Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

Maryland

The Breakthrough Series

Introduces teenagers to the four components of the prayer of Jabez as found in 1 Chronicles, and explains how teenagers can pray for God's blessings in order to change their lives and help others.

The Prayer of Jabez for Teens

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Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

Florida

Helping Your Daughter Survive Cliques, Gossip, Boyfriends, and Other Realities of Adolescence

Explains how parents can help their teenage daughters deal with cliques, gossip, substance abuse, boys and sex, and other challenges of adolescence, in a guide designed to help girls empower themselves during a tumultuous time of life.

Queen Bees and Wannabes

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Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

New York

The 10 Key Skills Kids Need to Thrive in Middle School and Beyond--And How Parents Can Help

A counselor and popular Washington Post contributor offers a new take on grades 6-8 as a distinct developmental phase--and the perfect time to set up kids to thrive.

Middle school is its own important, distinct territory, and yet it's either written off as an uncomfortable rite of passage or lumped in with other developmental phases. Based on her many years working in schools, professional counselor Phyllis Fagell sees these years instead as a critical stage that parents can't afford to ignore (and though "middle school" includes different grades in various regions, Fagell maintains that the ages make more of a difference than the setting). Though the transition from childhood to adolescence can be tough for kids, this time of rapid physical, intellectual, moral, social, and emotional change is a unique opportunity to proactively build character and confidence.


Fagell helps parents use the middle school years as a low-stakes training ground to teach kids the key skills they'll need to thrive now and in the future, including making good friend choices, negotiating conflict, regulating their own emotions, be their own advocates, and more. To answer parents' most common questions and struggles with middle school-aged children, Fagell combines her professional and personal expertise with stories and advice from prominent psychologists, doctors, parents, educators, school professionals, and middle schoolers themselves.

Middle School Matters

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Massachusetts

Three sophomore best friends use their brains--and their wits--to find happiness in high school.

Smart Girls Get What They Want

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New Jersey

A Novel

A finalist for the 2017 Ned Kelly Award 

For readers of Zoje Stage's Baby Teeth, a gripping psychological thriller that asks the question: Can a child be born evil?

Beth Mahony is a stay-at-home mother of two daughters, Lucy and Charlotte. She's also a blogger, whose alter ego, Lizzie, paints a picture of a busy, happy life. Originally from Australia, Beth and her family have lived in New Jersey for ten years. When an opportunity to relocate to Australia arises, the Mahonys decide to return to their native country. The move comes at the perfect time: Charlotte, the youngest daughter, has been accused of being the ringleader of a clique of girls whose dangerous initiation rites leave a child in hospital.

In Newcastle, Lucy and Charlotte attend a prestigious all-girls school, and Beth and her husband gradually settle into their new life. The almost immediately popular Charlotte is thrust back into the spotlight when she is blamed for bullying a classmate to the point of suicide. With Charlotte refusing to take the blame, the bullied child's parents seeking retribution, and her husband and mother-in-law doubting Charlotte's innocence, Beth is forced to examine her children's actions critically--at a heartbreaking cost.

The Golden Child tells the story of two families' heartbreaking realization that there are no guarantees when it comes to parenting. The novel grapples with modern-day specters of selfies, selfishness, and cyber bullying to expose the complex anxieties of the female psyche.

The Golden Child

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Texas

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Virginia

Ellie Gold is an orthodox Jewish teenager living in Toronto in the late eighties. Ellie has no doubts about her strict religious upbringing until she falls in love with another girl at her grandmother's cottage. Aware that homosexuality clashes with Jewish observance, Ellie feels forced to either alter her sexuality or leave her community. Meanwhile, Ellie's mother, Chana, becomes convinced she has a messianic role to play, and her sister, Neshama, chafes against the restrictions of her faith. Ellie is afraid there is no way to be both gay and Jewish, but her mother and sister offer alternative concepts of God that help Ellie find a place for herself as a queer Jew.

Gravity

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California

A devastating loss leads to an unexpected road trip in this novel from the author of Moonglass, whose voice Sarah Dessen says “is fresh and wise, all at once.” Hours after her brother’s military funeral, Honor opens the last letter Finn ever sent. In her grief, she interprets his note as a final request and spontaneously decides to go to California to fulfill it. Honor gets as far as the driveway before running into Rusty, Finn’s best friend since third grade and his polar opposite. She hasn’t seen Rusty in ages, but it’s obvious he is as arrogant and stubborn as ever—not to mention drop-dead gorgeous. Despite Honor’s better judgment, the two set off together on a voyage from Texas to California. Along the way, they find small and sometimes surprising ways to ease their shared loss and honor Finn’s memory—but when shocking truths are revealed at the end of the road, will either of them be able to cope with the consequences?

In Honor

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Pennsylvania

Provides guidance and advice for many religious questions, including ones about God, life, and Catholicism.

