Espeland, Pamela. Life lists for teens - Brief Article - Young Adult Review - Book Review

Free Spirit. 264p. bibliog. index. c2003. 1-57542-125-9. $11.95. JS

True to its title, Life Lists for Teens offers lists on everything from taking tests to bullying to helping suicidal friends, with advice, Web sites, phone numbers and addresses of helpful organizations, and more. Great quotes are interspersed throughout the text ("Nothing travels faster than light, with the possible exception of bad news"--Douglas Adams); however, there are no illustrations or pictures. Topics such as safety on the Internet are juxtaposed with taming your temper, handling embarrassment, reasons to write, and finding a good book. These are good ideas for living life that will strike a chord with any teen--a "how-to-do-it" manual for the road ahead. Solid signposts offer good guidance for the YA self-help section. Rita Fontinha, Lib. Media Spec., Norwood H.S., Norwood, MA

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