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B 97535B 97535 DBT Skills Workbook for Teens
Grade Lvl: T Author:
Length: 255 Copyright: 2021

Subtitle: A Fun Guide to Manage Anxiety and Stress, Understand Your Emotions and Learn Effective Communication Skills. Adolescence is a crucial period for developing and maintaining social and emotional habits essential for mental well-being. Imagine your teen had all the skills necessary for: Coping with stressful times like exams, Balancing powerful feelings and emotions in an effective way, Navigating interpersonal relationships effectively, Overcoming rejections and failures, Developing mindfulness to stay focused in the moment, Life skills to become confident and resilient, Anger management skills, Accepting themself and their current situation. This DBT skills workbook for teens teaches all of these skills that are simple yet effective. DBT is a form of therapy that helps people find the balance between accepting themselves and changing what they don’t like about themselves. The workbook takes your teen on a journey going through four quests to learn the four key skills in DBT.
DBT Skills Workbook for Teens T  
DVD 2669DVD 2669 24: A Day in the Life of Bipolar Children and Their Families
Grade Lvl: T Author: Papolos, Janice
Length: 100 Copyright: 2007

Janice Papolos, co-author of The Bipolar Child, takes the viewer through the day of a bipolar child. DVD begins with an introduction that describes the contents and then continues with the lecture at the University of The Pacific. She explains morning sluggishness/sleep inertia, the difficulties interpreting social cues, weight gain, the anxiety that often occurs with bipolar, and executive function deficits. The DVD contains an edited version of the lecture called 14 Minutes to a Better IEP that pulls out pertinent segments to help a special education team design a better plan for these students.
24: A Day in the Life of Bipolar Children and Their Families T  
B 97540B 97540 Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Toolbox
Grade Lvl: T Author: Caufield, Calvin
Length: 200 Copyright: 2023

Subtitle: 90 Exercises and Worksheets to Help Overcome Depression, Addiction, OCD, and Reduce Anxiety. If you’re struggling with depression, anxiety, OCD, addiction or just deepening your practice of ACT, these 90 Tools created in collaboration with a clinical psychologist will help you move forward. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy or ACT, has been proven to be effective for a wide range of mental health issues. Using the proven principles of ACT this book gives tools and exercises to quickly help anyone suffering from: Stress and Anxiety; Depression; Chronic Pain; Relationship Issues; Addiction; Painful memories and emotions; PTSD; OCD.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Toolbox T  
B 97543B 97543 ACT Made Simple: An Easy-To-Read Primer on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Grade Lvl: T Author: Harris, Russ
Length: 373 Copyright: 2019

Offers clear explanations of the six ACT processes and a set of real-world tips and solutions for rapidly and effectively implementing them in your practice. This book gives you everything you need to start using ACT with your clients for impressive results. Inside, you'll find: scripts, exercises, metaphors, and worksheets to use with your clients; a session-by-session guide to implementing ACT; transcripts from therapy sessions; guidance for creating your own therapeutic techniques and exercises; and practical tips to overcome "therapy roadblocks."
ACT Made Simple: An Easy-To-Read Primer on Acceptance and Commitment Therap T  
B 91929B 91929 Activities That Teach
Grade Lvl: T Author: Jackson, Tom
Length: 234 Copyright: 1993

Collection of 60 Active Learning lesson plans. Approach promotes cooperation, collaboration, problem solving, critical thinking, and experiential learning. Topics: alcohol, tobacco, communication, self-esteem, values, drugs, goal setting, peer pressure, cliques, advertising, and stress.
Activities That Teach T  
DVD 2379DVD 2379 Addiction: Chemical and Behavioral
Grade Lvl: S Author:
Length: 22 Copyright: 2004

Shows how addictions develop and how they can involve both substances and behaviors. Outlining the functions of neurotransmitters, especially dopamine, the program illustrates various ways in which addictions take root in emotional problems and then spiral out of control. Gambling, high-risk sex, and eating disorders are described on the same level as the abuse of alcohol, marijuana, cocaine, or heroin--all are potential addictions that can be treated if their causes, as well as their withdrawal symptoms, are understood and addressed.
Addiction: Chemical and Behavioral S  
B 90288B 90288 Adolescent Health Sourcebook
Grade Lvl: ST Author:
Length: 683 Copyright: 2007

Offers information about the growth and development of adolescents and the issues that impact them as they move from childhood, through puberty, to adulthood. Sections address nutrition and weight; cosmetics, skin care, and skin disorders; reproductive and sexual health; physical injury; other physical disorders and illnesses; abuse and violence; mental health; and substance abuse. Edited by Joyce Shannon.
Adolescent Health Sourcebook ST  
B 124560B 124560 All the Things That Could Go Wrong
Grade Lvl: IJS Author: Foster, Stewart
Length: 330 Copyright: 2018

There are two sides to every story. Alex's OCD is so severe that some days it is difficult for him to even leave his house. His classmate Dan is so angry that he lashes out at the easiest target he can find at school-Alex. When their moms arrange for the two classmates to spend time together over winter break, it seems like a recipe for certain disaster...until it isn't. Once forced together these two sworn enemies discover that there is much more to each of them than they ever knew. Alex is so much more than his condition, and Dan is more than just an angry bully. Alternating point of view. Realistic fiction. IL 5-10. AR 3.9.
All the Things That Could Go Wrong IJS  
DVD 2756DVD 2756 All You Need to Know About Marijuana in 17 Minutes
Grade Lvl: IJS Author:
Length: 17 Copyright: 2011

Program summarizes the many risks of marijuana use. Viewers learn how THC attaches to cannabinoid receptors in the brain to cause psychoactive effects. Scientists use MRI images to show how marijuana causes serious impairment to learning and memory and can permanently damage a young person’s brain. The legal issues related to marijuana are covered, and the association between pot and mental illness is explored. Doctors use graphic medical images to show how marijuana raises the risk of lung cancer. Young recovering addicts describe how marijuana affected their lives and futures. They also dispel myths that marijuana is not addictive. The program includes new information about synthetic cannabinoid products such as Spice and K2. IL 5-10. To access the DVD Guide, go to Keystone's webpage (www.aea1.k12.ia.us), click on the Media Library link, & then click on the Teacher Guides link and follow the directions provided.
All You Need to Know About Marijuana in 17 Minutes IJS  
B 124172B 124172 Anti-Test Anxiety Society
Grade Lvl: PI Author: Cook, Julia
Length: 31 Copyright: 2014

Bertha Billingsworth (BB for short) is basically a happy person until she has to take a test. To her, the word test stands for Terrible Every Single Time, because that’s how she does on them, TERRIBLE! Bertha's teacher comes to the rescue by inviting her to become a member of the Anti-Test Anxiety Society. She tells Bertha that TEST stands for Think Each Situation Through and teaches her the Dynamic Dozen (12 amazing test taking strategies). This convinces Bertha to use her “GET TO” brain instead of her “HAVE TO” brain. Realistic fiction. IL 2-6.
Anti-Test Anxiety Society PI  
B 122106B 122106 Anxiety Survival Guide for Teens: CBT Skills to Overcome Fear, Worry, and Panic
Grade Lvl: JST Author: Shannon, Jennifer
Length: 235 Copyright: 2015

Using cognitive behaviorial therapy (CBT), this resource guide offers teens simple strategies to work through situations that cause anxiety. Cognitive therapy for teenagers. Includes chapters on social anxiety, panic attacks, phobias, generalized anxiety, separation anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and other issues (insomnia & depression). IL 7-T.
Anxiety Survival Guide for Teens: CBT Skills to Overcome Fear, Worry, and P JST  
B 90433B 90433 Assessment of Childhood Disorders (4th Edition)
Grade Lvl: T Author: Mash, Eric
Length: 866 Copyright: 2007

Focuses on contemporary perspectives on the assessment of childhood psychological disorders and the approaches to the evaluation of those disorders. Contents: Behavior Disorders (Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder; Conduct and Oppositional Disorders; and Adolescent Substance Use and Abuse); Mood Disorders and Suicide Risk (Child and Adolescent Depression; Pediatric Bipolar Disorder; and Adolescent Suicidal and Nonsuicidal Self-Harm Behaviors and Risk); Anxiety Disorders (Anxiety in Children and Adolescents; and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder); Developmental Disorders (Autism Spectrum Disorders; Early-Onset Schizophrenia; Intellectual Disability--Mental Retardation; and Learning Disabilities); Children at Risk (Child Abuse and Neglect; and Child Sexual Abuse); and Problems of Adolescence (Eating Disorders; and Personality Disorders). Edited by Eric J. Mash and Russell A. Barkley.
Assessment of Childhood Disorders (4th Edition) T  
KM 8989KM 8989 Bear Who Lost His Sleep
Grade Lvl: KP Author: Lamb-Shapiro, Jessica
Length: 0 Copyright: 2000

Subtitle: A Story About Worrying Too Much by Jessica Lamb-Shapiro. Benjamin was a bear who worried too much. In fact, he worried so much that he couldn't even fall asleep when it was time to hibernate for the winter. This storybook shows children how reasoning things out can help them reduce their anxiety and need to be perfect. Perfectionism. OCD. Contents: activity sheet, book, and Benjamin (stuffed bear cub).
Bear Who Lost His Sleep KP  
B 124590B 124590 Before I Let Go
Grade Lvl: JS Author: Nijkamp, Marieke
Length: 357 Copyright: 2018

