The need to know library

Discusses the different motivations and special nutritional needs of vegans, the different kinds of vegetarianism, and ways to change to a vegan diet.

Readers learn about some of the reasons that can cause a parent to lose his or her job, and how to help their families cope with change and the possibility of hard times.

Presents a history of body piercing and tattooing before discussing the risks and consequences involved.

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.

Discusses death and the fear of death, explains the emotions experienced when someone you know is killed, and gives strategies to cope with them.

Discusses the AIDS disease, how it is gotten, its effects, and how to cope with it in the family.

Explains what learning disabilities are and how they are assessed, as well as providing advice for coping with them in school, while having a social life, and in a career.

Briefly discusses the legal rights of individuals, emphasizing real-life situations in which teenagers may find themselves.

Identifies forms of sexual abuse and offers advice on how to get help and how to avoid such abuse.

Discusses why some families have only one parent and examines some of the problems that occur in single-parent families.