Recommended Student Book List

  • 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens by Sean Covey
  • “Always Wear Clean Underwear!” and Other Ways Parents Say “I Love You” by Marc Gellman
  • The Big Book of Boy Stuff by Bart King
  • The Book of Lists for Teens by Sandra and Harry Choron
  • Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul series by Jack Canfield
  • Dear Author: Letters of Hope, edited by Joan F. Kaywell
  • The Girls’ Book of Friendship: Cool Quotes, True Stories, Secrets, and More, edited by Catherine Dee
  • Girls Know Best: Advice for Girls from Girls on Just About Everything, edited by Michelle Roehm
  • Girls Speak Out: Finding your True Self by Andrea Johnston
  • Is it a Choice: Answers to 300 of the Most Frequently Asked questions About Gay and Lesbian People by Eric Marcus
  • It’s a Girl Thing: How to Stay Healthy, Safe, and In Charge by Mavis Jukes
  • Guys Write for Guys Read, edited by Jon Scieszka
  • The Journey Out: A Guide for and About Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Teens by Rachel Pollack and Cheryl Schwartz
  • Kids Still Having Kids: People Talk About Teen Pregnancy by Janet Bode
  • Nerves Out Loud: Critical Moments in the Lives of Seven Teen Girls, edited by Susan Musgrave
  • Letters to Judy: What Your Kids Wish They Could Tell You by Judy Blume
  • Romance and the Internet: How to Stay Safe, by Sheldon Brooks
  • The Sibling Slam Book: What It's Really Like to Have a Brother or Sister with Special Needs, edited by Don Meyer
  • A Smart Girl’s Guide to Boys: Surviving Crushes, Staying True to Yourself & Other Stuff by Nancy Holyoke
  • Straight Talk About Anger by Christine Dentemaro and Rachel Kranz
  • The Struggle to Be Strong: True Stories by Teens About Overcoming Tough Times, edited by Al Desetta and Sybil Wolin
  • Succeeding with LD: 20 True Stories About Real People with LD by Jill Lauren
  • Teen Girlfriends: Celebrating the Good Times, Getting Through the Hard Times by Julia DeVillers
  • Teen Rights: At Home, At School, Online by Kathiann M. Kowalski
  • What Do You Stand For? A Kid’s Guide to Building Character by Barbara Lewis
  • When Kids Drive Kids Crazy: How to Get Along With Your Friends and Enemies by Eda Leshan
  • When a Friend Dies by Marilyn Gootman
  • Who I Am and Who I Want to Be by E. Richard Churchill and Linda Churchill
  • Yell-Oh Girls!: Emerging Voices Explore Culture, Identity, and Growing Up Asian American, edited by Vickie Nam
  • You Are Not Alone: Teens Talk About Life After the Loss of a Parent by Lynne B. Hughes
  • You Hear Me? Poems and Writing by Teenage Boys, edited by Betsy Franco

Compiled by Olive Woodward, Librarian.
All books can be found in the DSMS library.

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