identity (psychology) in adolescence

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identity (psychology) in adolescence

Welcome to St. Hell

my trans teen misadventure
2022
Lewis has a few things to say to his younger teen self. He knows she hates her body. He knows she's confused about who to snog. He knows she's really a he and will ultimately realize this... but she's going to go through a whole lot of mess (some of it funny, some of it not funny at all) to get to that point. Lewis is trying to tell her this... but she's refusing to listen.

Being You

The Body Image Book For Boys
2022
With increasing pressure to be athletic and muscular, how can we help boys to feel happy and confident simply being themselves? Being You is an easy-to-read, evidence-based guide to developing positive body image for boys aged 12+, tackling everything from social media and exercise to nutrition and mental health.

Midnight at the Electric

2019
Adri's, Catherine's, and Lenore's lives are intertwined but not in the way that one would think. Adri lives in 2065 Kansas, Catherine lives in 1930s Kansas, and Lenore lives in England in 1919. As Adri is preparing to go to Mars, she stays with her cousin in Kansas, where the training takes place. Upon settling in, she comes across letters written from Lenore to Beth. Through journals and, later, letters, Catherine narrates her own story of being in Kansas during the Dust Bowl.

Dude, you're a fag

masculinity and sexuality in high school
2007
Explores topics of sexuality and gender at a racially diverse high school, examining the institutionalization of heterosexuality, adolescent male homophobia, dominance, and the use of derogatory terms as disciplinary mechanisms for regulating other boys and intimidating both boys and girls.

Dear teen me

2012
"How many times have you looked back on your teenage years and cringed, wishing you could offer your younger self some guidance? This book of nearly 70 letters by top young adult authors -- including bestselling writers Lauren Oliver, Ellen Hopkins, and Nancy Holder -- does just that, and today's teens will benefit." --Publisher's website.

Image and identity

becoming the person you are
2005
Explains how one's identity is formed and discusses key elements of identity, such as family, culture and ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, illnesses and disabilities, friends, hobbies, and beliefs, as well as the pressures from parents, peers, and the media that impact the development of one's identity.

The Kayla chronicles

a novel
2007
Kayla Dean auditions for her school's elite dance team, the Lady Lions, hoping to expose the team's unfair selection process, but when she actually makes the team, Kayla finds herself drawn to the other girls and questions what it means to be a powerful woman.

Growing up black

teens write about African-American identity
2010
Collects more than twenty stories in which African-American teens address identity and racism in the United States, and includes a related short fiction story.
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