Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Keeping the Moon Keeping the Moon Sarah Dessen Fifteen-year-old Colie is spending the summer with her eccentric Aunt Mira while her mother travels. Formerly chubby and still insecure, Colie has built a shell around herself. But her summer with he… OL15024559W
Respect Respect Courtney Macavinta,Andrea Vander Pluym A guide for girls on how to respect themselves and get others to do the same. OL15801117W
Real girl/real world Real girl/real world Heather M. Gray Provides information for teenage girls about sexuality, birth control, health, body image, eating disorders, and feminism. OL1832194W
Religion and the life attitudes and self-images of American adolescents Religion and the life attitudes and self-images of American adolescents Christian Smith This report, based on nationally representative survey data, this report indicates that religious U.S. 12th graders have significantly higher self-esteem and hold more positive attitudes about life i… OL1844137W
Puddin' Puddin' Julie Murphy This feel-good, badass sequel follows Millie Michalchuk and Callie Mendoza in an irresistible story of unexpected friendship, chasing dreams, and finding love. OL19748548W
21 ways to build your teenager's self-esteem 21 ways to build your teenager's self-esteem Susan Barton Offers strategies to help teenagers live more fully and enjoy family life more. OL20965937W
Love Is Love Love Is Love Mette Bach 172 pages ; 19 cm OL21829499W
Souris! Souris! Raina Telgemeier Raina est une fille de 6e année qui fait de son mieux pour être comme les autres - elle est rongée par l'inquiétude sachant qu'elle devra bientôt porter un appareil d'orthodontie. C'était son état d'… OL24299670W
For all our daughters For all our daughters Pegine Echevarria At last, the one how-to book that helps any woman impact the lives of young women and girls in a positive way. OL2774851W
What do you think of you? What do you think of you? Scott Sheperd Discusses the importance of self-esteem, particularly during the teenage years, how it can be developed, and options for dealing with fears and problems in adolescence. OL4469970W
Empower me! Empower me! Helen Raica-Klotz 56 p. : 28 cm OL5970633W
Focus on body image Focus on body image Maurene J. Hinds Discusses how young people feel about the way they look, the impact of society and advertisers on an individual's body image, problems with poor self-esteem, and maintaining a healthy body image. OL8515825W
Coping With the Beauty Myth Coping With the Beauty Myth Stefanie Iris Weiss Describes the cultural standards of female beauty as seen in the media, their potentially damaging effect on girls' self-esteem, and ways to counteract their negative effects. OL86550W
Smile Smile Raina Telgemeier A true story from Raina's early years. One day after girl scouts raina trips and falls damaging her two front teeth. Even after she gets her braces off she isn't treated the same. When she meets a bu… OL8756330W
Coping with a learning disability Coping with a learning disability Clayton, Lawrence Ph. D. Discusses learning disabilities and what can be done to overcome the special problems associated with them. OL893163W