Prove It! The Catholic Teen Bible-NABRE

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Stories

A collection of stories about troubled California teens and misfits follows the misadventures of a band of youths who experiment with vice in such tales as "American History" and "I Could Kill Someone."

Palo Alto

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Mothers Share Their Wisdom in Navigating the Tumultuous Teenage Years

Compiles stories of mothers' attempts to deal with their teenaged daughter's struggle to survive adolescence, sharing anecdotes about anorexia, uncertainty, communication, fitting in, and depression.

Surviving Ophelia

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From the acclaimed author of How to Love comes another stunning contemporary novel, perfect for fans of Sarah Dessen. Molly Barlow is facing one long, hot summer—99 days—with the boy whose heart she broke and the boy she broke it for . . . his brother. Day 1: Julia Donnelly eggs my house my first night back in Star Lake, and that's how I know everyone still remembers everything. She has every right to hate me, of course: I broke Patrick Donnelly's heart the night everything happened with his brother, Gabe. Now I'm serving out my summer like a jail sentence: Just ninety-nine days till I can leave for college and be done. Day 4: A nasty note on my windshield makes it clear Julia isn't finished. I'm expecting a fight when someone taps me on the shoulder, but it's just Gabe, home from college and actually happy to see me. "For what it's worth, Molly Barlow," he says, "I'm really glad you're back." Day 12: Gabe wouldn't quit till he got me to come to this party, and I'm surprised to find I'm actually having fun. I think he's about to kiss me—and that's when I see Patrick. My Patrick, who's supposed to be clear across the country. My Patrick, who's never going to forgive me.

99 Days

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Parents are often encouraged to talk with their kids, but they don't always feel equipped to deal with these difficult topics off the cuff, right?40 Answers to Teen's Top Questionsis packed with the most common teen questions, solutions, biblical advice, plus parenting tips that are laid out clearly in an easy-to-read way that your teen can read on their own or with you!You already know not to lecture your teen, but it can be hard to reason with them when emotions run high, so where do you turn?From peer pressure and bullies to zits and dating, parents will discover practical ways to have open and honest conversations with their teens while equipping them to navigate toward early adulthood.Includes--
 * 40 real & relevant topics to teens & preteens
 * Each question opens with real comments from an adolescent to other adolescents
 * Straightforward answers from an expert addressed to teens with honesty and humor
 * Each topic includes practical exercises to "Talk It Out," "Act It Out," and "Think It Out"
 * "For Parents" section on each topic addresses concerns and gives ideas and options to create open communication
 * and more!

Get the confidence you need to answer your teen's tough questions and keep communication open. Parents and other adults will be amazed at the mutual respect and trust you've built between you and your teen.You know your teen is going to be getting these answers about puberty, how to grow up, and more, from their friends, the internet, and other adults, but they want and need to hear these answers from you! This guide will help you--
 * Communicate clearly & effectively listen to your teen to build trust, respect, and a lasting bond
 * Easily bring up hot teen topics so your teen feels free to openly share
 * Gain the confidence to equip your teen with everything they need to make godly choices every day
 * and so much more!

40 Answers to Teens' Top Questionsis perfect for counseling, parents' groups, youth ministry leaders, church giveaways, and more!

40 Answers for Teens' Top Questions

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A Yearlong Mother-Daughter Journey into Passionate, Purposed Living

In A Voice Becoming, Beth Bruno helps mothers cast a Godly vision for their daughters and chart a course that will prepare their daughters for womanhood.

What if you as a mother concentrated on your daughter for one year? Who might she become? A Voice Becoming is for moms who want to usher their daughters into womanhood but know they need more than tips, techniques, and programs. This is for moms who to desire to chart a course for their daughters that helps them know the story of God they are entering and the global sisterhood of women they are joining.

A Voice Becoming is written by a fellow sojourner, still in the middle of the journey, processing her own story as she casts a vision for her daughter to discover hers. Sometimes road maps are too restrictive and a friend is needed who has made the journey already. Beth Bruno seeks to activate moms by infusing them with hope and vision. Readers will join Beth in a yearlong journey of teaching their daughters that women lead, women love, women fight, women sacrifice, and women create. Moms learn how to use film and books, tangible experiences, volunteering, interviewing other women, traveling, and more in a creative and life-altering way to help solidify these important concepts in the mind and life of their young teen.

A Voice Becoming

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Connecticut

Poems for Girls

A collection of seventy-two poems written especially for girls ages twelve and up by the much-honored and beloved poet Naomi Shihab Nye. "A lovely, rich collection that promises to be a lasting companion for young writers."--School Library Journal (starred review)

First love, friendship, school, family, community, having a crush, loving your mother and hating your mother, sense of self, body image, hopes and dreams . . . these seventy-two poems by Naomi Shihab Nye--written expressly for this collection--will speak to girls of all ages. An honest, insightful, inspirational, and amazing collection. "A wide age range will respond to these deeply felt poems about everyday experiences, which encourage readers to lean eagerly into their lives and delight in its passages."--ALA Booklist (starred review). An introduction by the author is included.

