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Generation Z is sometimes referred to as Generation Side Hustle because so many are using their skills and creativity to launch side gigs. Teen Guide to Side Gigs: Working in the New Economy provides a roadmap to the best opportunities and provides examples on ways to use social media and other tools to earn money on the side.
Teen Guide to Social and Emotional Skills informs teen readers about the benefits of using social and emotional skills at school, at home, with friends, and in the community. The books explore several of these skills, using engaging narratives and vivid examples to show how practicing them can help teens lead healthy and happy lives. Each book includes a graphic that presents key information visually, source notes, and resources to aid in further research.
Teen Guide to Sports introduces the worlds of basketball, hockey, football, soccer, and baseball to high school athletes. Readers will learn about tryouts, exercises and drills, what coaches are looking for in players, and what life is like in collegiate and professional sports.
A lot of people believe in ghosts; many of them believe they can also communicate with the spirits of the dead. Others believe fortune tellers can predict the future, witches cast magical spells and that Bigfoot, the Loch Ness Monster, vampires, and other eerie creatures are real. PeopleÎs fascination with the strange and spooky shows how a belief in the supernatural has become part of the culture of the modern world.
Today's teens face and are expected to deal with a wide array of personal, social, and other issues involving home-life, school, dating, major life transitions, finances, social responsibility. These guides help motivate, inform and teach them. These books include many fully documented quotes from teens as well as an annotated list of resources.
Teen Health and Safety explores important issues that teens face today. Readers will explore the underlying causes of these issues, the ways in which the issues affect teens, and strategies teens can use to protect themselves or get help if they encounter the issues in their own lives. Each volume includes diagrams to enhance readers' understanding of complex concepts, source notes, and an annotated bibliography to facilitate deeper research.
From Gitanjali Rao, who discovered a new way to test for lead in water, to William Kamkwamba, who built a windmill out of spare parts for his village in Malawi, Teen Innovators celebrates the determination and ingenuity of youth. Each chapter tells the story of invention, the discovery of a problem, the science and research the innovators completed, and the creation of a unique device or method to solve the issue. The profiles explore the challenges, motivations, and lives of these teen visionar
A lot of teens have no idea how to dress for a job interview or how to arrange for utilities in a newly rented apt or how to avoid running up a huge credit card bill. The Teen Life Skills series provides teens with a solid and practical introduction to, well, real life. Real-world examples, relevant facts, and fully documented quotes from teens and experts bring concepts to life for a down-to-earth look at topics including managing money, living on your own, and getting a job.
The teenage years are a time of exploration and change. These years can be challengingùeven more so when a young person has a mental condition or illness. Eating Disorders, Phobias, and OCD are among the mental disorders discussed in the Teen Mental Health series. Every book explains what the illness is, what causes it, how it affects daily life, possible treatments, and how people overcome it or learn to live with it.
Teen Problems explores the various struggles teens face in today’s society. Readers will learn about challenges for LGBTQ teens, suicide, anxiety, cyberbullying, depression, and sexual violence. Each book includes source notes, a graphic that presents key information visually, and an annotated bibliography to facilitate deeper research.