Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Body and health

For many high school graduates, college is a way to get ahead, but going to college is not the only way for young adults to succeed.

Millions of Africans die each year from infectious diseases, such as AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis; from poor nutrition or lack of clean drinking water; or from diseases like measles and polio that have been conquered in developed countries through the use of vaccines.

The teenage pregnancy rate has dropped in recent years, yet each year more than 320,000 teen girls in the United States give birth.

Statistics show that 3,200 couples file for divorce every day in the United States, which clearly has an impact on the strength of families.

One of the biggest health concerns today is obesity.

Obesity is a major modern health problem.

As the number of people with obesity increases, the health problems tied to this condition are also increasing.

Many of us have looked in the mirror and thought, "e;If only I could change the way I look.

Today, more and more people around the world are overweight.

Obesitythe state of being very overweightis more than a problem in the world today; it's a crisis.

Today, obesitythe state of being very overweightis a problem that gets worse each year, particularly as many people spend less time exercising and more time on the couch or sitting at a computer.

We all need to eat.

Around the world, many people face discrimination because of the shapes of their bodies, their weight, or the way they look.

"e;Your eyes are bigger than your stomach.

Terrorism is a major issue in today's world.

You might have heard people say, "e;Strangers are just friends you haven't met yet.

Sports are a lot of fun.

Driving is a huge part of life for millions of people.

Each day, dangerous germs surround us.

Our friends are supposed to be there for us when we need them, to help us through tough times and laugh with us when things are going well.

The Internet is a great tool for learning.

Storms, tornados, floods, wildfiresthe world is full of natural disasters that do terrible damage to our homes, towns, and cities.

Shootings have been in the news a lot in recent years.

Drugs and alcohol are dangerous no matter how old you are, but for kids, the risks of using drugs or alcohol are even more serious.

Each year, millions of kids are bullied.

When fifteen-year-old Jessica Ingram hears those words she knows she will never be the same.

Sixteen-year-old Kevin Colvin, burdened by his parent's fighting, the recent death of his best friend and slipping grades, despairs that he's just "e;a waste of space on this planet.

Fourteen-year-old Ann Cassidy has a secret, but she can't keep it any longer.

Seventeen-year-old Stephanie Cooper just told her best friend that she's pregnant.

In her groundbreaking book Wait for Me, Rebecca St.

A delightful way to show little ones how their hands are a blessing from God that they can use to do help others.

Fifteen-year-old Ken Myers is fed up.

Using the metaphor of screenwriting, My Life, Unscripted explores relationships in every teenage girl's life-with herself, her friends and enemies, her parents, guys, and with God.

In The Complex Infrastructure Known as the Female Mind, Relient K expounds on their experiences observing the opposite sex.

A fun and informative guide on how to maintain a healthy body through exercise and eating right which answers questions such as: What counts as exercise?

Learn to love reading with this Level 2 DK ReaderDiscover the world around you with the bright and colourful Sniffles and Sneezes.

IT'S ALL ABSOLUTELY FINE is a darkly comic, honest and unapologetic account of daily struggles with mental health and what it's like trying to be a person when you feel like a potato.

Through Reverend Martin Luther King Jr.

An uplifting story about celebrating diversity and embracing what makes you you - from Tom Percival's bestselling Big Bright Feelings seriesBe open, be honest, be you!

Mimi hates her curly hair and wishes she had straight, silky hair - just like princesses in stories and mermaids in the sea.

Mimi hates her curly hair and wishes she had straight, silky hair - just like princesses in stories and mermaids in the sea.

A funny, sinister and thought-provoking comic thriller from the multimillion-copy selling author of Holes.

_______________'Poignant, powerful, just perfect' - Cathy Cassidy'This poetic novel is sheer perfection .

Sarah Burke is just about perfect.

An inclusive, body-positive approach to puberty for boys ages eight to fourteen-every guy's guide to a healthy and happy adolescence.

A quick-witted shrimp saves his friends from the pirates' cooking pot in this comical undersea caper about friendship, tolerance .

George is off to the pool so that he can learn how to swim!

George and Bear both have a sore throat, so they're off to visit the doctor.

DID YOU KNOW?

Up at the top, the lights are still flashing and the queue is even bigger and all around me there are girls much taller than me, much prettier than me, much much much thinner than me.