A Maze Me

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Dust jacket has shelf wear. Marks on text block (top and bottom), corner dings. Book is fine inside, just has cosmetic flaws outside. 

Ohio

Millie Price deals with her lovable but introverted dad, her drama club rival, Oliver, and her "Millie Moods," the feelings of intense emotion that threaten to overwhelm, but when an accidentally left-open browser brings Millie to her dad's embarrassingly moody LiveJournal, Millie knows she must find her mom.

When You Get the Chance

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Kansas

A Firsthand Account of One Teenager's Experience with an Eating Disorder

An adult reveals her continual struggle with anorexia, which she developed as a teenager, describing the causes, symptoms, and complications related to the disorder, treatment options, and coping mechanisms.

Next to Nothing

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"Meet Ginny Moon. She's mostly your average teenager--she plays flute in the high school band, has weekly basketball practice, and reads Robert Frost poems in English class. But Ginny is autistic ... After being traumatically taken from her abusive birth mother and moved around to different homes, Ginny has finally found her 'forever home'--a safe place with parents who will love and nurture her. This is exactly what all foster kids are hoping for, right? But Ginny has other plans. She'll steal and lie and exploit the good intentions of those who love her--anything it takes to get back what's missing in her life. She'll even try to get herself kidnapped"--Amazon.com.

Ginny Moon (Signed Copy)

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The True Diary of Mary Rose

The words and drawings of Mary Rose present a gritty, powerful, no-holds-barred true experience of a teen girl so desperate to be loved, so eager to fit in that she'll go to extremes that could cost her her life. This compelling, emotional account ensures her voice will not be forgotten.

Dear Nobody

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When Gia Montgomery's boyfriend, Bradley, dumps her in the parking lot of her high school prom, she decides to do the unthinkable…convince the cute guy waiting to pick up his sister to pretend to be her boyfriend for the night. The task is simple: two hours, zero commitment, a few white lies. The problem is that days after prom, she can't stop thinking about her fill-in boyfriend. But can Gia turn her fake boyfriend into a real one without exposing her lie and possibly destroying her friendships and her newfound relationship? Smartly observed and wonderfully romantic, Kasie West's talent shines in this tale of one girl's unexpected quest to find love…and possibly herself.

The Fill-In Boyfriend

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#1 New York Times Bestseller

The groundbreaking work that poses one of the most provocative questions of a generation: what is happening to the selves of adolescent girls?

As a therapist, Mary Pipher was becoming frustrated with the growing problems among adolescent girls. Why were so many of them turning to therapy in the first place? Why had these lovely and promising human beings fallen prey to depression, eating disorders, suicide attempts, and crushingly low self-esteem? The answer hit a nerve with Pipher, with parents, and with the girls themselves. Crashing and burning in a "developmental Bermuda Triangle," they were coming of age in a media-saturated culture preoccupied with unrealistic ideals of beauty and images of dehumanized sex, a culture rife with addictions and sexually transmitted diseases. They were losing their resiliency and optimism in a "girl-poisoning" culture that propagated values at odds with those necessary to survive.   

Told in the brave, fearless, and honest voices of the girls themselves who are emerging from the chaos of adolescence, Reviving Ophelia is a call to arms, offering important tactics, empathy, and strength, and urging a change where young hearts can flourish again, and rediscover and reengage their sense of self.

Reviving Ophelia

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Bruce Wilkinson; David Kopp

The Prayer of Jabez for Teens

Rosalind Wiseman

Queen Bees and Wannabes

Phyllis L. Fagell

Middle School Matters

Sarah Strohmeyer

Smart Girls Get What They Want

Wendy James

The Golden Child

Sarah Strohmeyer

Smart Girls Get What They Want

Leanne Lieberman

Gravity

Jessi Kirby

In Honor

Amy Welborn (Editor)

Prove It! The Catholic Teen Bible-NABRE

James Franco

Palo Alto

Cheryl Dellasega

Surviving Ophelia

Katie Cotugno

99 Days

Gregory L. Jantz; Ann McMurray (As told to)body

40 Answers for Teens' Top Questions

Beth Bruno

A Voice Becoming

Katie Cotugno

99 Days

Naomi Shihab Nye; Terre Maher (Illustrator)

A Maze Me

Emma Lord

When You Get the Chance

Carrie Arnold; B. Timothy Walsh

Next to Nothing

Benjamin Ludwig

Ginny Moon (Signed Copy)

Gillian McCain; Legs McNeil

Dear Nobody

Kasie West

The Fill-In Boyfriend

Mary Pipher

Reviving Ophelia

Katie Cotugno

99 Days

Alexandra Robbins

The Overachievers