The Essential Social Skills Handbook for Teens

A book review of The Essential Social Skills Handbook for Teens: Fundamental strategies for teens and young adults to develop self-confidence, overcome anxiety and expand their social network in the 2020s by Richard Meadows Stars: **** Self-Published (2021)Teen Nonfiction196 pages Disclosure: I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. This… Read More »

Never Fight Alone

A book review of Never Fight Alone: 51 Inspiring Interviews to Help Teens Overcome Their Struggles & Improve Their Mental Health by Shelomo Solson Stars: ***** Self Published (2020)Teen Mental Health306 pages Disclosure: I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. This post contains affiliate links. Summary: Teenagers today are… Read More »

Designed by God

Designed by God: Honest Talk about Beauty, Modesty, and Self-Image by Regina Franklin Stars: **** Discovery House Publishers (2006) Christian Living/Women/Youth Interests 123 pages Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. Summary: Whether she’s online chatting with friends, reading a magazine, or watching her favorite television show, today’s young woman faces a constant barrage of guarantees that… Read More »

Funny You Don’t Look Autistic

Funny You Don’t Look Autistic: A Comedian’s Guide to Life on the Spectrum by Michael McCreary Stars: **** Annick Press (2019) Teen Nonfiction/Autism 176 pages Disclosure: I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. This post contains affiliate links. Summary: Like many others on the autism spectrum, 20-something stand-up comic Michael… Read More »

6 Nonfiction Books for Teenage Girls

Nonfiction Books for Teenage Girls In honour of Teen Read Week I wanted to share my top nonfiction books for teenage girls that have been reviewed on my blog. *This post contains affiliate links. If you buy something through these links I will make a few pennies The Little Black Book for Girlz The Little… Read More »

Everything Sucks: Losing My Mind and Finding Myself in a High School Quest for Cool by Hannah Friedman

Stars: ***** HCI Teens (2009) Teen Nonfiction (Memoir) 264 pages Summary: Hannah Friedman’s life sucks. So she sets out to change it. After a strange early and middle childhood she enters one of the country’s most prestigious boarding schools on scholarship and transforms herself into everything she is not: cool. By senior year, she has… Read More »

Straight Talk for Teenage Girls by Annette Fuson

Stars: **** Author House (2008) Teen Nonfiction 125 Pages Summary: Straight Talk for Teenage Girls is information to help teen girls make better choices about life situations so they will grow to adulthood successfully. Topics include: self-esteem, dealing with emotions, making decisions, friendships with girls/boys, getting out of bad situations, handling mistakes and reaching goals.… Read More »