Being in high school is about a lot more than going to high school. It's about discovering new places, new hobbies, and new people―and opening your eyes to the world. This book is about the stuff they don't teach you in high school, like how to host a film festival, plan your first road trip, make a podcast, or write a manifesto. Want to make a time capsule? Spend a day in silence? Learn how to make beats like a DJ? Or shut down your house party before the police do? Whatever your creative, social, or academic inclinations, you'll find 97 ways on these pages to amuse, educate, and interest yourself, and your friends. Because your life doesn't stop at 3pm each day―it just gets started.

97 Things to Do Before You Finish High School

Teen & Young Adult

Jenkins, Steven

Stalder, Erika

Social Issues

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Indie Girl: From Starting a Band to Launching a Fashion Company, Nine Ways to Turn Your Creative Talent into Reality

Are you a girl who's tired of waiting for someone to design the perfect skirt? Insulted by fluffy spring break movies? It's time to take matters into your own hands. A comprehensive guide for young women, Indie Girl contains all the information you need to start independent creative ventures, such as dance companies, rock bands, and more. You'll learn how to shoot a TV show, host a poetry slam, and even build a float for a parade. With quotes from teens and professional artists, you'll learn why and how women should work together in the arts. Indie Girl shows you that when creative girls come together, there's nothing they can't do!

Indie Girl: From Starting a Band to Launching a Fashion Company, Nine Ways to Turn Your Creative Talent Into Reality

Karen Macklin

Arne Johnson

Education & Reference

Girls Against Girls is a must-read for today's strong, smart, and capable generation of young women. Now, more than ever, young women need to stand together and not tear each other down, and this book provides guidance on how to break the cycle. This informative read includes real scientific theories about why girls are cruel to each other, girls' war tactics, steps to take when things get out of hand, and positive advice for girls on how to unite and become more empowered. There's also advice from female artists and athletes, inspiring movie quotes, and an excellent resource section of empowering organizations to discover.

Girls Against Girls: Why We Are Mean to Each Other and How We Can Change

Burton, Bonnie

Tackling an under-addressed but common difficulty for teens in split families, Split in Two is a valuable resource guide to help teens feel less crazed and confused, and more self-confident. Complete with: - Personal advice from teens who have lived or are living in two households - Tips on goal-setting and planning skills - Comic-book-style illustrations that give the book an edgy, modern, graphic novel feel

Split in Two: Keeping it Together When Your Parents Live Apart

Buscemi, Karen

Women make up more than half of the drivers on the road, but most girls still don't know the difference between a lug nut and a dipstick. This engaging, comprehensive, and entertaining guide teaches girls to get intimate with their four-wheeled friends. Includes: Buying and insuring a car Fixing minor problems Learning what's under the hood Choosing a mechanic Surviving emergency situations Styling your ride PLUS: Fun sidebars and statistics about women behind the wheel!

In The Driver's Seat: A Girl's Guide to Her First Car

Do you have a passion you want to turn into pay? Or maybe you are looking for a way to make some extra cash in high school? Start It Up shows teens how to turn their hobbies and talents into full-fledged businesses. Inside you ll find comprehensive and fun information on how to know what is the best business for you, pull together a company, and sell your product and let the world know about it! Whether your business is cake baking, dog walking, website design, or house painting, Start It Up offers the A-Z on getting it going and making it successful. Also featured are quotes from other successful teen entrepreneurs who turned their dreams into dollars.

Start It Up: The Complete Teen Business Guide to Turning Your Passions Into Pay

Rankin, Kenrya

Children's Books

Sure, we all know the planet is in trouble. We hear talk all the time about climate change, air pollution from cars, oil spills into oceans, trash overflowing into waterways, and toxic chemicals leaking into our groundwater. Sigh. But the good news is there’s a lot we can do to start cleaning up the Earth. And it starts with you!

47 Things You Can Do for the Environment

Petronis, Lexi

Buck, Jill

Science, Nature & How It Works

Babysitting is one of the most popular part-time jobs for teens, but caring for kids is no easy feat. Offering a ton of useful tips, this funny, modern no-nonsense guide covers all the basics any babysitting hopeful needs to know, and much more. Includes: -What to expect from kids age 0 to 10 -Tips for finding (and keeping) the perfect babysitting gig -Advice on how to deal with everything from emergencies to dirty diapers. -Strategies for communicating with parents. -Real-life stories from teens about their experiences on the job. -PLUS: A babysitting personality quiz, helpful fill-in sheets, and kid-friendly recipes teens can use to make mealtime more fun!

Don't Sit On the Baby!: The Ultimate Guide to Sane, Skilled, and Safe Babysitting

Bondy, Halley

As a child growing up in Malaysia, Shing Yin Khor had two very different ideas of what "America" meant. The first looked a lot like Hollywood, full of beautiful people, sunlight, and freeways. The second looked more like The Grapes of Wrath―a nightmare landscape filled with impoverished people, broken-down cars, barren landscapes, and broken dreams. This book chronicles Shing's solo journey (small adventure-dog included) along the iconic Route 66, beginning in Santa Monica and ending up Chicago. What begins as a road trip ends up as something more like a pilgrimage in search of an American landscape that seems forever shifting and forever out of place.

The American Dream?: A Journey on Route 66 Discovering Dinosaur Statues, Muffler Men, and the Perfect Breakfast Burrito

Comics & Graphic Novels

Khor, Shing Yin

Graphic Novels

It's not always easy to try out a new recipe, but sticking to what you know and love can get pretty boring. After a discussion of what food storage areas typically have (and what they ought to have), Hack Your Cupboard provides age-specific guidance to help you move on to more ambitious meals. This makes it the perfect book to take from the family pantry to a dorm room fridge, a first apartment, and beyond. With dozens of photographs as well as dream dinners for every skill level, this is the cookbook for anyone who wants to break out of a kitchen rut without breaking too much of a sweat.

Hack Your Cupboard: Make Great Food with What You've Got

Cookbooks, Food & Wine

Wiegand, Alyssa

Carreon, Carla

Cooking Methods

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