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Helpful Books

Teen's Guide to World Domination Teen's Guide to World Domination - Josh Shipp has been serving up a healthy dose of advice with an attitude to millions of teens for over a decade, in front of packed auditoriums across the country. For the first time ever, Josh is pulling together all of his unique advice for world domination into a must-have survival guide. Hilarious, inspirational, and authentic, Josh offers golden nuggets of wisdom for everything that has you freaking out (pretty much all the stuff you can't fathom addressing with Mom and Dad). So, summon your inner hero and learn to dominate the seven villains that are keeping you from awesomeness. - Wheelers Books.
Teen Esteem

Teen Esteem - Depression, violence, pressures to succeed, eating disorders -- being a teenager seems more difficult with every generation. Confronted daily with demands from parents, teachers, and peers, teens have to have refusal skills and positive attitudes to meet the challenges of life in a world which requires them to grow up before their time. Without patronizing or lecturing, Teen Esteem helps teenagers develop the skills needed to handle stress, peer pressure, substance abuse, anger, sexual expression, more. The third edition includes new material on being different, self-acceptance, cyber-bullying, and coping with depression (in oneself and in others). - Wheelers Books.

Search our catalogue for Help yourself for Teens Dave Pelzer

'The bottom line: Your life's outcome is solely up to you. If you can get out of bed in the morning, go to the bathroom, get dressed and nuke something in the microwave without any help, then you are capable of doing, achieving and handling just about anything that life can throw at you. You can do this. You can live up to your potential. And at your age, frankly, I expect you to.' This title offers straight-talking, unpatronising, inspirational advice from bestselling author Dave Pelzer. Before he became a teenager, Pelzer was subjected to horrific physical and mental abuse from his mother. At the age of 12 he was rescued by his teachers and placed into foster care. During his teens the long road to recovery began and today Pelzer, now a father of a teenage son himself, spends much of his working life talking to young adults in schools and foster care centres.Pelzer's message is simple and powerful: identify problems, face them, think about where you want to be in life and never, ever give up on yourself - Wheelers Books

Search our catalogue for Seven Habits of Highly Effective Teens Sean Covey

Being a teenager is both wonderful and challenging. In The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens, author Sean Covey applies the timeless principles of the 7 Habits to teens and the tough issues and life-changing decisions they face. In an entertaining style, Covey provides a step-by-step guide to help teens improve self-image, build friendships, resist peer pressure and achieve their goals. In addition this book is stuffed with cartoons, clever ideas, great quotes and incredible stories about real teens from all over the world. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens will engage teenagers unlike any other book.

A Guy's guide to life

A Guys guide to life - A Guy's Guide to Life: How to Become a Man in 224 Pages or Less is a teenage guy's handbook to becoming a man with a healthy mind, body, and soul.
What does society want of teen guys? To be independent, tough, and macho? To be a sensitive, caring metrosexual? To excel in school and sports and business? The challenges are many, and we haven't even mentioned the most important-and most frightening-topic of conversation: girls. The road to manhood is a perilous one. - Wheelers Books

Fighting invisible tigers

Fighting invisible tigers - Discusses the pressures and problems encountered by teenagers and provides information on life skills, stress management, and methods of gaining more control over their lives. - Wheelers Books

Mad: How to Deal with Your Anger and Get Respect

Mad: How to Deal with Your Anger and Get Respect - Everyone gets angry sometimes - feeling mad is a normal human emotion. But some teens go too far and get into trouble with their parents, their school, or the law. Their anger controls them and affects their lives in negative, sometimes long-lasting ways. This practical, supportive book helps teens understand and handle their anger. MAD will help teens learn whether they have an anger problem, why they get angry, and how anger affects our bodies and relationships. Practical tools and strategies help them control their anger and avoid poor decisions and actions - insights from real teens let them know they're not alone. It also includes a discussion on mental health, and the roles of counseling and psychotherapy in anger management. - Wheelers Books

 

 

 

Get Help Online

Websites

 

Ask Dr Goodlove - Dr Goodlove answers questions for 13 - 18yo's from the pulse website at Christchurch City Libraries.

Youthline  - provides a safe and supportive environment to discuss any problems you may have with trained youthline representatives.

The lowdown.co.nz - Is a website providing help for people suffering depression or information for people who are worried someone they know might be depressed.

youthcafetaupo.org.nz - Provides a great way for youth to access free health services and advice if you live in the Taupo, Turangi or Mangakino areas.

 

Health and Wellbeing Databases

 

Opposing Viewpoints  

Opposing ViewpointsBroaden your perspective by finding out about opposing viewpoints on some of the hottest social issues (Library barcode required).  

 

Health and Wellness Resource Center 

The latest in health information in an easy to understand format (Library barcode required).

Health and Wellness Resource Center