teenagers

Introduces the different religions in the United States, discussing practices, traditions, and expressions, and focusing on the religious experiences of teenagers.

Examines the rising interest in homosexuality among the nation's youth and the effect that movies and television have on the choices teens make in regard to personal relationships.

Seventeen-year-old Kennin and his sister move to Las Vegas to be near their father who is in prison and becomes friends with Tito; but when Tito shows up one night with a stolen car, Kennin takes over the wheel and uses extraordinary driving skill to avoid being caught by the police.

Offers guidance to teens on how to decide whether they are ready for sex, explores the abstinence option, and provides information on safe sex practices for young people who choose to become sexually active, discussing how the sex organs work, contraception, and the prevention of pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases.

Explores some of the reasons why teenagers commit suicide and describes some of warning signs to which family and friends should be alert.

A deaf-mute who has lost his only friend to a hospital for the insane becomes the recipient of the confidences of several other town residents.

Eva Khatchadourian has been living a life plagued by guilt and denial since her son opened fire and killed seven of his classmates two years earlier, and as she tries to come to terms with her son's actions, she examines the parenting choices she made when raising him and wonders where she went wrong.

Presents the writings of twentieth-century American boys age twelve through eighteen, including essays, poems, diary entries, and stories on topics such as friendship, family struggles, first love, violence, homosexuality, and other concerns.

Examines the opportunities which teenagers have for volunteering, and explores the controversial issue of school-mandated community service programs which are required for graduation.

Sixteen-year-old Jeremy, caught up in the excitement of playing guitar for the hot band Thunderbowl, begins to lose control of the rest of his life.