Beckelman, Laurie

Text and accompanying photographs explain how anger affects self-esteem and relationships and offer suggestions for how to manage one's anger.

Color photographs and text provide a tour through the human body from head to toe, including the brain, various body systems, bones and muscles, the senses, teeth, and nutrition.

A discussion of envy and how it affects relationships and self-esteem. Provides examples of typical ways in which teens express envy and offers suggestions for managing envy more effectively.

Shows teenagers how to set realistic goals for beauty and health so that they can accept how their bodies look.

Examines the structure and function of various parts of the human body, including skin, hair, muscles, bones, teeth, nerves, brain, eyes, hearing, nose, senses, what you eat and drink, heart, and describes how the various parts of the brain sense our environment and coordinate our actions.

A discussion of depression and how it differs from the everyday blues. Offers suggestions for understanding and managing depression and for recognizing the signs of depression in oneself or one's friends.

Discusses the problems of and services available to the homeless in large cities and small communities, the rising number of homeless families, myths and stereotypes about homeless people, and ways to help the homeless.