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Call #	Author/Title/Publisher	Notes
155.432 THO	Thompson, Michael. Speaking of boys : answers to the most-asked questions about raising sons. New York, NY: Ballantine Books, [2000]. _________________________________	Addresses the topics, issues, and emotions most boys face and offers their parents advice on how to help their sons deal with life challenges.
155.5 BRO	Brown, Lyn Mikel and Gilligan, Carol. Meeting at the crossroads : women's psychology and girls' development. Cambridge, Mass: Harvard University Press, [1992]. _________________________________	A journey of discovery -- The harmonics of relationship -- Whistle-blowers in the relational world: three guides through childhood -- Approaching the wall: three guides into adolescence -- Rivers into the sea: three guides through adolescence -- Dancing at the crossroads.
155.5 HAL	Hallowell, Edward M and Thompson, Michael G. Finding the heart of the child :essays on children, families, and schools. Washington, DC: National Association of Independent Schools, [1997]. _________________________________	Dr. Michael Thompson and Dr. Edward Hallowell have written essay after essay that illustrate many of the emotional issues a child may be facing that will affect his/her behavior; emotion induced behavior that may be hidden from the parents, outsiders or the school. Thought provoking, scary and real.
155.533 ORE	Orenstein, Peggy. Schoolgirls : young women, self-esteem, and the confidence gap. New York: Anchor Books, [2000]. __________________________________	Discusses why many American girls fall into the traditional patterns of low self-image and self-censorship.
158 COH	Cohen, Susan and Cohen, Daniel. Teenage stress. New York: M. Evans, [1984]. __________________________________	Discusses stress and its causes, what it does to and for one, and how to keep the stress in one's life at a tolerable level.
158.1 ROB	Roberts, Wess. Straight A's never made anybody rich. 1st ed. New York, NY:HarperCollins Publishers, [1991]. __________________________________	A guide to achieving personal success, presenting case studies of successful individuals and advice on choosing a career, overcoming weaknesses, and setting realistic goals.
158.2 STO	Stone, Douglas and Heen, Sheila. Difficult conversations : how to discuss what matters most. New York, N.Y: Penguin Books, [2000, 1999]. __________________________________	Offers a concrete, step-by-step approach for understanding and conducting difficult conversations, including how to prepare for a tough conversation, how to start it, how to reduce defensiveness, and how to keep it constructive.
302.3 THO	Thompson, Michael and Grace, Catherine O'Neill. Mom, they're teasing me : helping your child solve social problems. 1st ed. New York: Ballantine Books, [2002]. __________________________________	Provides insight into the social lives of children, and addresses forty of the most common and compelling worries parents and educators have about the social problems children often experience, including peer rejection, name-calling, bullying, exclusion, and others.
302.5 408 SIM	Simmons, Rachel. Odd girl out : the hidden culture of aggression in girls. 1st New York : Harcourt, c2002. __________________________________	Explores the issues surrounding aggression in girls, discussing why the signs of aggression are harder to recognize in girls than boys, how parents can help their daughter's deal with aggression, and the negative impact aggression can have on teenage girls' lives.
305.23 DEA	Deak, JoAnn. How girls thrive : an essential guide for educators (and parents) ed. Washington, D.C : National Association of Independent Schools, c1998. __________________________________	A practical, intelligent book showing how to raise girls' self esteem so they can thrive in school.
305.23 KIN	Kindlon, Daniel J and Kindlon, Daniel J. Raising Cain : protecting the emotional life of boys. 1st trade pbk. ed. New York: Ballantine Books, [2000]. _________________________________	The road not taken: turning boys away from their inner life -- Thorns among roses: the struggle of young boys in early education -- The high cost of harsh discipline -- The culture of cruelty -- Fathers and sons: a legacy of desire and distance -- Mothers and sons: a story of connection and change -- Inside the fortress of solitude -- Boys' struggle with depression and suicide -- Drinking and drugs: filling the emotional void -- Romancing the stone: from heartfelt to heartless relations with girls -- Anger and violence -- What boys need. Summary: The authors tear down the myths society and parents use when raising boys.
305.23 THO	Thompson, Michael and Cohen, Lawrence J. Best friends, worst enemies :understanding the social lives of children. 1st ed. New York: Ballantine Books, [2002, 2001]. ________________________________	Examines childhood friendship and the motivations behind children's social behavior, discussing cliques, bullies, best friends, intimacy and commitment differences in boys and girls, and other related topics.
305.235 DAL	Daldry, Jeremy and Daldry, Jeremy. The teenage guy's survival guide. Boston, Mass: Little, Brown, [1999]. ________________________________	A humorous guide for boys ages ten to fourteen, offering advice on dating, sex, body changes, and social life.
