Offers advice to teens on how to handle stress, discussing the importance of developing resiliency, describing strategies designed to help teens manage, or even escape their problems for short periods of time, and including personal stories in which teens tell how they dealt with difficult situations.
Offers teens practical advice on how they can control their anger, understand the dangers of giving in to anger, and learn new ways to deal with their stress and frustration.
A group of friends deal with hurt feelings and envy when Kay finds out that Torie is dating her ex-boyfriend, Lance, which leads to Kay dating Brad to make Torie jealous.
Josh makes a promise to his dad to not drive friends with his newly-acquired driver's license, but when he takes his friends Phil and Susan to the dance, he endangers the bond of trust with his father.
The students realize they need to elect a new class president after Trace moves away, and when Cory and Brock enter the race, Jazz and Dru wonder if either of the candidates will make good leaders.
When football teams from opposing schools stay at the same hotel and are ordered to be polite and keep to themselves by the coach, Cole begins to wonder if Rick is up to no good, especially when Garrett, from Oak Hill High, goes missing.
Relates the stories of children and teenagers whose parents divorced. Incorporates statistics and legal information to support the anecdotes and recollections of the children. Discusses economic difficulty, custody disputes, and the hostility that can result from a broken marriage.
the ultimate guide to understanding your siblings and yourself
Winchester, Elizabeth
2008
Discusses sibling relationships, examines the challenges and rewards of having brothers and sisters, and looks at why siblings fight and the realities of the bond between them.
People working in a wide range of careers, including a day care worker, flight attendant, and hotel manager, describe the daily routine, benefits, and drawbacks of their jobs and the education and training they received.
Offers teens practical advice on how they can control their anger, understand the dangers of giving in to anger, and learn new ways to deal with their stress and frustration.
