEEN real estate book teaching young readers the basics of real estate concepts. "Real Estate 100: The Teen Home Buying Experience" is a short and insightful book addressing the most common misconceptions or brain implants about the real estate experience. Through animated text messages and true-false questions, readers are guided to learning the basics of real estate concepts.This book is set to create a movement in teach...

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by Ralph L. Simpson (Author)This book is for those who do not like to read. As an easy read, this is for the people who have never read a book in their lives and those who were never recognized for academic abilities. Number of Pages: 98 Dimensions: 0.23 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN Publication Date: January 04, 2018

The Anti-Depressant Book: A Practical Guide for Teens and Young Adults to Overcome Depression and Stay Healthy - Paperback

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by Jacob Towery (Author)The Anti-Depressant Book is written specifically for teenagers and young adults who are struggling with depression. It offers a step-by-step solution to feeling happier quickly and developing healthy habits that will prevent relapse. It includes cognitive, behavioral, and motivational strategies for emerging from a depression and staying well. There are also brief sections for parents who are struggling with a depressed child. The book was written as a response to the ...

Before There Were Bars: An Anthology of Stories, Poems, and Art - Paperback

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by Amy Friedman (Editor), Alison Longman (Editor), Dennis Danziger (Editor)The third anthology by the students of POPStheclub.com, Inc, a California-based nonprofit. POPStheclub.com, Inc. creates and supports clubs for high school students in California and beyond who have endured the pain of the prison system. For the most part these are the children, siblings and other loved ones of those who are or have been incarcerated. Too often any association with the criminal justice system leads peo...

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by Torrance D. Hunter (Author), Torrance D. Hunter (Illustrator)As quoted in the foreword of 'The Eyes', " The book you hold in your hands now is made with tears that soak the shirt of a comforter, stain the pages of ink and dry in pride, showing nothing but emotion. This read emerges from a dark place in the mind, heart, and peers of me, the author. If you have looked at the table of contents you will notice eight names that are listed above each poem name. This is because not every poem is ...

The Graduate: A Guide for Debt-Free Education and Wealth Creation - Hardcover

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by Aisha D. Dacosta (Author), Amber J. Bridges (Editor)When Kahdine DaCosta enrolled at Morgan State University in the fall of 1995, she was the first in her family to attend and eventually graduate college. While at Morgan State, Kahdine realized that having the money to go to college was not enough. There was so much about navigating higher education that she did not understand. Kahdine wanted to help first generation college students like herself, get the money they needed for college and ...

Love Done Right: Reflections - Paperback

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by Jessica Harris (Author)This new book from Jessica Harris, author of Beggar's Daughter, is a short devotional designed for teen and college-aged women. Short, simple, but packed with truth, this devotional walks the reader through the story of the Gospel. Readers follow a journey from the broken loves and the counterfeits we use to numb our pain to the love of God and how we are called to love others. Not just for porn addicts, this resource is meant to challenge, encourage, and bring heali...

Find A Way: How a Water Bottle Took Me from Amputee to All-State - Paperback

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by Brad Hurtig (Author), Shannah Hogue (Editor)Just days after his sophomore year of high school, Brad Hurtig lost both of his hands in a devastating accident. Everything changed in an instant. He had been a big-time student athlete. What would he be now?Instead of feeling sorry for himself, Brad rejoined his football team that fall. With hard work and determination, he again became the starting middle linebacker. In his senior year, he led his team's defense with 111 tackles, earning first-t...

How to Be Wired for Career Success - Paperback

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by Evelyn Roberts (Author)PURSUE YOUR DREAMS AND EARN A BIG PAYCHECK How to Be Wired for Career Success is a must-read for anyone tying to plan a career path. It's also a valuable resource for parents, teachers, youth leaders and guidance counselors who want to offer more expert advice than the routine "Do what you love" If you are at a crossroads-confused and overwhelmed by the sheer number of career choices-this step-b-step guide will help you chart a course and achieve your dreams: Lear...

