Life Lists for Teens

Life Lists for Teens

Pamela Espeland

2003 * p. 244 * YA Nonfiction

Life Lists for Teens contains numerous lists, suggestions, tips, etc that help teens in 9 different areas: Health & Wellness, Getting Along, Staying Safe, School & Learning, Going Online, Planning Ahead, Saving the World, Focus on You, & Just for Fun.

The book can be read from cover to cover or by just perusing through it. That is the beauty of this book. Readers can pick and choose the topics that they need help with. I didn't spend much time on sections and lists about teen pregnancy and smoking, but I did spend time on perfectionism and procrastination.

The lists are also great because they address different areas of a problem. For example, there is a list of reasons why you shouldn't get a tattoo. But then following it is a list of what to be careful of if you can't be persuaded not to, etc. The book promotes healthy and moral decisions but doesn't preach.

-Reading level: ages 10 & up: teens can go to this book with many different issues and question.

-Appropriateness: it does talk about sex, drugs, tattoos, sexual harassment--but only in the manner of how to combat it, stand up for yourself, and seek help.

-Author talks well to the teen reader and relates with subtle humor.