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  A Small White Scar

  2008 Winner of the Dolly Gray Award for Literature School Library Journal comments, Starred Review. Grade 5-8–Since the death of their mother seven years earlier, Will, 15, has been responsible for his disabled twin. His desire to help on his father’s ranch, ride off to the rodeo, prove himself as a man, and escape being his brother’s caregiver is the pivot of the plot; the fact that Denny follows him, showing himself to be just as tenacious and stubborn as Will, drives the plot to another level. The unique bond shared by the boys is aptly described.

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  How Rude

  Here’s an etiquette book that teens will want to read because it keeps them laughing, doesn’t preach, and deals with issues that matter to them, as teens themselves reported in a nationwide survey.In the tradition of his best-selling Bringing Up Parents, Alex J.

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  My Anxious Mind

  Anxiety can make everything seem unmanageable–from dealing with family and friends to managing schoolwork and extracurricular activities. It’s been estimated that between 9 and 15 million teens in the United States suffer from phobias, panic attacks, or extreme worry or anxiety.My Anxious Mind helps teens take control of their anxious feelings by providing cognitive–behavioral strategies to tackle anxiety head-on and to feel more confident and empowered in the process.

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  My Big Fat Secret

  While supplies last, you save $1.99 (20%) The book is written as a series of e-mails and helps readers relate to the struggles and feelings of the main character, Jenna. It provides information about different strategies that young people can use to cope with their feelings and stress instead of emotional eating; and deals with the real-life issues that overweight children face (their inner struggles as well as difficulties with peers and others). Lynn R. Schechter, PhD, is a licensed psychologist in private practice.

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  No B.O.!

  While supplies last, you save $2.59 (20%) Puberty can be a pain. Who needs acne? B.O.? Stinky feet? Just when kids are moving from childhood to adulthood–a time of huge social, emotional, and physical changes–parts of their bodies betray them. Why does puberty have to make kids feel (and smell, and look) so bad?Actually, it doesn’t. Good hygiene can make a big difference in how kids feel about themselves–and how others feel about them.

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  Owning It

  Now in paperback! From an acclaimed anthologist, a collection of stories about teens with disabilities — and the tenacity, spirit, and humor that drive them.Chris Crutcher takes us on a wild ride through the mind of a teen with ADD, while David Lubar’s protagonist gets a sobering lesson from his friends. In Gail Giles’s tale, Brad can’t help barking at his classmates but finds understanding when he gives a comical (and informative) presentation to his entire school. And Robert Lipsyte introduces us to an elite task force whose number-one enemy is cancer.

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  Owning It

  While supplies last, you save $9.17 (51%) From an acclaimed anthologist, a collection of stories about teens with disabilities — and the tenacity, spirit, and humor that drive them.Chris Crutcher takes us on a wild ride through the mind of a teen with ADD, while David Lubar’s protagonist gets a sobering lesson from his friends. In Gail Giles’s tale, Brad can’t help barking at his classmates but finds understanding when he gives a comical (and informative) presentation to his entire school.

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  So B. It

  A Winner of the Dolly Gray Award for Literature Thirteen-year-old Heidi lives a sheltered but rich life in Reno with her developmentally disabled mother and their agoraphobic neighbor, Bernadette, who takes care of them. The pair arrived on Bernie’s doorstep 13 years ago, and because her mother (known as “So B. It”) has a very limited vocabulary, Bernie has never been able to figure out where she and her mother came from or if they have any other family. Bernie homeschools Heidi, who is intelligent, determined, and energetic.

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  The Sibling Slam Book

  Give teenagers a chance to say what’s on their minds, and you might be surprised by what you hear. That’s exactly what Don Meyer, creator of Sibshops and author of Views From Our Shoes did when he invited together a group of 80 teenagers, from all over the United States and abroad, to talk about what it’s like to have a brother or sister with special needs. Their unedited words are found in The Sibling Slam Book, an honest, non-PC look at the lives, experiences, and opinions of siblings without disabilities.

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