From the Pitch to the Page: Inspiring soccer poems for aspiring soccer players - Paperback

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by Amanda Whiting (Author)Covering every aspect of a soccer girl's experience, From the Pitch to the Page explores the highs and lows in poetry form. This unique and emotionally honest approach helps girls process both the thrilling successes and the disappointing moments of competitive sports. From fitting in on a new team, to missing a penalty kick, this collection of poems will uplift and build the confidence of any young athlete. Number of Pages: 140 Dimensions: 0.33 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN Illust...

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by Alice Dickinson (Author), Paul Wenck (Illustrator)The First Book of Plants by Alice Dickinson is a wonderful science book that targets upper elementary/middle school readers. It is very thorough in its presentation of plants as organisms, discussing the different types of plants (annuals, biennials, and perennials and various examples of each, bacteria and fungi), The book discusses the many ways that plants reproduce, a discussion of seeds and fruit, and the parts and components of plants...

Antebellum America, 1784-1850, Volume 4 - Paperback

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by William Dudley (Editor)The time between America's independence in 1783 and the year 1850 was an era of remarkable growth in territory and power for the new nation, as well as a time of social ferment and change. Americans created a constitutional government, expanded westward, and grappled with the problem of slavery. This book presents primary source documents that place the reader at the time of America before the Civil War changed everything, while secondary sources offer a more distanc...

The Job-Ready Guide: How to Set Yourself Up for Career Success - Paperback

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by Anastasia de Waal (Author)To get the career you want, you need to be job-ready. This is your all-in-one guide to understanding what employers want and how to prepare yourself with a personal career plan. From gaining work experience, to mastering essential skills and acing the application process, The Job-Ready Guide is a complete resource for standing out from the crowd and getting a job offer. It shows you how to build a strong CV, write an impressive cover letter, excel at interviews, a...

The Job-Ready Guide: How to Set Yourself Up for Career Success - Hardcover

$68.00

The Ultimate Survival Guide to Being a Girl: On Love, Body Image, School, and Making It Through Life - Paperback

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by Christina de Witte (Author)Addressing the struggles of young girls everywhere, this hilariously relatable comic guide to life provides real advice and encourages a new generation of teen girls to find confidence and embrace individuality. With friends, love, social media, body image, and more--navigating young adulthood can seem impossible. The Ultimate Survival Guide to Being a Girl provides humorous and highly relatable guidelines for all of the struggles young girls face, presented in ...

True Identity: Finding Significance and Freedom Through Who You Are in Christ - Paperback

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by John C. Majors (Author)Teens' Guide to Identity from FamilyLifeAll teens wrestle with the question "Who am I?" and wonder, What makes me special?Though these questions linger for life, they are most intense in the teen years, where confusion, awkwardness, and a desperate grab for identity reign. So how does a young person answer these critical questions? Where do young men and women find their significance, worth, and value?True Identity is perfect for parents and youth workers to give to ...

Find Your Fit: Unlock God's Unique Design for Your Talents, Spiritual Gifts, and Personality - Paperback

$18.00

by Kevin Johnson (Author), Jane Kise (Author), Karen Eilers (Author)For TeensGod made you unique and valuable, and he invites you into an incredible future. But it can be hard to think through what that means and what it should look like. How can you figure it all out in the middle of your responsibilities, expectations, and pressures?Find Your Fit is an incredible resource to help you discover who you are. It assesses your interests, abilities, spiritual gifts, values, and personality so you...

Live Smart: Preparing for the Future God Wants for You - Paperback

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by Dan Dumas (Author), R. Albert Mohler (Foreword by)A Guide to Living Wisely While You're YoungAs a professor and youth director, author Dan Dumas has seen that young people have high expectations for themselves. They want their lives to matter, and there's no reason our expectations for them should be any different.This book presents practical tools and biblical advice to middle school and high school-aged readers so they can make the most of their youth. It covers everything from making th...

Intercessory Prayer: How God Can Use Your Prayers to Move Heaven and Earth - Paperback

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by Dutch Sheets (Author), C. Wagner (Foreword by)Bestselling Author Inspires Prayer for the ImpossibleCalled foundational, revolutionary, illuminating, and motivating, Intercessory Prayer continues to be a classic work after more than 20 years. This rich, biblical teaching is full of fresh insights showing how vital our prayers are and how God has always planned to work in partnership with us through prayer. As Dutch explains the nuts and bolts of prayer with wisdom, gentleness, and humor, r...