Best friends Corey and Kyra were inseparable in their snow-covered town of Lost Creek, Alaska. When Corey moves away, she makes Kyra promise to stay strong during the long, dark winter, and wait for her return. Just days before Corey is to return home to visit, Kyra dies. Corey is devastated--and confused. The entire Lost community speaks in hushed tones about the town's lost daughter, saying her death was meant to be. And they push Corey away like she's a stranger. Corey knows something is wrong. With every hour, her suspicion grows. Lost is keeping secrets--chilling secrets. But piecing together the truth about what happened to her best friend may prove as difficult as lighting the sky in an Alaskan winter... Bipolar disorder. Suicide. Mystery. Realistic fiction. IL 9-12. AR 4.4. Lexile 630.
Before I Let Go JS  
KM 13067KM 13067 Behavior Code +Behavior Code Companion
Grade Lvl: T Author: Minahan, Jessica
Length: 0 Copyright: 2014

Set of 2 books: Behavior Code: A Practical Guide to Understanding and Teaching the Most Challenging Students and Behavior Code Companion: Strategies, Tools, and Interventions for Supporting Students With Anxiety-Related or Oppositional Behaviors (was book #96424). The authors, a behavioral analyst and a child psychiatrist, reveal their systematic approach for deciphering causes and patterns of difficult behaviors and how to match them with strategies for getting students back on track to learn. Chapters deal with oppositional behavior, anxiety-related behaviors, sexualized behavior, and withdrawn behavior. Includes user-friendly worksheets and other resources. Companion volume to Behavior Code: A Practical Guide to Understanding and Teaching the Most Challenging Students (was book #96423). Minahan provides a guide for educators seeking additional help in supporting students with mental health disorders. She leads readers step-by-step through the creation of successful intervention plans, as well as strategies and tools that can be customized for students. SEBMH. Professional kit.
Behavior Code +Behavior Code Companion T  
B 127614B 127614 Better with Butter
Grade Lvl: PIJ Author: Piontek, Victoria
Length: 304 Copyright: 2021

Afraid of absolutely everything, 12-year-old Marvel momentarily forgets her anxiety when she rescues a fainting goat named Butter and must fight for her new friend when she is told she might have to give Butter up forever. Iowa Children's Choice 2023-2024. IL 3-7. AR 4.7. Lexile 700.
Better with Butter PIJ  
KM 13653KM 13653 Better with Butter (Playaway)
Grade Lvl: PIJ Author: Piontek, Victoria
Length: 304 Copyright: 2021

Afraid of absolutely everything, 12-year-old Marvel momentarily forgets her anxiety when she rescues a fainting goat named Butter and must fight for her new friend when she is told she might have to give Butter up forever. 2023-2024 Iowa Children's Choice Award. Mental health. Self-management. Animal stories. Realistic fiction. Contents include book, playaway and a 5-way splitter. Playaway run time: 7 hours and 45 minutes. IL 3-7. AR 3.7. Lexile 700.
Better with Butter (Playaway) PIJ  
B 126127B 126127 Big Breath: A Guided Meditation for Kids
Grade Lvl: KP Author: Meyer, William
Length: 32 Copyright: 2019

A guided meditation for children, illustrated with colorful drawings, designed to promote calm and well-being.
Big Breath: A Guided Meditation for Kids KP  
B 94905B 94905 Bipolar Disorders: A Guide to Helping Children and Adolescents
Grade Lvl: T Author: Waltz, Mitzi
Length: 442 Copyright: 2000

Provides information for parents on how to recognize and deal with bipolar disorders in children and adolescents, covering diagnosis, family life and support, safety, medications, therapeutic and other types of interventions, insurance issues, and education. Manic-depressive illness. Mental illness.
Bipolar Disorders: A Guide to Helping Children and Adolescents T  
B 121165B 121165 Bouncing Back: Dealing With the Stuff Life Throws At You
Grade Lvl: IJS Author: Jones, Jami Biles
Length: 112 Copyright: 2007

Offers advice to teens on how to handle stress, discussing the importance of developing resiliency, describing strategies designed to help teens manage, or even escape their problems for short periods of time, and including personal stories in which teens tell how they dealt with difficult situations.
Bouncing Back: Dealing With the Stuff Life Throws At You IJS  
B 110484B 110484 Boy & A Turtle: A Children's Relaxation Story
Grade Lvl: KP Author: Lite, Lori
Length: 25 Copyright: 2001

A boy and a turtle use visualization to relax as they sit by a pond.Anxiety. Stress management. Visualization.
Boy & A Turtle: A Children's Relaxation Story KP  
B 122585B 122585 Brain Science
Grade Lvl: IJS Author: Abramovitz, Melissa
Length: 112 Copyright: 2016

Discusses advances in neuroscience, from brain-to-brain communication systems to thought-controlled limbs and brain-mapping technologies. Abramowitz describes brain structures and mapping, physical changes caused by Alzheimer's and other maladies, how memory works, developments in artificial intelligence, and advances in brain-computer and even brain-to-brain interfaces. From the series Cutting-Edge Science And Technology. Lexile 1230 IL 6-12.
Brain Science IJS  
B 127572B 127572 Brave Every Day
Grade Lvl: PI Author: Ludwig, Trudy
Length: 40 Copyright: 2022

Camila is filled with worry and fear, but when she hides during a class field trip to the aquarium, she finds a classmate who is also afraid and needs a friend. Self-management. Story about me. Courage fiction. IL 1-4. Lexile 620.
Brave Every Day PI  
B 97196B 97196 Building Resilience in Students Impacted by Adverse Childhood Experiences: A Whole-Staff Approach
Grade Lvl: T Author: Romero, Victoria E / Robertson, Ricky
Length: 248 Copyright: 2018

Learn how to integrate trauma-informed strategies into daily instructional practice through expanded focus on the different experiences and unique challenges of students impacted by adverse childhood experience (ACE)s in urban, suburban, and rural schools, including suicidal tendencies, cyberbullying, and drugs; behavior as a form of communication and how to explicitly teach new behaviors; how to mitigate trauma and build innate resilience through a read reflect, and respond model.
Building Resilience in Students Impacted by Adverse Childhood Experiences: T  
KM 12972KM 12972 Calm Classroom: Elementary & Middle School
Grade Lvl: PIJ Author:
Length: 0 Copyright: 2017

The Calm Classroom Elementary & Middle School manual includes 42 scripted mindfulness-based techniques that are easy to learn and teach. Audio recordings* of the techniques are provided to support teachers in learning how to lead the techniques and for use in the classroom. The curriculum includes breathing, stretching, focusing and relaxation techniques designed to meet the developmental needs of students in both elementary and middle school classrooms. The manual also includes guidance around creating an effective implementation schedule, introducing the program, and engaging students with leadership opportunities. *Audio recording download link is printed on the copyright page of the manual. 12 Breathing Techniques 15 Focusing Techniques 
 4 Relaxation Techniques 11 Stretching Techniques
Calm Classroom: Elementary & Middle School PIJ  
KM 12973KM 12973 Calm Classroom: High School
Grade Lvl: JST Author:
Length: 0 Copyright: 2017

The Calm Classroom High School manual includes 25 scripted mindfulness-based techniques that are easy to learn and teach. Audio recordings* of the techniques are provided to support teachers in learning how to lead the techniques and for use in the classroom. The curriculum includes breathing, stretching, focusing and relaxation techniques designed to meet the developmental needs of students in high school classrooms. The manual also includes guidance around creating an effective implementation schedule, introducing the program, and engaging students with leadership opportunities. *Audio recording download link is printed on the copyright page of the manual. 7 Breathing Techniques 11 Focusing Techniques 
3 Relaxation Techniques 4 Stretching Techniques
Calm Classroom: High School JST  
KM 12971KM 12971 Calm Classroom: PreK & Kindergarten
Grade Lvl: K Author:
Length: 0 Copyright: 2017

Our Pre-K & Kindergarten manual includes 49 scripted mindfulness-based techniques that are easy to learn and teach. Audio recordings* of the techniques are provided to support teachers in learning how to lead the techniques and for use in the classroom. The curriculum includes breathing, stretching, focusing and relaxation techniques designed to meet the developmental needs of students in both Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten classrooms. The manual also includes guidance around creating an effective implementation schedule, introducing the program, and engaging students with leadership opportunities. *Audio recording download link is printed on the copyright page of the manual. Pre-Kindergarten: 6 Breathing Techniques
; 5 Focusing Techniques; 3 Relaxation Techniques; 10 Stretching Techniques Kindergarten: 6 Breathing Techniques; 8 Focusing Techniques; 4 Relaxation Techniques; 7 Stretching Techniques
Calm Classroom: PreK & Kindergarten K  
B 122110B 122110 Calvin
Grade Lvl: JS Author: Leavitt, Martine
Length: 181 Copyright: 2015

Born on the day the last Calvin and Hobbes comic strip was published, seventeen-year-old Calvin, a schizophrenic, sees and has conversations with the tiger, Hobbes, and believes that if he can persuade the strip's creator, Bill Watterson, to do one more strip, he will make Calvin well. Schizophrenia- Fiction. Mental illness- Fiction. AR 4.5 RC 5.2 Lexile 680 IL 8-12.
Calvin JS  
DVD 1719DVD 1719 Captive in the Classroom (2 Parts)
Grade Lvl: T Author: Thomas, Nancy
Length: 166 Copyright: 1999

Presents techniques for teaching and surviving disruptive, defiant, and Reactive Attachment disorder students. Tools to identify emotionally disturbed children and youth who have the potential for violence are included. Effective classroom interventions for emotionally disturbed students are explained. Contains 2 DVDs (1 hour 38 minutes/1 hour 8 minutes).
Captive in the Classroom (2 Parts) T  
B 94679B 94679 CBITS: Cognitive Behavioral Intervention for Trauma in Schools
Grade Lvl: T Author: Jaycox, Lisa
Length: 117 Copyright: 2004

