Need to know library

Explains what both colds and flu are, how to avoid them, and how to get over an illness as quickly and painlessly as possible.

Identifies the nature, causes, and victims of rape, discusses common misconceptions about it, and offers advice on healing from sexual assault.

Describes the realities teenagers must face if they run away from home and provides information about outreach and help for runaways.

Discusses the reproductive system and the various methods of birth control and how they work.

Explains how to get a job, including information on everything from social security cards to resumes and networking tips.

Explains what social anxiety disorder is and discusses how it is diagnosed, what the treatments are, and how it can affect teens and their families.

Gives examples of teenagers who have been sent to live with foster families, detailing some of the reasons for needing foster care, what to expect, and how to make the necessary adjustments.

Examines the phenomenon of street gangs, the reasons people join them, the danger they can hold, and ways of avoiding getting involved with them.

Discusses becoming a licensed driver and such related concerns as getting your first car, road safety, drinking and driving, and road rage.

A guide for teenagers to view divorce as the beginning of a different kind of family life, to understand what happens to parents in their lives, and to understand the feelings of everyone involved.