books about: teenage

books about: teenage

books:

Teenage

Queen Bees and Wannabes: Helping Your Daughter Survive Cliques, Gossip, Boyfriends, and Other Realities of ...

Rosalind Wiseman

Three Rivers Press, 2002

Genuinely useful observations and advice
I'm a former high school teacher and I think this book accurately depicts the challenges of adolescent (and pre-adolescent) girls. I've ordered it for my nephew and neice to use as a longer-term guide since their oldest daughter just turned 12.

Songs for the Missing: A Novel

Stewart O'Nan

Viking Adult, 2008

An excellent examination of loss and trauma and a solidly written novel
Stewart O'Nan's prose is quietly powerful. As readers learned from his recent novel, LAST NIGHT AT THE LOBSTER, or any one of his previous works of fiction, his style is pared down, not quite minimalist but precise, each word chosen with care. His books do not lack ...

American Medical Association Boy's Guide to Becoming a Teen

American Medical Association, Kate Gruenwald Pfeifer

Jossey-Bass, 2006

Great book for "almost teens"
I got this book for my 10 year old son. It is a good book with all the "needed" information, but yet isn't too detailed on things they don't need to know about YET. It was very well written & I think it a good starting point for families w/young boys.

Twilight (Twilight, Book 1)

Stephenie Meyer

Little, Brown Young Readers, 2005

I'm in love!
I've seen a lot of negative comments about how this book/movie is a sappy horrible love story just for teens. I'm 23 years old and I am obsessed! Moreover, my friends, who are all the same age and older, are also obsessed! I was never really into vampire stories, but a ...

Blood Meridian: Or the Evening Redness in the West

Cormac McCarthy

Vintage, 1992

A very good, dark read...
I read this in 2001, at the suggestion of a good friend, and completely enjoyed the book. It's pretty dark, but is a compelling tale of a man's journey in the old west. I especially enjoyed the sinister character that keeps re-appearing and could be more than just a ...

Lies Young Women Believe: And the Truth that Sets Them Free

Nancy Leigh DeMoss, Dannah Gresh

Moody Publishers, 2008

Required reading!!!
This is a MUST READ for adolescent, pre-teen, teen girls and their parents! Not only does it validate the concerns of young women, it gives options for better ways to handle some of the peer and self-inflicted pressures girls feel as "true". I purchased this for my ...

Kiss My Math: Showing Pre-Algebra Who's Boss

Danica McKellar

Hudson Street Press, 2008

why does a celebrated actree write math books?
Danica McKellar is a beautiful actress who is probably very well off and successful. So why did she go to UCLA to study math after being a very successful child star on the wonder years and then bother to write a book entitled Math Doesn't Suck. Well it is because ...

Do Hard Things: A Teenage Rebellion Against Low Expectations

Alex Harris, Brett Harris

Multnomah Books, 2008

I keep buying it...
I've bought at least four copies of this book... every time I get one, one of my kids runs off with it and I can't finish it. They love it - and they've been challenged by it. I love it - I'm most of the way through it. Now if I can just get my latest copy back from ...

Boys Should Be Boys: 7 Secrets to Raising Healthy Sons

Meg Meeker

Regnery Publishing, 2008

An excellent guide to raising happly boys who become healthy and productive men
As the father of three daughters, I really admired Meg Meeker's "Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters". Since I also have three sons, I was happy to read her new book "Boys Should Be Boys". Note that her first book had 10 secrets every father should know. This book has ...

Chalice

Robin McKinley

Putnam Juvenile, 2008

A reasonable ending
One of my chief complaints with some of Ms. McKinley's other works, like Spindles End, has been the deus ex machina endings. I found the story enjoyable, playing on a theme of "The Lord is the Land, and the Land is the Lord," and the ending in keeping with the rest of ...

Reviving Ophelia: Saving the Selves of Adolescent Girls

Mary Pipher

Riverhead Trade, 2005

Ophelia...terrific!
Excellent book. Extremely informative. I had to read this for a class but would recommend it to anyone with adolescent girls at home or on the verge of becoming!

Stolen Innocence: My Story of Growing Up in a Polygamous Sect, Becoming a Teenage Bride, and Breaking Free of ...

Elissa Wall, Lisa Pulitzer

William Morrow, 2008

used books
I ordered a used book as it was cheaper and I don't like to keep books after I read them. This book came in the condition that was described. The shipment came in a very timely manner, and I loved the book.

The Big Book of Boy Stuff

Bart King, Chris Sabatino

Gibbs Smith, Publisher, 2004

What a great book!
When my son and I traveled over the weekend and he chose to bring The Big Book of Boy Stuff over his electronic games, I was thrilled! I have purchased this book for my 12 year old son and many of my nephews and his friends. Nothing warms my heart more than watching a ...

Goldengrove: A Novel

Francine Prose

Harper, 2008

Love & Grief Hit Like a Tsunami; How Can This Family Return to Life?
I've always loved the novels of Francine Prose. Until reading 'Goldengrove', my favorite has been 'Blue Angel'. It's now a toss-up. Francine Prose can write! I don't mean to sound arrogant but I can't bear to read a book that has an 'interesting' plot or an ...

Letters to a Young Sister: DeFINE Your Destiny

Hill Harper

Gotham, 2008

To Be or Not to Be
Hill Harper has written a powerful follow-up to his first book, Letters to a Young Brother. By writing a book specifically for the young sister, LETTERS TO A YOUNG SISTER, which include relevant information that most sisters face as they mature to adulthood. Like a ...