CBITS is a a program designed to help school counselors and psychologists work with students to significantly reduce the symptoms associated with trauma. The evidence-based guide uses cognitive-behavioral therapy to foster and build the skills that children need as they cope with trauma and its aftermath. Focuses on techniques proven to have an impact on stress, depression, and anxiety. It is an early intervention approach that teaches schools to recognize the signs of commonly experienced traumas (violence/disasters) and then to treat the trauma quickly. CBITS is intended for youth, ages 11-15. Cognitive-behavioral therapy. Traumatic stress. Anxiety. Includes reproducibles.
CBITS: Cognitive Behavioral Intervention for Trauma in Schools T  
B 97545B 97545 CBT Toolbox For Children and Adolescents
Grade Lvl: T Author: Miller, Rachel Davidson
Length: 228 Copyright: 2020

Subtitle: The Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Made Simple For Managing Moods and Behaviors. Coping Skills For Kids and Teens to Boost Self-Esteem and Feeling BetterThis book breaks down CBT (Cognitive Based Therapy) techniques for clients with easy to use worksheets! It has a wide variety of topics such as stress management, depression, communication skills, anxiety, and more. School counseling. SEBH.
CBT Toolbox For Children and Adolescents T  
B 97547B 97547 CBT Toolbox, Second Edition
Grade Lvl: T Author: Riggenback, Jeff
Length: 357 Copyright: 2021

Subtitle: 185 Tools to Manage Anxiety, Depression, Anger, Behaviors & Stress. In this second edition of the bestselling CBT Toolbox, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy expert Dr. Jeff Riggenbach translates 20 years of practice and training into an accessible, step-by-step approach to create meaningful change for your clients.
CBT Toolbox, Second Edition T  
B 97546B 97546 CBT Workbook for Mental Health
Grade Lvl: T Author: Rego, Simon A. / Alpert, Jonathan
Length: 183 Copyright: 2021

Subtitle: Evidence-Based Exercises to Transform Negative Thoughts and Manage Your Well-Being. Not every mental health struggle involves a life-altering event or an official diagnosis, but that doesn’t mean it can’t take a toll on your life and happiness. The CBT Workbook for Mental Health shows you how to cultivate your sense of calm and confidence through the power of cognitive behavioral therapy. With expert advice, you’ll learn how to use CBT to bounce back from tough times.
CBT Workbook for Mental Health T  
B 120762B 120762 Challenger Deep
Grade Lvl: JS Author: Shusterman, Neal
Length: 308 Copyright: 2015

As he struggles with schizophrenia, a teenage boy believes he is on a journey to reach the bottom of Challenger Deep, the deepest place on Earth. Mental Illness. AR 5.5 RC 6.3 Lexile 800 IL 9-12.
Challenger Deep JS  
B 92491B 92491 Challenging the Barbie Doll Syndrome
Grade Lvl: T Author: Barto, Heather
Length: 96 Copyright: 2001

Subtitle: A Group Design for Working with Adolescent Girls. Heather Barto and Sarah Salkeld developed a curriculum which covers body image, eating disorders, and self concept for school counselors to use with grades 5-12. Lessons/sessions are designed to counter the cycle of failure and frustration girls experience in striving to attain impossible standards of beauty perpetuated by the mass media.
Challenging the Barbie Doll Syndrome T  
B 96703B 96703 Childhood Disrupted: How Your Biography Becomes Your Biology, and How You Can Heal
Grade Lvl: T Author: Nakazawa, Donna Jackson
Length: 278 Copyright: 2016

Shares stories from people who have recognized and overcome their adverse experiences, shows why some children are more immune to stress than others, and explains why women are at particular risk. Your biography becomes your biology. The emotional trauma children suffer not only shapes their emotional lives as adults, but it also affects their physical health, longevity, and overall wellbeing. Scientists now know on a bio-chemical level exactly how parents’ chronic fights, divorce, death in the family, being bullied or hazed, and growing up with a hypercritical, alcoholic, or mentally ill parent can leave permanent, physical “fingerprints” on the brains. When children encounter sudden or chronic adversity, stress hormones cause powerful changes in the body, altering the body’s chemistry. The developing immune system and brain react to this chemical barrage by permanently resetting children’s stress response to “high,” which in turn can have a devastating impact on their mental and physical health as they grow up.
Childhood Disrupted: How Your Biography Becomes Your Biology, and How You C T  
KM 8990KM 8990 Chimp Who Lost Her Chatter
Grade Lvl: KP Author: Shapiro, Lawrence
Length: 0 Copyright: 2004

Subtitle: A Story About Overcoming Shyness by Lawrence E. Shapiro. Charlotte the Chimp is painfully shy at her new school, where she rarely says a word. With help from the school counselor and by attending meetings of The Friendship Club, she learns the Four Rs of overcoming shyness: Reason, Reassurance, Relaxation, and Role-Playing. Contents: activity sheet, book, and Charlotte the Chimp doll (stuffed chimpanzee).
Chimp Who Lost Her Chatter KP  
B 115425B 115425 Chopsticks
Grade Lvl: JS Author: Anthony, Jessica
Length: 492 Copyright: 2012

Glory, having been raised by her father as a piano prodigy after the death of her mother, is drawn to her new neighbor Frank and begins a downward spiral into madness before disappearing. Story is told using photographs, sketches, wine labels, IM sessions, TV stills, letters sent home from school, and other visuals. The reader is unsure about what is real and what is imagined in this tale of love and mental illness. IL 9-12.
Chopsticks JS  
B 97353B 97353 Coaching for Educator Wellness: A Guide to Supporting New and Experienced Teachers
Grade Lvl: T Author: Boogren, Tina H.
Length: 140 Copyright: 2021

Many instructional leaders find differentiating their coaching practices for beginning and veteran teachers challenging. In Coaching for Educator Wellness: A Guide to Supporting New and Experienced Teachers, author Tina H. Boogren provides instructional and self-care strategies that coaches and mentors can implement to support both their newest and most experienced teachers. Equipped with extensive coaching experience, Boogren shares interactive activities and easy-to-replicate strategies to build a schoolwide system of support. By reading this book, instructional leaders and coaches review the important components and essential values of coaching educators.
Coaching for Educator Wellness: A Guide to Supporting New and Experienced T T  
B 96379B 96379 Cognitive Behavior Therapy: Applying Empirically Supported Techniques in Your Practice
Grade Lvl: T Author:
Length: 672 Copyright: 2008

Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Second Edition presents specific direction for cognitive behavior therapy techniques. This edition contains contributions from world-renowned experts on problems including anger control, insomnia, smoking cessation, enuresis, social skills, stress management, depression, and classroom management. Includes new chapters on imaginal exposure, safety training, and introspective exposure for panic disorder, as well as techniques for treating the seriously mentally ill. Its step-by-step illustrations create a hands-on reference of cognitive-behavioral therapy skills. Edited by William T. O'Donohue & Jane E. Fisher.
Cognitive Behavior Therapy: Applying Empirically Supported Techniques in Yo T  
B 94779B 94779 Cognitive Therapy of Anxiety Disorders
Grade Lvl: T Author: Clark, David
Length: 628 Copyright: 2010

Subtitle: Science and Practice by David A. Clark and Aaron T. Beck. Synthesize the latest thinking and empirical data on anxiety treatment and offer step-by-step instruction in cognitive assessment, case formulation, cognitive restructuring, and behavioral intervention. Provide evidence-based mini-manuals for treating the five most common anxiety disorders: panic disorder, social phobia, generalized anxiety disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and posttraumatic stress disorder. Includes case examples, "Clinician Guideliens" and other reproducible handouts and forms.
Cognitive Therapy of Anxiety Disorders T  
KM 9307KM 9307 Color of Feelings (BB)
Grade Lvl: KPI Author:
Length: 0 Copyright: 2005

Helps kids learn the vocabulary and language of emotions, and the identification and expression of feelings. Contents: teacher guide, set of ten (8 1/2"x11") laminated sheets, poster, and set of cards.
Color of Feelings (BB) KPI  
B 90338B 90338 Common Psychological Disorders in Young Children
Grade Lvl: T Author: Bilmes, Jenna
Length: 183 Copyright: 2006

Subtitle: A Handbook for Child Care Professionals. Designed to help early childhood professionals deal with behavioral and mental health issues that may arise with the children in their care. Contains advice on communicating with parents, observing and documenting various behaviors, and the contributing factors that affect mental illness. Chapters deal with: Attachment disturbances; Regulatory disorders; Anxiety disorders; Mood disorders; Attention-deficit and disruptive-behavior disorders; Pervasive developmental disorders; Sleeping, eating, and elimination disorders; and Childhood-onset schizophrenia.
Common Psychological Disorders in Young Children T  
KM 12702KM 12702 Complaint Free World: How to Stop Complaining and Start Enjoying the Life You Always Wanted
Grade Lvl: T Author: Bowen, Will
Length: 284 Copyright: 2013

In this book, Will Bowen describes his program for becoming complaint free, explaining how the simple act of being mindful of complaining, criticizing, and gossiping can help people kick the habit of negativity, and sharing stories from men and women whose lives have improved because of their new attitudes. Kit also contains a DVD, A Complaint Free Revolution (1 hr. 6 min.)
Complaint Free World: How to Stop Complaining and Start Enjoying the Life Y T  
B 97074B 97074 Connecting Paradigms: A Trauma-Informed & Neurobiological Framework for Motivational Interviewing Implementation
Grade Lvl: T Author: Bennett, Matthew S
Length: 211 Copyright: 2017

