Synopses & Reviews
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 theres a lot we can do to start cleaning up the Earth. And it starts with you! This book explores tons of small (and big) things that teens can do to make a positive difference in the environment such as: • go on a green date with a new crush • eat less meat • learn to shop vintage • create an environmental task force at school • go on an eco-adventure • and more!
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WINNER: Yalsa Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers
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"Boosterish advice for teens and preteens looking for ways to board the eco-wagon and bring along some friends. Urging readers to "greenify" house, school, car, community and especially themselves, as well as spread the word to peers, rents and politicians, Petronis tallies many more than 47 general ways….The books thoroughness is to be praised…" - Kirkus Reviews
"Petronis convincingly encourages young people that they can not only positively affect the environment by their own actions, but that they can also influence adults at home, at school, and in their communities to make environmentally sound decisions….This is a common-sense, positive approach to teaching young people about caring for the environment. Recommended." - Library Media Connection
Synopsis
Crap teaches which types of crap are useful (and which aren't), how to avoid crap when possible, deal with it when it can't be avoided, and how you can flush it out of your life. You'll learn how to break the crap-cycle once and for all with quotes from noted crap-coping experts like Homer Simpson and Kurt Vonnegut, and even get a few little-known biological and scientific facts about--yeah, you guessed it--literal crap.
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This clever self-help book takes a humorous approach in advising teens on how to learn to take it all in stride and deal with many of the challenges of adolescence. Filled with many examples of the common frustrations of teen life—including difficult teachers, forgetful parents, and shallow friends—this book offers advice that helps teens ignore the losers and learn from the lunatics, while helpful and entertaining quotes from Machiavelli to Homer Simpson offer a different perspective on dealing with life's dirt.
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Everyone deals with crap, especially teens. From nagging teachers to unsympathetic coaches to backstabbing friends, it can feel some days like there's no reprieve. But crap doesn't have to ruin one's dayor one's life, for that matter. A humorous and unconventional look at everyday annoyances in teen life, Crap tells teens how to:
¢¢ determine which types of crap are useful (and which aren't)
¢¢ avoid crap when possible
¢¢ deal with crap when it can't be avoided
¢¢ flush crap out of one's life
¢¢ break the crap cycle once and for all
Also included are quotes from noted crap-coping experts such as Homer Simpson and Kurt Vonnegut, as well as little-known facts aboutyou guessed itactual crap.
Synopsis
Crap teaches which types of crap are useful (and which aren't), how to avoid crap when possible, deal with it when it canand#8217;t be avoided, and flush it out of oneand#8217;s life. Readers will learn how to break the crap cycle once and for all. Complete with:
- Quotes from noted crap-coping experts such as Homer Simpson and Kurt Vonnegut
- Little-known biological and scientific facts aboutand#8212;you guessed itand#8212;actual crap
About the Author
Erin Elisabeth Conley is the author of all the PSST! Books: Crush: A Girland#8217;s Guide to Being Crazy in Love, Dumped: A Girland#8217;s Guide to Happiness After Heartbreak, and Uncool: A Girland#8217;s Guide to Misfitting In. She also coauthored The Simply SPA-tacular Spa Time Book and Robot Riots: The Good Guide to Bad Bots. Erin splits her time between Buenos Aires, Argentina and San Francisco, California. Karen Macklin is the weekly San Francisco columnist for Yoga Journaland#8217;s online blog Samadhi and the City. She has written for more than a dozen publications nationally, including The New York Times, San Francisco Weekly, and Yoga Journal. She also cowrote Zest Booksand#8217;s Indie Girl: From Starting a Band to Launching a Fashion Company, Nine Ways to Turn Your Creative Talent Into Reality. Jake Miller has written dozens of childrenand#8217;s books for kids on the history of the civil rights movement, the nature of communities, and the biology of lizards and spiders. He is a contributor to various publications, including The New York Times. Jake is also the author of Zest Books's Decoding Mom: Making Sense of Her Moods, Her Methods, and Her Madness. He lives in Boston with his wife.