A guide for dating, relationships, and identity—from a wildly popular web comic artist. Isn’t it wonderful when love strikes? We connect with someone beautiful and interesting and suddenly—feelings. But what to do when that first crush levels you? When sparks fly and then fizzle? Or when love just . . . hurts? Aimed at both young people who are just starting out in their love lives and those with more experience seeking a fresh perspective, How to Love is a funny, wise, and unique full-color gu...
Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda (Simonverse, #1)
by Becky Albertalli
The beloved, award-winning novel is now a major motion picture starring 13 Reasons Why's Katherine Langford and Everything, Everything's Nick Robinson. ----------Straight people should have to come out too. And the more awkward it is, the better. Simon Spier is sixteen and trying to work out who he is - and what he's looking for. But when one of his emails to the very distracting Blue falls into the wrong hands, things get all kinds of complicated.Because, for Simon, falling for Blue is a big de...
Mirrors and Maps (Invert S., #31)
by Melissa Trevathan and Helen Stitt Goff
It's time to deal with all those guy questions in your life. Guys can make life complex. Sometimes they're nice, sometimes they're not, and when they're cute they sometimes leave our brains in a jumble. On top of seeing them every day, we have to figure out how to interact with the male gender, and exactly what to do with any romantic feelings. It's no wonder girls have so many questions about guys! Well, here are answers to many of the issues and wonderings real girls like you have. The Whole G...
As teenagers today navigate increasingly fluid identities and choices, there is a demand for an accessible, interactive tool to help share knowledge about sex and sexual health; one that demystifies the facts and speaks frankly about experiences whose lessons often fall into the grey areas. Since 2008, Miller and Bley have held an open call for young people to create comics that address a variety of topics involved with sex education. We have since produced several issues of a sex-ed comic cal...
Every girl has wondered how they need to act or what they need to do to get a certain boy's attention. Now they can know!Chad Eastham will encourage girls to be confident in who they are and Whose they are. Girls need to know that they are treasures to be adored and that how she feels about herself is how guys will treat her.Chapter titles add fun and interest to this life-altering message. Guys Like Girls Who . . .Wear Jeans (comfortable with who they are and Whose they are)Know the Future (und...
How Do I Prevent Sexual Assault? If you’re a teenager or young adult asking this question, there’s probably a reason. Have you heard rumors about someone you know getting assaulted? Do you worry about date rape? Or perhaps you’ve experienced sexual assault and didn’t know what to do or where to turn. Be Strong, Be Wise will help! Psychotherapist and trauma expert, Amy Carpenter, provides all the information young men, women, and non-binary youth need in order to avoid toxic relationships and ins...
P.S. I Still Love You (To All the Boys I've Loved Before, #2)
by Jenny Han
Lara Jean and her love letters are back in this utterly irresistible sequel to NETFLIX feature film To All The Boys I've Loved Before. Lara Jean didn’t expect to really fall for Peter. They were just pretending. Until they weren’t. And now Lara Jean has to learn what it’s like to be in a real relationship and not just a make believe one. But when another boy from her past returns to her life, Lara Jean’s feelings for him suddenly return, too. Can a girl be in love with two boys at once? In thi...
C�mo Encontrar El Amor de Tu Vida (Biblioteca de Ideas de Especialidades Juveniles)
by Hugo Martinez and Tati Martinez
Good Sex 2.0: What (Almost) Nobody Will Tell You about Sex
by Jim Hancock and Kara Powell
Sex is all around you. No matter where you look or what you listen to, chances are you’re getting some kind of message about sexuality. And we’re guessing that the messages you’re receiving don’t always help you figure out the truth about sex. Sometimes it’s not any easier to get the truth about sex when you ask an adult in your life. We’re just guessing…but if you did get the nerve up to ask someone about sex, you probably didn’t get much of an answer (or at least not the answer you were lookin...
Kiss unlocks the deeper mysteries of making out. Inside you'll find pages about how to kiss, where to kiss, and what compels us to kiss in the first place. You'll learn about good kissing foods, bad kissing fixes, and how to deal with the long, lonely days of waiting for that next (or first!) kiss. Including tell-all quotes from real teens, Kiss is the perfect read for anyone who wants to know more about the art--and craft--of puckering up.
Old Men Don't Walk to Egypt (Saint Joseph) (Friends in High Places, #2)
by Corinna Turner
Relationship Smarts (USA Today Teen Wise Guides: Time, Money, and Relationships)
by Joyce Tavolacci
In our postmodern world, we are so driven by our emotions that in "living for the moment" we've forgotten to guard our most precious treasure--our hearts. Young people may not realize it, but acts that appear innocent--such as email and instant messages--can entangle our emotions and lead the heart to places it should not go. Most people give their hearts away long before they give their bodies away, so it is imperative that young people learn the importance of emotional purity, how to avoid the...