Post by Mel on May 1, 2006 16:14:30 GMT -5
Balancing Act: A Teen's Guide to Managing Stress/Dead on Their Feet:
Teen Sleep Deprivation and Its Consequences/The Silent Cry: A Teen's
Guide to Escaping Self-Injury and Suicide
ESHERICK, Joan.
Balancing Act: A Teen's Guide to Managing Stress.
ISBN 1-59084-853-5. LC 2004010693
ESHERICK, Joan.
Dead on Their Feet: Teen Sleep
Deprivation and Its Consequences.
ISBN 1-59084-845-4. LC 2004004139.
ESHERICK, Joan.
The Silent Cry: A Teen's Guide to
Escaping Self-Injury and Suicide.
ISBN 1-59084-851-9. LC 2004002298.
ea vol: 128p. (The Science of Health: Youth and Well-being Series). illus. photos. further reading.
glossary. index. Web sites. CIP. Mason Crest.
2005. PLB $24.95.
Gr 9 Up-- While not as well written or as engaging as other titles in the series, these three books do address important topics. Presented with a blend of straightforward facts and personal vignettes, the texts are accessible and logically organized. Balancing looks at a variety of anxiety-producing situations and gives teens suggestions for dealing with stress in their lives. Esherick describes the body's physical reaction to stress, using words and images that young people can easily understand. Dead addresses the myths and dangers of making sleep a low priority in a teen's life. While avoiding sleep deprivation can be as simple as reordering one's priorities, the author also points out that the problem can be the result of physical or mental illness. Silent looks at teen suicide, eating disorders, risky sexual behaviors, and self-injury. It is designed to help teens identify the difference between normal risk-taking and actions that could be life-threatening.
The first-person vignettes are eerily frightening and moving. All three titles use a mix of realistic, full-color photographs and cartoon graphics to illustrate major points. These volumes will serve as useful introductory resources for teens, but need to be supplemented with class discussion and other informative materials.
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By Wendy Smith-D'Arezzo, Loyola College, Baltimore, MD; Trevelyn E.
Jones, Editor; Luann Toth, Managing Editor; Marlene Charnizon, Associate Editor; Daryl Grabarek, Contributing Editor and Dale Raben, Assistant Editor
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© 2005 School Library Journal, Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Copyright of School Library Journal is the property of Reed Business Information and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use.
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Teen Sleep Deprivation and Its Consequences/The Silent Cry: A Teen's
Guide to Escaping Self-Injury and Suicide
ESHERICK, Joan.
Balancing Act: A Teen's Guide to Managing Stress.
ISBN 1-59084-853-5. LC 2004010693
ESHERICK, Joan.
Dead on Their Feet: Teen Sleep
Deprivation and Its Consequences.
ISBN 1-59084-845-4. LC 2004004139.
ESHERICK, Joan.
The Silent Cry: A Teen's Guide to
Escaping Self-Injury and Suicide.
ISBN 1-59084-851-9. LC 2004002298.
ea vol: 128p. (The Science of Health: Youth and Well-being Series). illus. photos. further reading.
glossary. index. Web sites. CIP. Mason Crest.
2005. PLB $24.95.
Gr 9 Up-- While not as well written or as engaging as other titles in the series, these three books do address important topics. Presented with a blend of straightforward facts and personal vignettes, the texts are accessible and logically organized. Balancing looks at a variety of anxiety-producing situations and gives teens suggestions for dealing with stress in their lives. Esherick describes the body's physical reaction to stress, using words and images that young people can easily understand. Dead addresses the myths and dangers of making sleep a low priority in a teen's life. While avoiding sleep deprivation can be as simple as reordering one's priorities, the author also points out that the problem can be the result of physical or mental illness. Silent looks at teen suicide, eating disorders, risky sexual behaviors, and self-injury. It is designed to help teens identify the difference between normal risk-taking and actions that could be life-threatening.
The first-person vignettes are eerily frightening and moving. All three titles use a mix of realistic, full-color photographs and cartoon graphics to illustrate major points. These volumes will serve as useful introductory resources for teens, but need to be supplemented with class discussion and other informative materials.
~~~~~~~~
By Wendy Smith-D'Arezzo, Loyola College, Baltimore, MD; Trevelyn E.
Jones, Editor; Luann Toth, Managing Editor; Marlene Charnizon, Associate Editor; Daryl Grabarek, Contributing Editor and Dale Raben, Assistant Editor
_____
© 2005 School Library Journal, Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Copyright of School Library Journal is the property of Reed Business Information and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use.
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