Connecting Paradigms: A Trauma-Informed & Neurobiological Framework for Motivational Interviewing Implementation provides an innovative approach to helping those struggling with past trauma to make critical life changes and heal from their pain and suffering. Scientific understanding of the brain, the impact of trauma, and research around behavioral change has grown exponentially over the last several decades. This knowledge is challenging and transforming thinking around how we provide mental health and substance abuse education, medical care, criminal justice, and social work. Connecting Paradigms presents an integrated model combining research in neurobiology, trauma, behavioral change, harm reduction, and Motivational Interviewing into a practical skillset easily implemented across a variety of settings and professions. Professional resource. Follow up with professional resource: (B 97073) Talking about Trauma and Change.
Connecting Paradigms: A Trauma-Informed & Neurobiological Framework for Mot T  
B 97542B 97542 Coping Skills for Teens Workbook: 60 Helpful Ways to Deal with Stress, Anxiety and Anger
Grade Lvl: T Author: Halloran, Janine / Maranville, Amy
Length: 164 Copyright: 2020

There are 60 coping strategies included in the book, and it's divided into Coping Styles to make searching for a coping skill easier. This book also includes several pages to support teens as they work on their coping skills, including: Feelings Tracker Worksheet Identifying Triggers and Making a Plan Positive to Negative Thoughts Worksheet Journal Pages Wellness Worksheets, including a Self-Care PlanThere's also a rich resource section full of apps, books, card decks, and other resources to help teens deal with stress, anxiety and anger.
Coping Skills for Teens Workbook: 60 Helpful Ways to Deal with Stress, Anxi T  
DVD 1923DVD 1923 Coping With an Emotional Crisis
Grade Lvl: JS Author:
Length: 20 Copyright: 2006

Describes different types of crises that are common among teenagers, including divorce, a parent's job loss, natural disasters, and the death of a loved one. Describes how emotional trauma can impact a young person's mental and physical health, and features the personal narratives of teenagers who have dealt with traumatic situations. Identifies the stages of a crisis and names the resources and management strategies students can use to cope with and eventually move beyond a crisis. Closed captioned.
Coping With an Emotional Crisis JS  
B 95505B 95505 Counseling Students in Levels 2 and 3: A PBIS/RTI Guide
Grade Lvl: T Author: Shepard, Jon / Shahidullah, Jeffrey
Length: 248 Copyright: 2013

Provides three counseling approaches that allow for data-based decision making, focusing on levels 2 and 3 of the Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) and RTI frameworks, for counselors to provide responsive counseling services to students in need of support.
Counseling Students in Levels 2 and 3: A PBIS/RTI Guide T  
B 115411B 115411 Crazy
Grade Lvl: JS Author: Nolan, Han
Length: 348 Copyright: 2010

Fifteen-year-old loner Jason struggles to hide his father's declining mental condition after his mother's death, but when his father disappears he must confide in the other members of a therapy group he has been forced to join at school. Family problems Fiction. Fathers and sons Fiction. Mental illness Fiction. Missing persons Fiction. AR 4.2 RC 3.8 Lexile 660 IL 7-11.
Crazy JS  
B 107812B 107812 Crazy Man
Grade Lvl: IJ Author: Porter, Pamela
Length: 214 Copyright: 2005

Presents a novel written in free verse about twelve year old southern Saskatchewan farmgirl Emaline Bitterman's physical and emotional healing after an accident leaves her disabled and her father's guilt drives him away. AR 4.5. Follett RL 4.0.
Crazy Man IJ  
B 93350B 93350 Creating Positive Support Groups for At-Risk Children: Ten Complete Curriculums for the Most Common Problems Among Elementary Students, Grades 1-8
Grade Lvl: T Author: Dennison, Susan
Length: 433 Copyright: 1997

Curriculum guide has over 125 interventions that are therapeutically sequenced for ten different support group problems. Includes social skills enhancement, self-esteem building, children of family life changes, children of substance abusers, anger/conflict resolution, traumatized children, stress management, learning performance, and school motivation/attitude enhancement support groups. Specific guidelines are provided for the set-up, goal development, sequencing of themes and actual intervention ideas.
Creating Positive Support Groups for At-Risk Children: Ten Complete Curricu T  
B 108838B 108838 Crystal Meth
Grade Lvl: IJ Author: Harrow, Jeremy
Length: 48 Copyright: 2008

Provides information about the drug crystal meth, explaining what it is, describing its effects on an addict's physical appearance, mind, and body, and discussing the consequences of crystal meth abuse. From the series Incredibly Disgusting Drugs. AR 5.6. Follett RL 8.9.
Crystal Meth IJ  
B 106499B 106499 Cutting and Self-Mutilation: When Teens Injure
Grade Lvl: JS Author: Winkler, Kathleen
Length: 64 Copyright: 2003

Subtitle: When Teens Injure Themselves. Describes the forms of self-mutilation, presents depressed teenagers' explanations of why they cut or otherwise injure themselves, and explains how to get help for oneself or a friend. From the series Teen Issues.
Cutting and Self-Mutilation: When Teens Injure JS  
B 121465B 121465 Danny and the Blue Cloud: Coping With Childhood Depression
Grade Lvl: KP Author: Foley, James M
Length: 32 Copyright: 2016

Danny the bear has a blue cloud of depression hanging over his head; he gets help with his blue cloud from Barnaby the rabbit. Back matter addresses strategies for caregivers. Depression, Mental- Fiction. IL K-2.
Danny and the Blue Cloud: Coping With Childhood Depression KP  
B 125033B 125033 Darius the Great is Not Okay
Grade Lvl: JS Author: Khorram, Adib
Length: 314 Copyright: 2018

Darius Kellner speaks better Klingon than Farsi, and he knows more about Hobbit social cues than Persian ones. He's a Fractional Persian--half, his mom's side--and his first-ever trip to Iran is about to change his life. Darius has never really fit in at home, and he's sure things are going to be the same in Iran. His clinical depression doesn't exactly help matters, and trying to explain his medication to his grandparents only makes things harder. Then Darius meets Sohrab, the boy next door, and everything changes. Soon, they're spending their days together, playing soccer, eating faludeh, and talking for hours on a secret rooftop overlooking the city's skyline. Sohrab calls him Darioush--the original Persian version of his name--and Darius has never felt more like himself than he does now that he's Darioush to Sohrab.
Darius the Great is Not Okay JS  
KM 13610KM 13610 DBT Card Decks
Grade Lvl: T Author:
Length: 0 Copyright: 2019

The DBT Deck for Clients and Therapists: 101 Mindful Practices. Filled with tips, ideas, calls to action, and brief exercises, these cards will be a daily go-to as you learn skills needed to enjoy the ups - and navigate the downs - of real-world life. And best yet, because skills take repeated practice, you cannot outgrow this deck, you can only grow with it!
DBT Card Decks T  
B 97070B 97070 DBT Skills in Schools: Skills Training for Emotional Problem Solving for Adolescents (DBT STEPS-A)
Grade Lvl: T Author: Mazza, James J / Dexter-Mazza, Elizabeth T
Length: 490 Copyright: 2016

Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) skills have been demonstrated to be effective in helping adolescents manage difficult emotional situations, cope with stress, and make better decisions. From leading experts in DBT and school-based interventions, this unique manual offers the first nonclinical application of DBT skills. The book presents an innovative social–emotional learning curriculum designed to be taught at the universal level in grades 6-12. Explicit instructions for teaching the skills--mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness--are provided in 30 lesson plans, complete with numerous reproducible tools: 99 handouts, a diary card, and three student tests. The large-size format and lay-flat binding facilitate photocopying; purchasers also get access to a Web page where they can download and print the reproducible materials.
DBT Skills in Schools: Skills Training for Emotional Problem Solving for Ad T  
B 97533B 97533 DBT Therapeutic Activity Ideas for Kids and Caregivers
Grade Lvl: T Author: Lozier, Carol
Length: 176 Copyright: 2020

This book has 70 DBT-C reproducible handouts and worksheets for kids (6 -12yo) and families that will engage the child, improve your knowledge and use of DBT-C skills, allowing you to feel capable and confident in the therapy room. DBT Therapeutic Activity Ideas for Kids and Caregivers helps therapists solve the struggles they face when working with children with emotional and behavioral challenges such as, anxiety, depression, aggressiveness, isolation, tantrums, and refusal to comply with adults.
DBT Therapeutic Activity Ideas for Kids and Caregivers T  
B 97522B 97522 DBT Therapeutic Activity Ideas for Working with Teens
Grade Lvl: T Author: Lozier, Carol
Length: 200 Copyright: 2018

A collection of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) activities presented in a fun and creative format for emotionally sensitive young people. Each activity includes concepts from each of the DBT modules: mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotional regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness. Includes activity sheets and diary cards to track progress. Behavior therapy methods. Emotions in adolescence.
DBT Therapeutic Activity Ideas for Working with Teens T  
B 97537B 97537 DBT Workbook for Teens
Grade Lvl: T Author: Bass, Richard
Length: 74 Copyright: 2023

Subtitle: Mindfulness and Emotion Regulation Techniques for Overcoming Stress and Negative Thoughts. Teens need support now more than ever before to manage the transitions that come with adolescence, and the appropriate psychological skills to cope with everyday life stressors. The DBT Workbook for Teens is the perfect resource to help your child, aged 13–19, learn effective stress management techniques at their own pace. Borrowing from the work of the founder of dialectical behavioral therapy, Dr. Marsha Linehan, the workbook presents four core DBT skills: mindfulness, emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness.
DBT Workbook for Teens T  
B 97534B 97534 DBT Workbook For Teens: A Complete Dialectical Behavior Therapy Toolkit
Grade Lvl: T Author: Huang, Barrett
Length: 188 Copyright: 2022

