Social Issues category: 20415 books
On the Internet Read-Along
Our First Talk About Online Safety
Language: English
Release Date: February 19, 2019
This is an enhanced ebook with a read-along function. On the Internet: Our First Talk About Online Safety introduces children to the basics of online safety in a story-based, conversational style. Using real-world examples set within the context of a child who is using the Internet for the first time...
What Is Immigration?
A Good Answer to a Good Question
Language: English
Release Date: June 29, 2017
Direct from Who HQ, the team that brings you the New York Times Best-Selling Who Was? biography series, comes Who HQ Presents. These short illustrated e-Books provide quick, simple answers to the important questions being asked today about politics, social issues, the environment, and more!
What...
by Shirley Brinkerhoff
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2014
Mental disorders can affect people of all ages and backgrounds. But specific mental disorders may be more likely to affect certain groups of people than other groups. For example, some mental disorders, like attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, are more common in children and adolescents than...
The Teenage Guy's Survival Guide
The Real Deal on Going Out, Growing Up, and Other Guy Stuff
Language: English
Release Date: April 3, 2018
The go-to book about growing up for teenage (or soon-to-be teenage) boys everywhere, updated with brand-new content for today's social media-driven world.
Why do crushes make a person go crazy?
Where is the best place to break up?
What's up with bad teenage mustaches?
With...
How I Overcame Social Anxiety (And How You Can Too!)
An Introvert’s Guide to Recovering From Social Anxiety, Self-Doubt and Low Self-Esteem
Language: English
Release Date: April 28, 2016
"If you've ever suffered from anxiety problems, you will find the answers in this excellent book." - 5-star review
DO YOU FEEL NERVOUS AROUND PEOPLE & DON’T KNOW WHY?
Are you tired of worrying what others are thinking of you all the time?
Do you feel uncomfortable...
Gay Issues and Politics
Marriage, the Military, & Work Place Discrimination
Language: English
Release Date: November 17, 2014
News media, television, music and entertainment are filled with images of gay and lesbian people today. But how did it all begin? Explore the history of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community in the United States, from the horrifying medical treatments of the early twentieth century...
by Lynn Crilly, Natasha Devon
Language: English
Release Date: January 8, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: January 8, 2015
'SELF-ESTEEM' IS ONE OF THOSE PHRASES THAT'S BEEN OVERUSED TO THE POINT OF LOSING ALL MEANING, YET IT'S ESSENTIAL TO EVERY HUMAN BEING'S DEVELOPMENT AND HAPPINESS.In what can be an incredibly toxic and frightening modern culture, young people in particular are struggling to gain some vestige of self-esteem...
by Colin Frizzell
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2007
At thirteen, Jenevieve has some life issues, some death issues, and some everything-in-between issues. Her mother is dead, she's an outcast at school, her dad's an idiot and her little brother can be pretty annoying. Aunt Guin, who appears to be a bit "reality challenged," turns up just...
by Suzanne Young
Language: English
Release Date: November 8, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: November 8, 2016
From New York Times bestselling author Suzanne Young comes a “tremendously moving” (Booklist) novel about a girl struggling to deal with anger issues while taking care of her younger brother with special needs.
“Anger-management issues.”
That’s how they classified Savannah...
I've Got This Friend Who
Advice for Teens and Their Friends on Alcohol, Drugs, Eating Disorders, Risky Behavior, and More
Language: English
Release Date: July 8, 2010
Personal stories, fast facts and self-tests help young readers recognize when a friend or family member is in trouble, identify and seek help for their own issues, and practice self-care to avoid feeling overwhelmed by others' problems.
This interactive book helps teens handle difficult issues:...
by Kenneth McIntosh
Language: English
Release Date: February 3, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: February 3, 2015
Young people with gender issues often face misunderstanding and prejudice. People think they're homosexual—or just weird. Being an adolescent is hard enough for anyone—but it's especially hard for young people who feel like they're trapped in the body of the wrong gender. In this book you will...
by Hal Marcovitz
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2014
Over the past few decades, landmark legal cases, medical discoveries, and movies and television shows have helped increase acceptance of homosexuality in American culture. Young peoples opinions have played an important part in this growing tolerance. Studies show that more than 60 percent of young...
My Rich Prince
Notes for My Son
Language: English
Release Date: March 28, 2018
My Rich Prince is a unique book tackling subject matter that is pertinent to teenage and young adult readers. The author offers readers life advice on a number of issues and warns them of what to look out for. It also discusses what is important and what is not, and explains how readers can maximise...
Girl on Pointe
Chloe's Guide to Taking on the World
Language: English
Release Date: January 23, 2018
Chloe Lukasiak is a big believer that things happen for a reason. She knows that life would be easier without disappointments, bullying, and medical issues-but sometimes it takes challenges to inspire you to achieve big things. From her status as fan favorite on the hit reality television show Dance...