peer pressure

Bullies aren t always enemies, sometimes they can be close friends. But what can a kid do when speaking up may ruin a cherished friendship? There are several approaches that can be taken, from speaking with the friend about his behavior to buddying up and more. With these savvy tips provided in a sensitive manner, kids will learn how to influence others for the better.

A little girl named Jill must learn to said "No" to her friends when she does not want to do what they want to do.

Tired of always being the good girl, Emma forms a friendship with fun and alluring Siobhan, but Siobhan's dangerous lifestyle becomes more than Emma can handle.

"A discussion the effects of peer pressure on bullying, discusses what causes bullying, how bullying affects bullies and their targets; contains advice and useful strategies for targets of bullies"--.

"A discussion of the problems young people face with peer pressure, which can lead to them taking risky behaviors and accepting bullying; contains advice and useful strategies for overcoming peer pressure"--.

"Two polar-opposite eight year olds who become summer best friends find their friendship threatened by the uncertainties of a school year"--Provided by publisher.

Offers tools that teens can use to reinforce their individuality.

After making the basketball team to impress his dream girl, Sakuragi Hanamachi finds himself stuck practicing the basics in the corner of the gym rather than playing with the team. Sick of it all, Sakuragi decides to leave the team--after just one week.

Katharine does not want to cut her long hair and donate it to Locks of Love, but she is feeling pressured by the other girls in her third grade class to do it--will she give in or stay true to herself?.

During the summer between seventh and eighth grades, Jenna, her mother, and her little brother move in with her grandparents while her father is in a Washington State prison, but as Jenna tries to fit in and make friends it becomes increasingly difficult to comply with her mother's demands for secrecy.