Subtitle: Essential Coping Skills and Practical Exercises To Help Teenagers & Adolescents Manage Stress, Anxiety, ADHD, Phobias & More. Unlock the power of Dialectal Behavior Therapy and arm your teen with the tools for emotional success with this complete workbook for managing anxiety, stress, fear, ADHD and more. This practical book explores the proven benefits of Dialectal Behavior Therapy, along with how we can best equip today’s young people with the emotional tools they need to achieve balance, stability, and wellness in their lives. Through a collection of straightforward, step-by-step techniques, teens will discover how to build self-love and confidence, cultivate resilience and courage in the face of adversity, set healthy boundaries in their personal relationships, and embrace their authentic selves with proven DBT skills.
DBT Workbook For Teens: A Complete Dialectical Behavior Therapy Toolkit T  
B 96983B 96983 Deepest Well: Healing the Long-Term Effects of Childhood Adversity
Grade Lvl: T Author: Harris, Nadine Burke
Length: 272 Copyright: 2018

Dr. Nadine Burke Harris was already known as a crusading physician delivering targeted care to vulnerable children. But it was Diego—a boy who had stopped growing after a sexual trauma—who galvanized her to dig deeper into the connections between toxic stress and the lifelong illnesses she was tracking among so many of her patients and their families. A survey of more than 17,000 adult patients’ “adverse childhood experiences,” or ACEs, like divorce, substance abuse, or neglect, had proved that the higher a person’s ACE score the worse their health—and now led Burke Harris to an astonishing breakthrough. Childhood stress changes our neural systems and lasts a lifetime. Through storytelling that delivers both scientific insight and moving stories of personal impact, Burke Harris illuminates her journey of discovery, from research labs nationwide to her own pediatric practice in San Francisco’s Bayview-Hunters Point. For anyone who has faced a difficult childhood, or who cares about the millions of children who do, the innovative and acclaimed health interventions outlined in The Deepest Well will represent vitally important hope for change.
Deepest Well: Healing the Long-Term Effects of Childhood Adversity T  
B 105821B 105821 Depression
Grade Lvl: IJ Author: Roy, Jennifer
Length: 64 Copyright: 2005

Examines some of the factors that contribute to depression such as stress, hormones, and heredity, what it is like to live with depression, various types of depression, and treatments. Follett RL 4.0.
Depression IJ  
B 100187B 100187 Depression: How To Recoginze It, Where To Get Help
Grade Lvl: IJS Author: Peacock, Judith
Length: 64 Copyright: 2000

Defines depression and offers strategies for teens to cope with their own depression or that of others. From the series Perspectives On Mental Health. AR level 6.6. Follett RL 5.1.
Depression: How To Recoginze It, Where To Get Help IJS  
B 95582B 95582 Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition: DSM-5
Grade Lvl: T Author:
Length: 947 Copyright: 2013

Provides diagnostic criteria and descriptions of a range of mental disorders.
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition: DSM-5 T  
B 97531B 97531 Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook (2nd Edition)
Grade Lvl: T Author: McKay, Matthew / Wood, Jeffrey C
Length: 271 Copyright: 2019

Practical DBT Exercises for Learning Mindfulness, Interpersonal Effectiveness, Emotion Regulation, and Distress Tolerance. The text provides a clear and effective approach to learning evidence-based DBT skills--now in a fully revised and updated second edition. First developed by Marsha M. Linehan for treating borderline personality disorder, dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) has proven effective as treatment for a range of other mental health problems, and can greatly improve your ability to handle distress without losing control and acting destructively. Readers will build skills in four key areas: distress tolerance, mindfulness, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook (2nd Edition) T  
B 126377B 126377 Each Tiny Spark
Grade Lvl: IJ Author: Cartaya, Pablo
Length: 315 Copyright: 2019

Emilia Torres has a wandering mind. It's hard for her to follow along at school, and sometimes she forgets to do what her mom or abuela asks. But she remembers what matters: a time when her family was whole and home made sense. When Dad returns from deployment, Emilia expects that her life will get back to normal. Instead, it unravels. Dad shuts himself in the back stall of their family's auto shop to work on an old car. Emilia peeks in on him daily, mesmerized by his welder. One day, Dad calls Emilia over. Then, he teaches her how to weld. And over time, flickers of her old dad reappear. But as Emilia finds a way to repair the relationship with her father at home, her community ruptures with some of her classmates, like her best friend, Gus, at the center of the conflict. Hispanic American. Realistic fiction. Learning disabilities. IL 4-8. AR 4.4. RC 4.2. Lexile 680. GR V.
Each Tiny Spark IJ  
B 101843B 101843 EATING DISORDERS
Grade Lvl: JS Author: WHELAN, JO
Length: 64 Copyright: 2001

Discusses various eating disorders, with an emphasis on anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa, and tells the stories of people who have suffered from them. From the series Health Issues. Follett RL 6.6.
EATING DISORDERS JS  
B 106077B 106077 Eating Disorders Information For Teens
Grade Lvl: JS Author:
Length: 337 Copyright: 2005

Presents a guide for teens that provides information on eating disorders, and discusses the causes, prevention, and treatment available, maintaining healthy habits and exercise. Edited by SandraAugustyn Lawton. From the Teen Health Series.
Eating Disorders Information For Teens JS  
B 109270B 109270 Eating Disorders Update
Grade Lvl: JS Author: Silverstein, Alvin
Length: 128 Copyright: 2009

An introduction to the history, research, and treatment of eating disorders. Compulsive eating. Anorexia nervosa. Bulimia. From the series Disease Update. Follett RL 6.9.
Eating Disorders Update JS  
B 110268B 110268 Emotion and Stress
Grade Lvl: JST Author: Evans-Martin, F. Fay
Length: 146 Copyright: 2007

Explains the science of emotion and stress, discussing neuroscience, emotion's biology, the relationship between emotion and cognition, the stress response, stress's impact on health, and healthy ways to cope. From the series Gray Matter.
Emotion and Stress JST  
DVD 2742DVD 2742 Eternal High
Grade Lvl: JST Author: Mackie, Bryce
Length: 26 Copyright: 2006

Subtitle: A Student's Experience with Depression That May Change Your Life. Designed to increase the awareness of depression and remove the stigma associated with mental illness. It was made by Bryce Mackie before he knew that he was suffering from major depression. After treatment, he describes his experiences and what helped him. One-week loan period. To access the DVD Guide, go to Keystone's webpage (www.aea1.k12.ia.us), click on the Media Library link, & then click on the Teacher Guides link and follow the directions provided.
Eternal High JST  
DVD 1646DVD 1646 Eyes of Nye: Addiction
Grade Lvl: JS Author:
Length: 25 Copyright: 2005

Bill Nye explores the physiology and psychology of drug addiction, examining whether it is a disease, a chosen behavior, or a genetic disorder. Talks with scientists who are using diagnostic imaging to study the effect of drugs on the brain. Features an interview with psychologists who discuss the social factors associated with substance abuse and support their theory by conducting abuse and support their theory by conducting an experiment using non-alcoholic beer. Speaks with a group of people who are struggling with drug addictions. Closed captioned.
Eyes of Nye: Addiction JS  
DVD 1657DVD 1657 Family Ties: Home and Family Stress
Grade Lvl: JS Author:
Length: 24 Copyright: 2005

Teens delve into family and neighborhood stress and use communication techniques to bring balance to their home lives. One-week loan period.
Family Ties: Home and Family Stress JS  
B 123290B 123290 Far from Fair
Grade Lvl: IJ Author: Arnold, Elana K
Length: 229 Copyright: 2016

As far as twelve-year-old Odette Zyskowski is concerned, her parents have ruined her life by selling the house she and her younger brother have grown up in, getting an RV, and giving her some little mutt instead of the Labrador Retriever she wanted--but as they travel north to see her grandmother, Odette becomes aware of an even more frightening problem: her parents may be on the verge of a divorce. Realistic fiction. ILA 2017 pick. IL 4-8. AR 5.2. RC 5.6. Lexile 860.
Far from Fair IJ  
B 102849B 102849 FOCUS ON BODY IMAGE
Grade Lvl: IJS Author: HINDS, MAURENE
Length: 64 Copyright: 2002

Subtitle: How You Feel About How You Look. Discusses how young people feel about the way they look, the impact of society and advertisers on an individual's body image, problems with poor self-esteem, and maintaining a healthy body image.
FOCUS ON BODY IMAGE IJS  
B 96567B 96567 Fostering Resilience in Young Children at Risk for Failure: Strategies for Grades K-3
Grade Lvl: T Author: Stormont, Melissa
Length: 210 Copyright: 2007

Argues that young children are resilient and that teachers can use that resilience to help children receive the social, emotional, and academic support they need and identify early risk factors in children who have not been diagnosed with a disability. Academic resilience. Children with social disabilities- Education. School failure- Prevention.
Fostering Resilience in Young Children at Risk for Failure: Strategies for T  
B 96641B 96641 Fostering Resilient Learners: Strategies for Creating a Trauma-Sensitive Classroom
Grade Lvl: T Author: Souers, Kristin / Hall, Pete
Length: 215 Copyright: 2016

Explores an urgent and growing issue--childhood trauma--and its profound effect on learning and teaching. Fostering Resilient Learners is designed to help teachers cultivate a trauma-sensitive learning environment for students across all content areas, grade levels, and educational settings. The authors--a mental health therapist and a veteran principal--provide strategies to help teachers understand what trauma is and how it hinders the learning, motivation, and success of all students in the classroom. Helps teachers build strong relationships and create a safe space to enable students to learn at high levels. Helps teachers adopt a strengths-based approach & perceive what students need to break negative cycles. Each chapter also includes questions and exercises to encourage reflection and extension of the ideas in this book. Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). Traumatic stress. PTSD. Psychic trauma in children. Resilience.
Fostering Resilient Learners: Strategies for Creating a Trauma-Sensitive Cl T  
B 115488B 115488 Freaks Like Us
Grade Lvl: JS Author: Vaught, Susan
Length: 232 Copyright: 2012

