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Ditch negative thought patterns and comparisons, and step into God’s promises with these 10-minute devotions for teens and young adults. With more pressure than ever to have it all and curate the perfect life, it’s a daily challenge to preserve our happiness and inner peace. Embracing Imperfect contains a year’s worth of assurances that God loves you, exactly as you are.

In The Enneagram for Teens, Ainsley Britain shares her vast knowledge of the Enneagram in an approachable, easy-to-use guide that’s perfect for beginners. Filled with insights and tips on determining your type and navigating stress, relationships, faith, friendships, and more, The Enneagram for Teens is an invaluable resource for finding your path and becoming the best version of yourself.

Elizabeth Rusch’s A Greater Goal chronicles how members of the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team fought to receive fair treatment and equal pay despite the intense pushback they received from U.S. Soccer, the governing body of soccer in the United States. With a narrative that includes player profiles and vignettes framed from team member perspectives, A Greater Goal illuminates the work, support, and grit needed to be treated with equality in a world that often undervalues the contributions of women.

Own Your Mind is more than just an anxiety workbook. It combines expert advice, real-life examples, and interactive exercises to guide you on self-discovery and personal growth. Written specifically for teenagers, this book presents complex concepts in an engaging and relatable manner, ensuring that every part resonates with you.

Breathe arose from the need for a resource for folks considering chest binding as gender-affirming care. Dr. Peitzmeier interviewed twenty-five people of different ages and backgrounds about their journeys with binding, and then she and Kobabe combined excerpts from those interviews with evidence-based resources on binding into this extremely accessible guide.

Siete pronti a intraprendere un viaggio di profonda scoperta di voi stessi e di guarigione come adolescenti o giovani adulti? Se state cercando di comprendere e abbracciare veramente la vostra identità, Lavoro con le ombre per adolescenti è ciò che fa per voi.

Whatever your age, gender or identity - there's one thing we seem to all have in common: how little we learnt in school about sex, relationships, gender identity, and sexuality. If your school sex-ed was much too cishet, this is the shame-free guide you need to explore bodies, boundaries and pleasure - without a banana in sight.

Half a Century Ago offers a vivid recollection of memories about coming of age in the Bronx, New York, in the 1970s. This engaging story is an empowering listen about how family love provided the foundation to overcome the challenges faced by language and cultural barriers, poverty and social inequities while remaining steadfast focused on positive outcomes. Dr. Arias told these stories to her students over the years in the classroom. She now wishes to share those tales to a larger audience of young immigrants who struggle to overcome adversity and hope for a brighter future.

"The 12 Laws to Longterm Friendship" takes listeners on a transformative journey through the intricacies of developing meaningful connections. Drawing inspiration from historical friendships such as Eleanor Roosevelt and Amelia Earhart, Martin Luther King Jr. and Ralph Abernathy, and J.K. Rowling and Emma Watson, the book explores universal principles like trust, communication, and resilience. Set in the enchanting town of Harmony Grove, Mia and Ava's friendship becomes a microcosm, highlighting the trials and triumphs of human connection.

These 3 words only BEGIN to describe the feelings that rushed through Donna. She faced an angry ocean and a powerful rip current that threatened the lives of her son and nephew. But these words are ALSO experienced by many young people today as they face their own “rip currents” in life. In Break That Grip, Donna shares the powerful parallels between respecting the ocean and respecting life. She shares her heartfelt stories and equips young people with strategies to free themselves from their inner critic.

Unlock your genius! "Dear Teenager, You Are Amazing, 5 Keys to Creating a Life You Love" is a transformative guide designed to empower teenagers and young adults on their journey to self-discovery and personal growth. Packed with invaluable insights and practical wisdom, this book unveils the five keys to unleashing your inner superpowers.

Starting a new school is never easy, but for Arbor Day, it's a test of tradition and tenacity. Welcome to Holiday High, an exclusive institution for the offspring of America's most celebrated days—from the dazzling fireworks of Fourth of July to the warmth of Thanksgiving gatherings. However, Arbor's entrance into this whimsical world isn't without challenges. Belonging to a less-prominent holiday, she faces the threat of being relegated to the forgotten pages of history.

Centering Black voices and the narratives of enslaved people, Breaking the Chains offers a thoroughly researched account of the ways people in bondage were themselves a driving force behind their own emancipation.

Every morning you wake up it feels like someone else is out there to hit you with an all-new level of stress and pressure. The teenage years shouldn’t be like this—and you have the power to change it! You have to be the best in class and in extracurricular activities. You need to be the model child for your parents and the rock for your friends. You should dress the part, have the followers, and do it all with a smile!

On October 16, 1968, during the medal ceremony at the Mexico City Olympics, Tommie Smith, the gold medal winner in the 200-meter sprint, and John Carlos, the bronze medal winner, stood on the podium in black socks and raised their black-gloved fists to protest racial injustice inflicted upon African Americans. Both men were forced to leave the Olympics, received death threats, and faced ostracism and continuing economic hardships.

Large-scale protests, marches, and demonstrations in cities all over the globe have followed high-profile fatal encounters involving law enforcement and people of color. Citizens have taken to the streets and demanded answers to the chronic problems of police violence and lack of accountability, particularly at the intersection of law enforcement and race in the United States. Many have demanded reform, defunding, and even the outright abolishment of police departments. How did we get here? And what does the future of public safety look like?

Sixteen-year-old Jeremiah Thomas, all-star football player and MVP, had helped lead the Parkview Pacers to their first state title in twenty-one years. Now a new season of football is about to start, and his training has made him the strongest guy at Parkview. Jeremiah's life revolves around faith, family, and football. He's handsome, strong, witty, a captain of the football team, and owner of a state championship ring.

Twenty-four hours: that's how long fourteen-year-old Elvira Gonzalez is given to come up with the $40,000 she needs to save her kidnapped mother from a drug cartel. It's 2006 and Elvira's hometown of Laredo, Texas, has become engulfed by the Mexican Drug War. Elvira's life is unraveling around her—setting her on a harrowing path that leads her to being locked up in one of South Texas's worst juvenile detention centers. After Elvira's released from juvie, she's resolved to never go back. That's when her unexpected salvation arrives in the form of 33-inch-high plastic hurdles.

Girls of color have always been on the front lines of the fight for equal rights—to vote, to learn, to live—even when they are the last to benefit from the outcomes of their work. In Don’t Wait, journalist Sonali Kohli follows 3 teenagers’ efforts to make their communities safer, healthier places.

Transitioning from childhood to adulthood is indeed a difficult and confusing time. The changes and demands of life can be overwhelming—not to mention the societal expectations that pressure young women to conform to strict ideals of beauty, success, and popularity.