305.235 GRA	Gray, Heather M and Forney, Ellen. Real girl/real world : tools for finding your true self. Seattle, Wash: Seal Press, [1998]. ________________________________	Provides information for teenage girls about sexuality, birth control, health, body image, eating disorders, and feminism.
305.235 MAS	Mastoon, Adam. The shared heart : portraits and stories celebrating lesbian, gay, and bisexual young people. New York, NY: William Morrow and Company, [1997]. _________________________________	Adam Mastoon's beautifully reproduced photographs of gay, lesbian, and bisexual young people are a revelation: each subject, posed yet casual, looks directly into the camera and invites us into his or her life.
305.235 PIP	Pipher, Mary Bray. Reviving Ophelia : saving the selves of adolescent girls. New York: Ballantine Books, [1995, 1994]. _________________________________	A book about being young and female from the mouths of young girls as retold by a clinical psychologist. Many of the issues that attack our daughters' self esteem or hold them back or down are brought into the open by this enlightening book.
305.235 SHA	Shandler, Sara. Ophelia speaks : adolescent girls write about their search for self. 1st ed. New York: HarperPerennial, [1999]. _________________________________	In response to the bestselling "Reviving Ophelia, " this extraordinary book captures in poignant and provocative prose the candid voices of "Ophelias" coast to coast on issues both public and private.
305.235 SOM	Sommers, Christina Hoff. The war against boys : how misguided feminism is harming our young men. New York: Simon & Schuster, [2000]. _________________________________	Argues that feminists have wronged boys by putting forth faulty research that claims girls are being slighted in education and society; discusses some of the genuine problems faced by American boys; and suggests what can be done to brighten their prospects.
305.2355 STE	Stepp, Laura Sessions. Our last best shot : guiding our children through early adolescence. New York: Riverhead Books, [2000]. _________________________________	Explores the emotional development and intellectual growth of young adolescents aged ten to fifteen, detailing a year in the life of several young people and their families as they cope with this critical age.
306.874 APT	Apter, T. E. The myth of maturity : what teenagers need from parents to become adults. 1st ed. New York: W.W. Norton, [2001]. _________________________________	Explains why teenagers need both practical and emotional support from their parents in order to become happy, well-adjusted adults.
306.874 BLO	Block, Joel D and Bartell, Susan S. Stepliving for teens : getting along with stepparents, parents, and siblings. New York: Price Stern Sloan, [2001]. _________________________________	Explores many of the situations teenagers encounter while living with stepparents and siblings.
306.874 DES	DeSisto, Michael. Decoding your teenager : how to understand each other during the turbulent years. New York: Morrow, [1991]. _________________________________	Describes the ten basic "Kid types" and reveals the Seven Secrets of Successful Communication with teenagers.
323.64 POL	Pollock, David C. Third culture kids. New ed.-- Yarmouth, Me. ; London : Intercultural Press, 2001. _________________________________	A book which testifies to all of the problems of children growing up in multiple cultures. It is full of sound advice on how to deal with the problems, including culture shock and cross-cultural orientation, of moving overseas for your children.
362.3808 CUM	Cummings, Rhoda Woods and Hanson, L. K., ill. The survival guide for teenagers with LD (learning differences) / by Rhoda Cummings and Gary Fisher ; edited by Pamela Espeland ; illustrated by L.K. Hanson. Minneapolis, MN: Free Spirit Pub, [1993]. _________________________________	Provides information and advice to young people who have different learning styles on such topics as dating, driving, getting a job, and planning for the future
371.19 THO	Thompson, Michael and Barker, Teresa. The pressured child : helping your child find success in school and life. 1st ed. New York: Ballantine Books, [2004]. _________________________________	Examines the struggles children encounter as they try to survive in school and reveals some of the hidden emotional stresses that exist and the demands put on students to succeed.
616.85 KIE	Kiev, Ari. Riding through the downers, hassles, snags, and funks / Ari Kiev. 1st ed. New York: Dutton, [1980]. __________________________________	A pretend letter of someone talking to someone else who is experiencing depression.
649.124 PAN	Panzarine, Susan. A parent's guide to the teen years : raising your 11- to 14 -year-old in the age of chat rooms and navel rings. New York: Facts on File, [2000]. __________________________________	This book explains through questions and answers the problems young adolescents face today. Case examples and conversations with parents and teens are used.
649.125 ELK	Elkind, David, 1931. Parenting your teenager in the 1990's : Practical information and advice about adolescent development and contemporary issues. Rosemont, N. J: Modern Learning Press, [1993]. __________________________________	Covers topics in the areas of emotional and psychological development, friendship and dating, family matters, education, and adapting to society.
649.125 KAS	Kastner, Laura Scribner and Wyatt, Jennifer Fugett. The seven-year stretch : how families work together to grow through adolescence / Laura S. Kastner and Jennifer F. Wyatt. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, [1997]. __________________________________	The authors, a psychologist and a teacher, discuss how family behavior patterns, both past and present, can affect a teenager's development including such factors as clashing parenting styles, marital dynamics, and circumstances such as divorce, financial stress, and cultural differences.
