RIYL+Teen+Issues

RIYL about Abusive Relationships
 * Life is Rough! (HIGH SCHOOL)**
 * RIYL Teen Pregnancy **
 * RIYL Teen Problems (Middle School) **

books by Lurlene McDaniel (someone usually has a terminal illness) Diary of an Anorexic Girl (anorexia) Cut (cutting) Crosses //America// by E.R. Frank //The Lottery Rose// by Irene Hunt //What Jamie Saw// by Carolyn Coman //When Jeff Comes Home// by Catherine Atkins //Breathing Underwater// by Alex Flinn //Touching Spirit Bear// by Ben Mikaelsen //You Don’t Know Me// by David Klass //Don’t Hurt Laurie// by Willo Davis Roberts //The True Colors of Caitlynn Jackson// by Carol Lynch Williams //The Watcher// by James Howe
 * What's Your Problem? (Fiction) **
 * __ Are you in the House Alone? __**** by Richard Peck (date rape) **
 * __ Bad __**** by Jean Ferris (juvenile detention) **
 * __ Born Blue __**** by Han Nolan (drugs) **
 * __ Breathing Underwater __**** by Al;ex Flynn (physical abuse) **
 * __ The Buffao Tree __**** by Adam Rapp (juvenile detention) **
 * __ Damage __**** by A.M. Jenkins (depression) **
 * __ Detour for Emmy __**** by Marilyn Reynolds (pregnancy) **
 * __ Don’t You Dare Read This, Mrs. Dunphrey __**** by Margaret Peterson Haddix (abuse) **
 * __ Every Time a Rainbow Dies __**** by Rita Williams-Garcia (rape) **
 * __ Forged by Fire __**** by Sharon Draper (abuse) **
 * __ Freewill __**** by Chris Lynch (depression) **
 * __ Go Ask Alice __**** by Anonymous (drugs) **
 * __ Hard Love __**** by Ellen Wittlinger (homosexuality) **
 * __ Hate You __**** by Graham McNamee (abuse; loss of voice) **
 * __ Imani all Mine __**** by Connie Porter (unwed mother) **
 * __ Life History of a Star __**** by Kelly Easton (depression) **
 * __ Love, Sara __**** by Mary Beth Lundgren (pregnancy/suicice) **
 * __ Make Lemonade __**** by **** Virginia **** Ewer Wolf (unwed mother) **
 * __ Monster __**** by Walter Dean Meyers (juvenile detention) **
 * __ The Perks of Being a Wallflower __**** by Stephen Chbosky (divorce; drugs; sexual identity) [[image:IMGP2006_edited-1.jpg width="480" height="558" align="right"]] **
 * __ Rainbow Boys __**** by Alex Sanchez (homosexuality) **
 * __ Rules of the Road __**** by Joan Bauer (alcoholism) **
 * __ Saying It Out Loud __**** by Joan Abelove (cancer; loneliness) **
 * __ Sex Education __**** by Jenny Davis (abuse) **
 * __ Smack __**** by Melvin Burgess (drug abuse; homelessness) **
 * __ Someone Like You __**** by Sarah Dessen (pregnancy) **
 * __ Speak __**** by Laurie Halse Anderson (rape) **
 * __ Too Soon for Jeff __**** by Marilyn Reynolds (pregnancy) **
 * __ Vanishing __**** by Bruce Brooks (anorexia; depression) **
 * __ Whale Talk __**** by Chris Crutcher (violence; abuse) **
 * White Oleander by Janet Fitch (Foster Care) **
 * __ When She Was Good __**** by Norma Fox Mazer (abuse) **

__ A Brother's Journey __ by Richard B. Pelzer (abuse) __ A Child Called It __ by Dave Pelzer (abuse) __ Always Running: La Vida Loca: Gang Days in LA __ by Luis Rodriguez (gangs) __ Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul __ (Series) by Jack Canfield (inspirational) __ GLBTQ*: The Survival Guide for Queer & Questioning Teens __ by Kelly Huegel (sexuality) __ Help Yourself for Teens __ by Dave Pelzer (self-help) __ Jay's Journal __ : Anonymous. (drugs, occult, suicide) __ Life in Prison __ by Stanley "Tookie" Williams (gangs) __ Makes Me Wanna Holler __ by Nathan McCall (gangs) __ Monster: The Autobiography of an L. A. Gang Member __ by Sanyika Shakur aka Monster Kody Scott (gangs) __ Pedro and Me: Friendship, Loss, and What I Learned __ by Judd Winick (AIDS) __ Pregnant! What Can I Do? A Guide for Teenagers __ by Tania Heller, M.D. (pregnancy) __ Private and Personal: Questions and Answers for Girls __ Only by Carol Weston (physical problems, relationships) __ SuicideWise: Taking Steps Against Teen Suicide __ by Nicole B. Sperekas (suicide) __ The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens: the ultimate teenage success guide __ by Sean Covey (friendship, peer pressure) __ The Date Rape Prevention Book: the essential guide for girls and women __ by Scott Lindquist (date rape) __ The Teenage Guy's Survival Guide: the real deal on girls, growing up, and other guy stuff __ by Jeremy Daldry (sexuality, depression, dating) __ The Whole Truth about Contraception: A Guide to Safe and Effective Choices __ by Beverly Winikoff, MD (contraception) __ Two Badges: The Lives of Mona Ruiz __ by Mona Ruiz (gangs) __ Understanding Guys: A Guide for Teenage Girls __ by Michael Gurian (relationships) __ Understanding Recovery from Eating Disorders __ by Toni L. Rocha (eating disorders) __ Who Moved My Cheese? For Teens: An a-mazing way to change -- and win! __ by Spencer Johnson (motivational) //Ghost Girl// by Torey Haden
 * What's Your Problem? (Non-Fiction) **

updated 03/19/08