A mentally ill teenager who rides the "short bus" to school investigates the sudden disappearance of his best friend. Mental illness Fiction. Missing children Fiction. Love Fiction/Stories. Mystery and detective stories. AR 5.3 RC 5.7 Lexile 890 IL 7-12.
Freaks Like Us JS  
B 97539B 97539 From Behaving to Belonging: The Inclusive Art of Supporting Students Who Challenge Us
Grade Lvl: T Author: Causton, Julie / MacLeod, Kate
Length: 138 Copyright: 2020

Details how teachers can shift from a "behavior management" mindset (that punishes students for "bad" behavior or rewards students for "good" or "compliant" behavior) to an approach that supports all students—even the most challenging ones—with kindness, creativity, acceptance, and love. The author's approach: Focuses on students' strengths, gifts, and talents. Ignites students' creativity and sense of self-worth. Ensures that students' social, emotional, and academic needs are met. Prompts teachers to rethink challenging behavior and how they support their students. Helps teachers identify barriers to student success in the cultural, social, and environmental landscape. Inspires teachers to reconnect with their core values and beliefs about students and teaching.
From Behaving to Belonging: The Inclusive Art of Supporting Students Who Ch T  
B 91720B 91720 Games to Enhance Social and Emotional Skills: Sixty-Six Games That Teach Children, Adolescents, and Adults Skills Crucial To Success In Life
Grade Lvl: T Author: Malouff, John
Length: 200 Copyright: 1998

Subtitle: Sixty-Six Games That Teach Children, Adolescents, and Adults Skills Crucial To Success In Life. Includes games that: teach how to identify and talk about emotions; foster self-confidence; foster a positive outlook; foster value clarification; goal setting; teach problem-solving; foster persistence; teach coping methods; and that enhance social skills. Therapeutic games.
Games to Enhance Social and Emotional Skills: Sixty-Six Games That Teach Ch T  
B 127062B 127062 Girl From Widow Hills: A Novel
Grade Lvl: S Author: Miranda, Megan
Length: 323 Copyright: 2020

A novel of psychological suspense about a young woman plagued by night terrors after a childhood trauma who wakes one evening to find a corpse at her feet. An Iowa High School Book Award 2022-2023. Young adult. Fame fiction. Life changing events. Mental health. Thriller. Childhood trauma. Suspense. IL 9-12.
Girl From Widow Hills: A Novel S  
DVD 2233DVD 2233 Going to Extremes: Mood Disorders & Schizophrenia
Grade Lvl: S Author:
Length: 28 Copyright: 2006

Looks at the two major categories of mood disorders, depression and bipolar disorder, and at the cluster of psychoses known as schizophrenia. The very personal experiences of psychologists Kay Redfield Jamison, author of The Unquiet Mind, and Stephen Hinshaw, author of The Years of Silence Are Past, adds a significant dimension to the experience and understanding of these illnesses. Closed captioend. Manic-depressive illness.
Going to Extremes: Mood Disorders & Schizophrenia S  
B 127869B 127869 Good Different
Grade Lvl: IJ Author: Kuyatt, Meg Eden
Length: 273 Copyright: 2023

Seventh-grader Selah Godfrey knows that to be 'normal' she has to keep her feelings tightly controlled when people are around, but after hitting a fellow student, she needs to figure out just what makes her different and why that is ok. Mental health. Novels in verse. Realistic fiction. Self-perception. Self-actualization. Self-control. IL 5-8. AR 5.1.
Good Different IJ  
B 123888B 123888 Good Morning Yoga: A Pose-by-Pose Wake Up Story
Grade Lvl: KPI Author: Gates, Mariam
Length: 36 Copyright: 2016

This "wake up" story is so much more than a story. It's a practice for kids and parents to greet the morning with joy and embark on their daily adventures with intention and confidence. Turn the page and reach up to the sky, press your feet into the earth, and get ready for a great day! Mindset and meditation. Whole child. Nonfiction. IL Pres-4.
Good Morning Yoga: A Pose-by-Pose Wake Up Story KPI  
B 97523B 97523 GriefWork for Teens Healing From Loss
Grade Lvl: T Author: Leutenberg, Ester R. A / Zamore, Fran
Length: 128 Copyright: 2012

Loss is a part of everyone’s life at some point. Each person reacts to a loss in a personal way. As well as the emotional response, loss also has physical, intellectual, behavioral, social and philosophical dimensions. Response to loss is varied and is influenced by beliefs and practices. GriefWork for Teens is for facilitators helping grieving teens heal from their losses. GriefWork for Teens contains fully reproducible activity and educational handouts and journaling pages which can be used in individual counseling sessions, educational settings and support groups. Each interactive activity has comments and suggestions on the back explaining the purpose of the activity and at least one way to use it.
GriefWork for Teens Healing From Loss T  
KM 12595KM 12595 Growing Mindful Cards
Grade Lvl: PIJS Author: Willard, Christopher / Abblett, Mitch
Length: 0 Copyright: 2015

Use the card to teach & incorporate mindfulness into the classroom and therapy session. The Growing Mindful card deck features 50 unique mindfulness activities to teach awareness, how to be present in the moment, and cultivate kindness & curiosity. Meditation. All ages.
Growing Mindful Cards PIJS  
B 96860B 96860 Handbook of Preschool Mental Health: Development, Disorders, and Treatment, 2nd Edition
Grade Lvl: T Author:
Length: 416 Copyright: 2017

Researchers examine how behavioral and emotional problems emerge and can be treated effectively during this period of rapid developmental and brain changes. Part I provides an overview of risk and resilience factors. Part II presents information about the disorders most frequently encountered in young children, including their classification, prevalence, clinical presentation, course, assessment, and treatments. Coverage encompasses: oppositional defiant disorder & conduct disorder, ADD/hyperactivity disorder, anxiety disorders, depressive disorders, autism spectrum disorder, attachment disorders, & sleep disorders.
Handbook of Preschool Mental Health: Development, Disorders, and Treatment, T  
B 97404B 97404 Healing: Our Path from Mental Illness to Mental Health
Grade Lvl: T Author: Insel, Thomas
Length: 336 Copyright: 2022

In the United States, we have treatments that work, but our system fails at every stage to deliver care well. Even before COVID, mental illness was claiming a life every eleven minutes by suicide. Quality of care varies widely, and much of the field lacks accountability. We focus on drug therapies for symptom reduction rather than on plans for long-term recovery. Care is often unaffordable and unavailable, particularly for those who need it most and are homeless or incarcerated. Where was the justice for the millions of Americans suffering from mental illness? Who was helping their families? Dr. Insel also found that we do have approaches that work, both in the U.S. and globally. Mental illnesses are medical problems, but he discovers that the cures for the crisis are not just medical, but social. This path to healing, built upon what he calls the three Ps (people, place, and purpose), is more straightforward than we might imagine. Dr. Insel offers a comprehensive plan for our failing system and for families trying to discern the way forward.
Healing: Our Path from Mental Illness to Mental Health T  
B 95121B 95121 Health, Mental Health, and Safety Guidelines for Schools
Grade Lvl: T Author:
Length: 312 Copyright: 2005

Manual supports school administrators in creating sound policy and health promotion. Practical and easy-to-use, this manual is a comprehensive and authoritative resource that healthcare professionals can use to support school administrators in creating sound policy and practice in health promotion and injury prevention.
Health, Mental Health, and Safety Guidelines for Schools T  
B 124985B 124985 Heart in a Body in the World
Grade Lvl: JS Author: Caletti, Deb
Length: 355 Copyright: 2018

Followed by Grandpa Ed in his RV and backed by her brother and friends, Annabelle, eighteen, runs from Seattle to Washington, D.C., becoming a reluctant activist as people connect her journey to her recent trauma. Starred reviews. Massacre survivors. School shootings. Trauma. Social action. Grief. IL 7-12. Lexile 680. Iowa High School Book Award 2021-2022.
Heart in a Body in the World JS  
B 95167B 95167 Helping Schoolchildren Cope with Anger: A Cognitive-Behavioral Intervention, 2nd Edition
Grade Lvl: T Author: Larson, Jim / Lochman, John E.
Length: 222 Copyright: 2011

Provides an introduction to the Anger Coping Program which offers guidelines for educators on how to intervene effectively with angry, aggressive children in grades three to six in the school setting, and includes reproducible handouts, forms, and parent letters. Aggression psychology. Oppositional defiant disorder in children-- treatment. Child Psychology methods. Cognitive Therapy methods. School Health Services.
Helping Schoolchildren Cope with Anger: A Cognitive-Behavioral Intervention T  
B 94882B 94882 Helping Students Overcome Depression and Anxiety
Grade Lvl: T Author: Merrell, Kenneth
Length: 231 Copyright: 2001

Provides the school-based practitioners with strategies for addressing depression, anxiety, and other internalizing disorders in K-12 students. Presents an overview of the nature, development, and course of childhood depression and anxiety. Outlines a comprehensive assessment model. Chapters include a wide range of interventions that are adaptable to diverse settings. Includes reproducible worksheets.
Helping Students Overcome Depression and Anxiety T  
KM 10492KM 10492 Helping Teens Handle Tough Experiences
Grade Lvl: T Author: Nelson, Jill
Length: 0 Copyright: 2008

