Teen Social Issues

Service dogs are the hands, legs, eyes, or ears of a person with disabilities. Labrador retrievers and German shepherds are well suited for the work of a service dog. They have a love of people and great energy. They are strong, calm, and patient. They do not chase other dogs, birds, squirrels, or cats. They excel at all kinds of jobs when properly trained. 

Dakota the Deer and her animal friends live in a small, kidney-shaped forest next to a farm. One day they are disturbed by some additional human activity - the humans barge in, make a lot of noise, pull down branches and shrubs, and put up a mysterious structure. Some animals are convinced it's alive, even though others think it's not. But they're all anxious - what does all this human activity mean? Is it simply something they'll have to get used to, or will it be much more serious, like Whanganui the Weasel claims?  

This is a comedic novel featuring a 15-year-old boy named Beetle and his involvement with the production of a film, The Attack of the Biotoxic Bulldogs. It is highly cinematic, both in content and in form. The novel uses a strong cast of characters, each vividly portrayed, believable, and compelling. Combining campy horror movie clichés, modern realism, and nostalgia, this novel will captivate readers of all ages.

This tale is of Anna Polis, a wealthy girl who enjoys sailing on the family's yacht, Honey, each summer to Annapolis. The message is that all types are abused and must face the meanness of others. Anna is able, with the help of classmates, to weather the attacks. She even fulfills earlier dreams of greatness in her school. It is the next bully who almost destroys the young woman as she studies at Duke University. Anna has a force on her side that even the vilest opponent can't conquer.

After the beautiful Elena who used to be the captain of the Spartan cheerleaders transfers to Troy High and falls madly in love with Cassie's brother Perry, the Spartans vow that the annual homecoming game will never be forgotten. The Trojans and Spartans pull wicked pranks on each other as homecoming approaches. And the Spartans wildcard football star, Ackley, promises to take down the Trojans offensive line. But the stakes are raised when Cassie is forced to choose between the boy she loves (a Spartan) and loyalty to her family and school.

Everyone loves movies and videos! Three cheers for movies and videos! Thus, we dedicate this volume to promoting movies and videos!

For as long as she can remember, Sarah's family life has revolved around her twin sister, Annie - the pretty one, the social one, the girl who can do anything. She's the person everyone seems to wish Sarah - with her crippling shyness - could simply become. When Annie suddenly chops off her hair, quits beauty pageants, and gains weight, the focus changes - Annie is still the star of the family, but for all the wrong reasons.

Daddy's girl Rebecca Muir has long known exactly what she wants to do after high school: attend the prestigious architecture program at Columbia University, 3,000 miles away from her home. But as the end of school nears, things are no longer so clear cut - she's just fallen in love with the perfect guy, Jackson; her dad has gotten a new job in New York, so her whole family is following her to the East Coast; and she's having trouble ignoring her premonition that something terrible is coming. And it soon becomes clear why: Shortly after the move, her father reveals that he's leaving them....

You can be improved....Can you really change your body just by carrying around a coded note? Sure - the advanced technology of a d-mat booth will transport you anywhere instantly, but can it also make you taller, stronger, more beautiful? Clair is pretty sure the offer is too good to be true. But her best friend, Libby, is determined to give it a try, longing for a new, improved version of herself. What starts as Libby's dream turns into Clair's nightmare when Libby falls foul of a deadly trap.

From Newbery Honor medalist Susan Campbell Bartoletti and in time to celebrate the 100th anniversary of women's suffrage in America comes the tirelessly researched story of the little-known DC Women’s March of 1913. Bartoletti spins a story like few others - deftly taking listeners by the hand and introducing them to suffragists Alice Paul and Lucy Burns. Paul and Burns met in a London jail and fought their way through hunger strikes, jail time, and much more to win a long, difficult victory for America and its women.

Imagine there was never a Laguna Beach, a Newport Harbor, the shimmering Hills. Imagine that your hometown - your school - is the first place XTV descends to set up cameras. Now imagine they've trained them on you. When Jesse O'Rourke gets picked for a "documentary" being filmed at her school in the Hamptons she's tempted to turn down the offer. But there's a tuition check attached to being on the show, and Jesse needs the cash so she can be the first in her family to attend college.

Take on the world and make some serious change with this handbook to everything activism, social justice, and resistance. With in-depth guides to everything from picking a cause, planning a protest, and raising money to running dispute-free meetings, promoting awareness on social media, and being an effective ally, Girls Resist! will tell you how to go from "mad as heck about the way the world is going" to "effective leader who gets stuff done".

What I Need 2 Succeed lists 26 character traits from A to Z that are common to all people of success. These values will become a person’s anchor as they row their boat through the uncharted waters of life.  

Bettie and Jennifer Youngs are back with a new audiobook in their award-winning series. These inspirational stories will encourage teens to deal with a variety of subjects that focus on being accepted and cool without compromising values. This is great inspiration, straight from one teen to another.  

Designed as a companion piece for Taste Berries for Teens, this journal teaches teens to write about their own feelings on self-worth, friendship, love, and relationships; how to create an attitude for life success; how to decide what to do in life; how to give, share, and make a difference; and more. In Taste Berries for Teens Journal, co-authors Bettie B. Youngs and Jennifer Leigh Youngs provide commentary to help listeners use the journal to sort out their feelings, responsibly deal with their difficulties, and effectively solve their problems.

Hunter needs to remember. Jazz needs to forget. They need each other to heal in this teen thriller of survivor love. Hunter's past is a mystery to him, erased by a doctor at the direction of his father. His best friend Jazz has dark and disturbing memories of her own that she hides behind her sass and wit. Hunter and Jazz kiss each other's scars and form a bond of empathy no two teens should ever need.

As if I don’t have enough to deal with.... It’s crazy enough to find out, the hard way, that you are not who you thought you were. But to have that kind of bombshell dropped on you, and then - to have your Dad ditch you - leaving you to figure stuff out all by yourself, with a Mom you can’t tell anything about what’s going on...and school enemies lurking around unexpected corners. I mean...come on. It’s summer!

You're Up (For Teenagers Only!) is a hand book that is a powerhouse of information that teens want to know to help make their transition from being a child to being an adult an easier journey. The ideas for help with parents, friends, and every-day situations were given by a group of 100 teens who have discovered how to find happiness during these difficult and, at times, painful and confusing teenage years.

Why would I see the need to write about a horrible “bizarre bullying” experience that I had as a teen in the 1970s, rather than relate all of the glory days I experienced? I think we sometimes forget about how hard it can be for a teen to survive the challenges of growing into adulthood. I believe by sharing one of my own negative life experiences, I can help to demonstrate how serious bullying can be in the lives of teenagers, who are trying to grow up in a tough and sometimes cruel world.

Welcome to our collection of 725 multiple choice trivia questions across 18 topics, from oceans to music. Questions are grouped into topics, and each has four possible multiple-choice answers. At the end of each question, you'll hear the right answer. The 19 categories are the USA, sports, technology and communications, mammals and birds, reptiles, medicine and health, dance, space, oceans, music, science, cuisine, games, dinosaurs, motorsports, countries, religion, history and famous quotes.