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by Dutch Sheets (Preface by)Is prayer really necessary? Why does it often take so long to get a prayer answered? What about praying for non-Christian friends? What exactly is intercessory prayer? Is everything that happens to me or my family allowed by God? Or is there something I need to do to make sure we're safe? For students with questions about prayer, "Getting in God's Face "takes them on a journey to find God's answers to the big questions about prayer. Powerful stories and proven stra...

Got It Goin' On-II: Power Tools For Girls! REVISED EDITION - Paperback

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by Janice Ferebee (Author)Got It Goin' On-II: Power Tools for Girls! REVISED EDITION Celebrating over 20 Years Empowering Girls, is a MUST HAVE personal development and social-emotional learning tool for adolescent girls and young women of color, focusing on empowering them to reach their full potential, and counteracting negative influences they are bombarded with daily -- with guidance from the GIGO Guardian Angels. Number of Pages: 202 Dimensions: 0.43 x 10.88 x 8 IN Publication Date: Oct...

The Manual to Middle School: The Do This, Not That Survival Guide for Guys - Paperback

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by Jonathan Catherman (Author)The transition from elementary school to middle school can be particularly difficult for boys. Too big to be little and too little to be big, they face the perfect storm of changing bodies, rushing hormones, and learning challenges. They may now begin to struggle with grades, behavior, and relationships with family and friends. Boys are often frustrated and embarrassed by trying to figure out on their own what to do and what not to do in this new environment with...

The Girls' Guide to Conquering Middle School: Do This, Not That Advice Every Girl Needs - Paperback

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by Erica Catherman (Author), Jonathan Catherman (Author)The transition from elementary school to middle school skirts the borders of traumatic for many girls. Their bodies are changing, their moods are shifting, their friendships are tested, and boys can become a big distraction. Girls may begin to struggle with grades, behavior, and relationships with family and friends. How do they know what to do and what not to do in this new environment with new expectations?Erica and Jonathan Catherman ...

Claim Your Crown: Walking in Confidence and Worth as a Daughter of the King - Paperback

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by Tarah-Lynn Saint-Elien (Author), Jamie Grace (Foreword by)Young women are deeply dissatisfied with society's standards (and double standards). They want more for themselves--but sometimes they don't quite know what that more should be. That's where Miss Black New Jersey 2018 and Teen Vogue "It Girl" turned fashion writer Tarah-Lynn Saint-Elien comes in.Through her insightful comments on media, pop culture, and pervading cultural myths about beauty, fashion, and womanhood, Tarah-Lynn disman...

Make College Count: A Faithful Guide to Life and Learning - Paperback

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by Derek Melleby (Author), David Kinnaman (Foreword by)There's more to college than classes, credits, and a nonstop social life. It's more than getting a degree to improve one's job prospects. College is a time where students develop into the adults they will be for the rest of their lives, a time to explore the big questions about life and human destiny, a time when they form their character and faith.The perfect gift for high school graduation, Make College Count helps students make the mos...

Welcome to Adulting Survival Guide: 42 Days to Navigate Life - Paperback

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by Jonathan Pokluda (Author)For many young people, the transition to adulthood is a bumpy one, fraught with opportunities to make mistakes and bad choices. The clear expectations they had at home or in school are gone, and they may feel unprepared to face what comes next. But it doesn't have to be so complicated Now the author of the bestselling Welcome to Adulting and former leader of one of the country's largest young adult ministries offers this 42-day guide to help readers with the strugg...

Welcome to Adulting: Navigating Faith, Friendship, Finances, and the Future - Paperback

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by Jonathan Pokluda (Author), Kevin McConaghy (Author)Every day, another Millennial becomes an adult. For many young people, the transition is a bumpy one, fraught with opportunities to make mistakes and bad choices. The clear expectations they had at home or in school are gone, and they may feel unprepared to face what comes next.But sometimes we make it harder than it has to be. Combining entertaining stories from his own experience, insights from the Bible, and compelling evidence from res...