Subtitle: Strategies to Foster Resilience by Jill Nelson and Sarah Kjos. Describes twenty issues teens face. Offers advice on helping them cope. Contains: Addiction; Anxiety; Attention and Behavior Disorders; Bullying and Related Aggression; Chemically Dependent Parents or Caregivers; Dating Violence; Depression; Divorce; Domestic Violence; Eating Disorders; Foster Care; Gangs; Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, or Questioning Teens; Homelessness; Mentally Ill Parents or Caregivers; Physical Abuse; Pregnancy; Self-Injury; Sexual Abuse; and Suicide. Contents: book and CD-ROM with handouts. Two-week loan period.
Helping Teens Handle Tough Experiences T  
B 96620B 96620 Helping Teens Handle Tough Experiences: Strategies to Foster Resilience
Grade Lvl: T Author: Nelson, Jill / Kjos, Sarah
Length: 120 Copyright: 2008

Describes twenty issues teens face. Offers advice on helping them cope. Contains: Addiction; Anxiety; Attention and Behavior Disorders; Bullying and Related Aggression; Chemically Dependent Parents or Caregivers; Dating Violence; Depression; Divorce; Domestic Violence; Eating Disorders; Foster Care; Gangs; Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, or Questioning Teens; Homelessness; Mentally Ill Parents or Caregivers; Physical Abuse; Pregnancy; Self-Injury; Sexual Abuse; and Suicide. Same book is in KM 10492.
Helping Teens Handle Tough Experiences: Strategies to Foster Resilience T  
B 96874B 96874 Helping Teens Who Cut: Using DBT Skills to End Self-Injury
Grade Lvl: T Author: Hollander, Michael
Length: 238 Copyright: 2017

Second edition discusses the behavior of self-injury, or "cutting," particularly among teens, and presents parents with strategies for helping children cope with emotions in a healthier way and covers treatments, such as dilectical behavioral therapy (DBT), and how to select a therapist. Dr. Michael Hollander, a leading expert on dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), presents stories to illustrate how out-of-control emotions lead some teens to hurt themselves, how DBT can help, and what other approaches can be beneficial. Describes practical strategies for talking to teens about self-injury without making it worse. Self-mutilation in adolescence.
Helping Teens Who Cut: Using DBT Skills to End Self-Injury T  
B 97439B 97439 High 5 Habit: Take Control of Your Life with One Simple Habit
Grade Lvl: T Author:
Length: 248 Copyright: 2021

The High 5 Habit is a self-improvement book that aims to help anyone who deals with self-limitations take charge of their life by establishing a morning routine, ditching negative talk, and transforming their life through positivity and confidence. Educator self-care. Positive psychology. Personal growth. Success. Self-help
High 5 Habit: Take Control of Your Life with One Simple Habit T  
B 90761B 90761 Hope and Healing for Kids Who Cut
Grade Lvl: JST Author: Penner, Marv
Length: 160 Copyright: 2008

Subtitle: Learning to Understand and Help Those Who Self-Injure. Explains the psychological disorder of self-mutilation. Provides advice and information to help encourage teenagers and young adults who are dealing with depression and other mental illnesses overcome the urge to hurt themselves.
Hope and Healing for Kids Who Cut JST  
B 97227B 97227 Hope Squad: The Successful Suicide Prevention Program for Students
Grade Lvl: T Author: Hudnall, Greg
Length: 151 Copyright: 2018

Former high school principal Greg Hudnall details his experiences with student suicides and his development of a suicide prevention model for schools.
Hope Squad: The Successful Suicide Prevention Program for Students T  
B 107726B 107726 How to Deal With Bullies
Grade Lvl: PI Author: Kravetz, Jonathan
Length: 24 Copyright: 2007

Offers advice to kids on how to deal with bullies, explaining what bullying is and how it makes people feel. Describes types of bullies, discusses what a child can do if he or a friend is being bullied and how to change a bully's behavior. From the series Let's Work It Out. AR 4.5. Follett RL 3.9.
How to Deal With Bullies PI  
B 94521B 94521 How to Handle the Hard-to-Handle Student, K-5
Grade Lvl: T Author: Applebaum, Maryln
Length: 119 Copyright: 2009

Offers teachers of kindergarten through fifth grade more than one hundred effective strategies for helping hard-to-handle students find success and independence in the classroom. ADHD. Asperger syndrome. Learning disabilites. Oppositional defiant disorder (ODD).Bullying. Anger. Bipolar disorder. Tourette syndrome. Autism. Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Disruptive behavior.
How to Handle the Hard-to-Handle Student, K-5 T  
B 124135B 124135 I Am Peace: A Book of Mindfulness
Grade Lvl: KP Author: Verde, Susan
Length: 32 Copyright: 2017

When the world feels chaotic, find peace within through an accessible mindfulness practice from author Susan Verde. Express emotions through direct speech. Find empathy through imagination. Connect with the earth. Wonder at the beauty of the natural world. Breathe, taste, smell, touch, and be present. Series fiction: I Am (Wellness Series). Companion to I am Yoga (B 121581). Mindfulness and meditation. Whole child. IL Pres-3. Lexile 490.
I Am Peace: A Book of Mindfulness KP  
B 94863B 94863 If Your Adolescent Has an Anxiety Disorder
Grade Lvl: T Author: Foa, Edna B. / Wasmer Andrews, Linda
Length: 227 Copyright: 2006

Subtitle: An Essential Resource for Parents by. Offers information and advice to parents of teens who have anxiety disorders, explaining what anxiety disorders are and where they come from, looking at different types of anxiety disorders, discussing treatment and recovery, and including personal stories, diagnostic criteria, and further reading and resources. Social anxiety disorder. Generalized anxiety disorder. Obsessive-Compulsive disorder (OCD). Post-traumatic stress disorder.
If Your Adolescent Has an Anxiety Disorder T  
B 96875B 96875 Illustrated Happiness Trap: How to Stop Struggling and Start Living
Grade Lvl: JST Author: Harris, Russ
Length: 166 Copyright: 2014

An illustrated guide to the practice of applied mindfulness called Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), teaching readers how to avoid the happiness trap and start living a life that has more meaning. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is a simple, self-administered therapy that uses mindfulness to enable a person to: Reduce stress and worry • Handle painful feelings and thoughts more effectively • Break self-defeating habits • Overcome insecurity and self-doubt • Recognize and treasure the whole range of emotions that make up a satisfying life. IL 7-T.
Illustrated Happiness Trap: How to Stop Struggling and Start Living JST  
B 117348B 117348 Impossible Knife of Memory
Grade Lvl: JS Author: Anderson, Laurie Halse
Length: 391 Copyright: 2014

Hayley Kincaid and her father move back to their hometown to try a 'normal' life, but the horrors he saw in the war threaten to destroy their lives. Fathers and daughters- Fiction. Post-traumatic stress disorder- Fiction. Family problems- Fiction. Veterans- Fiction. AR 4.7 RC 5.4 Lexile 720 IL 9-12.
Impossible Knife of Memory JS  
DVD 1655DVD 1655 In the System: Academic Stress
Grade Lvl: JS Author:
Length: 23 Copyright: 2005

Teens explore the stress in their academic environment and learn how time management skills, organizational tools, and negotiation can help them regain control. One-week loan period.
In the System: Academic Stress JS  
DVD 2605DVD 2605 Inside Out: Perspectives on Restraint & Seclusion
Grade Lvl: T Author:
Length: 12 Copyright: 2004

Presents the thoughts and feelings of children and youth that have been restrained or secluded, as well as parent and staff perspectives. Includes reports and re-enactments. Reveals the dangers of restraint and the trauma that may result for the children and staff involved. Provides suggestions for caretakers working in residential treatment centers, psychiatric hospitals, and other programs serving children and youth with psychiatric and behavioral disorders.
Inside Out: Perspectives on Restraint & Seclusion T  
B 97520B 97520 Interventions With Bereaved Children
Grade Lvl: T Author:
Length: 342 Copyright: 1995

A comprehensive guide to the many differing approaches in tackling the issue of bereavement in children. Music and dramatherapy in formal and informal settings and the outcomes of the contrasting interactive theories are also examined. Adolescents. Counseling. Grief and Bereavement.
Interventions With Bereaved Children T  
B 127988B 127988 Invisible Things
Grade Lvl: KP Author: Pizza, Andy J / Miller, Sophie
Length: 52 Copyright: 2023

This creatively wacky and interactive exploration of the abstract concepts of the human experience, such as feelings and thoughts, encourages readers to look past the visible and connect with the things that are not seen. Mental health. Internal struggle. Overcoming adversity. Self-awareness. IL K-3. Lexile 620.
Invisible Things KP  
B 123233B 123233 It's Kind of a Funny Story
Grade Lvl: JS Author: Vizzini, Ned
Length: 444 Copyright: 2006

New York City teenager Craig Gilner succumbs to academic and social pressures at an elite high school and enters a psychiatric hospital after attempting suicide. IL 9-12. AR 4.0. RC 4.0. Lexile 620.
It's Kind of a Funny Story JS  
B 111887B 111887 Keep Your Cool!: What You Should Know About Stress
Grade Lvl: IJ Author: Donovan, Sandy
Length: 64 Copyright: 2009

Offers students an overview of stress, explaining why they might feel stress, what the body's response to stress is, how they can relieve stress, and other related topics. From the series Health Zone. AR 5.4. Gr level V. IL 4-7.
Keep Your Cool!: What You Should Know About Stress IJ  
DVD 1658DVD 1658 Keeping It Real: Media and Cultural Stress
Grade Lvl: JS Author:
Length: 29 Copyright: 2005