649.145 WIS	Wiseman, Rosalind. Queen bees and wannabes : helping your daughter survive cliques, gossip, boyfriends, and other realities of adolescence. 1st ed. New York: Crown Publishers, [2002]. __________________________________	A self-help book for parents on how to deal with the problems facing their teenage girls. The book also forces parents to confront their own prejudices and relive their own teen years as a way to deal with their own daughters' problems.
649.68 LEN	Lenn, Peter D. Active learning : a parent's guide to helping your teen make the grade in school / Peter D. Lenn. New York, N.Y., U.S.A: Penguin Books, [1993]. __________________________________	Discusses methods for helping teens achieve in school.
GUI SC DO	Benard, Robert. Do you like it here? New York: Dell Pub, [1989]. __________________________________	This collection of twenty-one short stories focuses on coming of age in the high school years and includes works by Philip Roth, Hortense Callisher, John O'Hara, James T. Farrell, Gore Vidal, and Ernest Hemingway.
GUI 155.3 KER	Kerr, Barbara A and Kerr, Barbara A. Smart girls : a new psychology of girls, women, and giftedness. Scottsdale, AZ: Gifted Psychology Press, [1997]. __________________________________	Explores why gifted girls often fail to realize their potential as they reach adolescence and adulthood and offers parents and teachers suggestions for helping young girls reach their true potential throughout life.
GUI 305.235 MAX	Maxym, Carol and York, Leslie. Teens in turmoil : a path to change for parents, adolescents, and their families. New York: Viking, [2000]. __________________________________	Examines teen culture both inside and outside of the home; tells the stories of families who have become involved in downward spirals; offers advice on how parents can take positive steps on behalf of their teens and themselves; and includes a guide to making decisions about selecting appropriate placement programs for teens.
GUI 306.85 KEN	Kennedy, Marge M. 100 things you can do to keep your family together-- when it sometimes seems like the whole world is trying to pull it apart. Princeton, N.J: Peterson's, [1994]. __________________________________	One hundred activities for parents to do with their kids that will guide them in the the ways of the world.
GUI 362.2 COB	Cobain, Bev. When nothing matters anymore : a survival guide for depressed teens. Minneapolis, MN: Free Spirit Pub, [1998]. __________________________________	A guide to understanding and coping with depression. Cobain discusses the different types, how and why the condition begins, how it may be linked to substance abuse or suicide, and how to get help.
GUI 371.3 ROB	Robinson, Adam. What smart students know : maximum grades, optimum learning, minimum time. New York: Three Rivers Press, [1993]. __________________________________	Gives a step-by-step method for optimum learning and test-taking skills.
GUI 373.238 CAR	Carter-Scott, Chérie. If high school is a game, here's how to break the rules : a cutting edge guide to becoming yourself. New York: Delacorte Press, [2001]. __________________________________	Provides teenagers with advice on how to deal with the issues they face in high school.
GUI 616.8526 CLA	Claude-Pierre, Peggy. The secret language of eating disorders : the revolutionary new approach to understanding and curing anorexia and bulimia. New York: Times Books, [1997]. __________________________________	This book focuses primarily on the eating disorders of anorexia and bulimia and discusses a possible course of treatment that has been quite successful.
GUI 649.125 CLI	Cline, Foster and Fay, Jim. Parenting teens with love & logic : preparing adolescents for responsible adulthood. Colorado Springs, Colo: Pinon Press, [1992]. __________________________________	A guide for parents which offers advice on how to use "love and logic" to deal with their teens, looking at effective and ineffective parenting styles, exploring development in teens, and offering thirty-three specific rules for handling everyday problems and issues most parents face during their children's teenage years.
GUI F LEV	Levenkron, Steven. The best little girl in the world. Reissued: June, 1997. New York: Warner Books, [1997, 1979, 1978]. __________________________________	After being a model daughter all her life, fifteen-year-old Francesca suddenly begins to starve herself and is diagnosed as suffering from a psychological disorder known as anorexia nervosa.
PC 305.23 THO	Thompson, Michael and Cohen, Lawrence J. Best friends, worst enemies : understanding the social lives of children. 1st ed. New York: Ballantine Books, [2001]. ___________________________________	Examines childhood friendship and the motivations behind children's social behavior, discussing cliques, bullies, best friends, intimacy and commitment differences in boys and girls, and other related topics.
PC 370.15 GUI	Guild, Pat Burke. Marching to different drummers. 2nd ed. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, [1998]. ___________________________________	Discusses the different learning styles that students exhibit and how they are impacted by culture and other influences. Also relates learning styles to Howard Gardiner's theory of multiple intelligences.