Sixteen teenagers, 15 of whom have or had cancer, talk openly about their experiences with the disease from the physical difficulties of coping with treatment to the emotional trauma that can be as painful as the illness itself. An important, heartfelt, honest book that demonstrates clearly how having cancer changes young people and how from such trouble can emerge such strength.Starred Review: Booklist, January 1987

Teenagers Face to Face With Cancer

Teen & Young Adult

Karen Gravelle

Bertram A. John

Social Issues

iUniverse

¿Por qué mi voz está cambiando y haciendo sonidos tan extraños? ¿Cuándo podré afeitarme por primera vez? ¿Por qué tengo tantos barritos? ¿Qué es una polución nocturna?Tu cuerpo se ha estado comportando muy extraño ultimamente. Casi no sabes que puede pasar de un día para el otro. Karen Gravelle, con la participación de dos jóvenes consejeros, Nick y Chava Castro, han escrito un manual práctico y sencillo que te ayudará a entender esta fase tan confusa de tu vida. ¿Qué pasa por allá abajo? responde a las preguntas que puedas tener sobre la pubertad: qué se siente, qué te está pasando, cómo afecta a las chicas, cómo manejar los estímulos sexuales que empiezas a experimentar. Los divertidos y simpáticos dibujos e ilustraciones de Robert Leighton que acompañan esta guía facilitarán el pasaje por esos momentos de confusión y exasperación que puedas sentir.¿Qué pasa por allá abajo? es parte manual práctico y parte hermano mayor que te dirá las cosas que debes saber para que puedas atravesar esta etapa de tu vida con confianza y seguridad en ti mismo.

Que Pasa Por Alla Abajo?/What's Going on Down There?

Reference

Nick Castro

Chava Castro

Foreign Language Study & Reference

Bt Bound

Discusses how and why adopted children may try to locate and get to know their birth parents and examines possible psychological benefits and problems associated with the process.--

Where Are My Birth Parents : A Guide for Teenage Adoptees

Susan Fischer

Tandem Library

Teenage Fathers

San Val

Sixteen young people, fifteen of them cancer patients, describe their expperiences with the disease and how they deal with family, friends, and school while coping with their illness.

Julian Messner

Karen Gravelle and her fifteen-year-old niece, Jennifer Gravelle, have written a down-to-earth practical book that answers any questions you might have about your period, from what it is and what it feels like, to how to choose your form of protection, to how to talk to your parents about it. The Period Book will guide you through all the physical, emotional and social changes that come with your period, as well as related issues such as dealing with spots, mood swings and new expectations from friends and family. Debbie Palen's funny and sympathetic cartoons ease the confusion and exasperation you might feel and celebrate the new sense of power and maturity that your period can bring. Perfect for sharing, The Period Book is a trusty friend that can help you feel happy and confident about this new phase or your life.

The Period Book : Everything You Don't Want to Ask (But Need to Know)

Piatkus Books

Even after taking Driver's Ed and passing that dreaded road test, there are so many things new drivers need to learn about the practical aspects of driving that will only come from experience. Handing over the keys is a traumatic rite of passage for parents, and they will sleep better knowing that The Driving Book is in their teens' glove compartments. Covering virtually every scenario a new driver may face, from changing a tire to negotiating privileges with parents to handling a car in bad weather, Karen Gravelle helps teen drivers navigate through tricky new territory-on the road and at home.

The Driving Book: Everything New Drivers Need to Know but Don't Know to Ask

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Books by Karen Gravelle

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Teenagers Face to Face With Cancer

Que Pasa Por Alla Abajo?/What's Going on Down There?

Where Are My Birth Parents : A Guide for Teenage Adoptees

Teenage Fathers

Teenagers Face to Face With Cancer

The Period Book : Everything You Don't Want to Ask (But Need to Know)

The Driving Book: Everything New Drivers Need to Know but Don't Know to Ask