Young Adult

There are not enough practical guides for teens on how to solve problems common to them. This book is filled with excellent tips and exercises, and the authors keep the writing positive rather than preachy. Any parent of a teenage girl should invest in this book to encourage open dialogue.

Davis is always funny, and the reason I include this book recommendation is to bring more attention to his website, www.professorgarfield.org. This is one of my favorite websites to teach students how to write, as its free comic strip creator is a terrific way to allow students to create their own Garfield comic strips to teach sequence of events, review concepts learned each day, etc. Any K-8 teacher needs to check out this site.