Teens examine the stress caused by mass media and cultural influences, and discuss how to respond with media literacy skills and increased awareness. One-week loan period.
Keeping It Real: Media and Cultural Stress JS  
B 118865B 118865 Kiss of Broken Glass
Grade Lvl: JS Author: Kuderick, Madeleine
Length: 208 Copyright: 2014

A tale told through evocative verse chronicles a mandatory seventy-two-hour psychiatric evaluation of a teen who has been caught cutting herself in an effort to feel alive. Cutting (Self-mutilation)- Fiction. Teenagers- Fiction. Self-harm. Novel in verse. IL 9-12.
Kiss of Broken Glass JS  
B 96762B 96762 Learning to Breathe: A Mindfulness Curriculum for Adolescents to Cultivate Emotion Regulation, Attention, and Performance
Grade Lvl: T Author: Broderick, Patricia C
Length: 266 Copyright: 2013

Describes a way to help challenging adolescent students focus while equipping them with the mindfulness skills they need to excel in school and in life. Learning to Breathe is a research-based curriculum designed to help adolescents reduce stress, improve their attention, manage emotions, and gain greater control over their own thoughts and actions—essential skills for optimizing classroom learning and promoting well-being. Program is structured around six themes that form the acronym BREATHE, and each theme has a core message. Core lessons are: Body, Reflection, Emotions, Attention, Tenderness, and Healthy Mind Habits. Reproducible pages. Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy. Adolescent psychology.
Learning to Breathe: A Mindfulness Curriculum for Adolescents to Cultivate T  
KM 11713KM 11713 Life Skills Academics: Health
Grade Lvl: T Author: Glisan, Ellen McPeek
Length: 0 Copyright: 2003

Subtitle: Making Healthy Choices in Everyday Life. Book contents: Unit 1: Risky Behaviors; 2. Personal Hygiene; 3. Mental health; 4. First Aid; and 5. Illness. Each unit has a story followed by discussion questions and follow-up activities. Reproducible pages. Contents: book and CD with printable worksheets. Two-week loan period.
Life Skills Academics: Health T  
KM 11124KM 11124 Life Skills Health
Grade Lvl: JST Author:
Length: 0 Copyright: 2007

Textbook is designed to help students and young adults learn about health. Addresses the issues and decisions encountered by teenagers. Topics discussed include mental health and emotions; exercise, personal hygiene; the human body systems; family health; nutrition; disease prevention; the use and misuse of drugs and medicines; injury prevention and conflict resolution; and consumer, public,and environmental health. Offers students who read below grade level the opportunity to sharpen their abilities to evaluate health informationn, make decisions, set goals, and solve problems. Uses simple sentence structure. Provides assistance with difficult vocabulary to enhance comprehension. RL 3-4. Lexile 840. IL 9-12. Contents: teacher's edition and student book. Two-week loan period.
Life Skills Health JST  
KM 12045KM 12045 Lifelines: A Suicide Prevention Program
Grade Lvl: T Author: Underwood, Maureen M. / Kalafat, John
Length: 0 Copyright: 2009

Educates administrators, faculty and staff, parents, and students on the facts about suicide and their respective roles as suicide "preventers". The primary objective of the program is to help everyone in the school community recognize when a student is at potential risk of suicide, and understand how and where to access help. Kit includes Facilitator's guide, CD-ROM, & two DVDs.
Lifelines: A Suicide Prevention Program T  
B 124965B 124965 Lily and Dunkin
Grade Lvl: JS Author: Gephart, Donna
Length: 338 Copyright: 2018

Lily Jo McGrother, born Timothy McGrother, is a girl. But being a girl is not so easy when you look like a boy. Especially when you're in the eighth-grade. Norbert Dorfman, nicknamed Dunkin Dorfman, is bipolar and has just moved from the New Jersey town he's called home for the past thirteen years. This would be hard enough, but the fact that he is also hiding from a painful secret makes it even worse. One summer morning, Lily Jo McGrother meets Dunkin Dorfman, and their lives forever change. Iowa Teen Award, 2019-2020. Realistic fiction. Transgender. Mental health. Mature themes. Young adult fiction. IL 8-12. AR 4.3. RC 4.2. Lexile 680.
Lily and Dunkin JS  
KM 8992KM 8992 Lion Who Lost His Roar
Grade Lvl: KP Author: Nass, Marcia
Length: 0 Copyright: 2000

Subtitle: A Story About Facing Your Fears by Marcia Shoshana Nass. Louie the Lion was known to all as the fearless king of the jungle. Each morning he woke the jungle animals with his mighty roar. But one day he lost his courage when he had to play the piano and sing in public. The techniques that helped him overcome his stage fright will help all children deal with common fears. Anxiety. Contents: activity sheet, book, and King Louie doll (stuffed lion).
Lion Who Lost His Roar KP  
B 127562B 127562 Little Book of Joy
Grade Lvl: KP Author: Dalai Lama / Tutu, Desmond
Length: 40 Copyright: 2022

His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu use their childhood stories to show young people how to find joy even in hard times and why sharing joy with others makes it grow. Juvenile fiction. Happiness. Joy. Mindfulness. IL Pres-3.
Little Book of Joy KP  
B 125559B 125559 Little SPOT of Anxiety: A Story About Calming Your Worries
Grade Lvl: KP Author: Alber, Diane
Length: 32 Copyright: 2019

Anxiety comes from feelings of being worried, scared, or anxious. When these feelings are in small amounts that’s okay because they are there to help protect us, but when they get TOO BIG, they become overwhelming and need to be managed. When a child experiences anxiety it can prevent them from doing what he/she wants and and/or needs to do, which can make anxiety a disability. The goal of this book is to give children the tools needed to identity what emotion they are feeling and how to properly manage that emotion. Paperback. Social emotional learning. IL Pres-2.
Little SPOT of Anxiety: A Story About Calming Your Worries KP  
DVD 1937DVD 1937 Low Self-Esteem & Self-Destructive Behavior
Grade Lvl: JS Author:
Length: 23 Copyright: 2005

Discusses the many ways teens hurt themselves, including, smoking, sexual behavior, food abuse, emotional abuse, as well as suicide, are responses to unbearable pain and feelings of being worthless and trapped. Looks at suicide and other self-destructive behaviors and centers around three key questions: What is self-destruction and how is it related to low self-esteem? Is society causing teens to self-destruct? Why do kids commit suicide?
Low Self-Esteem & Self-Destructive Behavior JS  
B 124301B 124301 Meditate With Me: A Step-By-Step Mindfulness Journey
Grade Lvl: KP Author: Gates Mariam
Length: 40 Copyright: 2017

A classroom full of animals demonstrates the principles of mindfulness in this guide to meditation for children. Mind and body. Mindfulness(Psychology). Juvenile fiction. IL Pres-3.
Meditate With Me: A Step-By-Step Mindfulness Journey KP  
B 96873B 96873 Mental Health and Wellbeing Through Schools: The Way Forward
Grade Lvl: T Author:
Length: 206 Copyright: 2016

International experts from various disciplines identify and address a range of current challenges in this rapidly-developing field.
Mental Health and Wellbeing Through Schools: The Way Forward T  
B 96701B 96701 Mental Health in Schools: Engaging Learners, Preventing Problems, and Improving Schools
Grade Lvl: T Author: Adelman, Howard S
Length: 310 Copyright: 2015

Presents strategies to implement school-based mental health programs. The authors describe a new approach to school-based mental health—one that better serves students, maximizes resources, and promotes academic performance. Describe how educators can effectively coordinate internal and external resources to support a healthy school environment and help at-risk students overcome barriers to learning. Includes an overview of the history and state of school mental health programs, discussing major issues confronting the field. Presents strategies for effective school-based initiatives, including addressing behavior issues, introducing classroom-based activities, and coordinating with community resources.
Mental Health in Schools: Engaging Learners, Preventing Problems, and Impro T  
B 127340B 127340 Mind Like Mine: 25 Stories of Mental Health Disorders
Grade Lvl: PI Author: Davis, Rachael
Length: 64 Copyright: 2022

A beautifully illustrated biography anthology, discover that tells the hidden mental health stories of 21 famous figures from science, sport, music and politics, from past and present. Biography. Celebrities and brain / mental health. Juvenile nonficiton. Picture book for older readers. IL 2-6.
Mind Like Mine: 25 Stories of Mental Health Disorders PI  
B 96931B 96931 Mindfulness Skills for Kids & Teens: A Workbook for Clinicians & Clients with 154 Tools, Techniques, Activities & Worksheets
Grade Lvl: T Author: Burdick, Debra
Length: 296 Copyright: 2014

A comprehensive, practical and user-friendly mindfulness resource written specifically for children and adolescents. Best-selling mindfulness author Debra Burdick has blended the latest research and best practices to create this straight-forward guide for improving self-awareness, self-regulation skills, mental health, and social connectedness in kids and teens. This expertly crafted resource features a collection of more than 150 proven tools and techniques, presented in a simple, step-by-step skill building format. Perfect for mental health practitioners, teachers and all in the helping professions. *Tools for explaining mindfulness and neurobiology in kids language *Activities, games, and meditations that build basic through advanced mindfulness skills *Step-by-step instruction on teaching and practicing mindfulness, meditation and reflection *Guidance on choosing age appropriate skills *How to apply mindfulness skills to specific childhood mental health disorders *Journal prompts to help integrate learning *Goal-setting charts for tracking progress *Downloadable worksheets, exercises and reflections
Mindfulness Skills for Kids & Teens: A Workbook for Clinicians & Clients wi T  
B 96700B 96700 Mindsight: The New Science of Personal Transformation
Grade Lvl: T Author: Siegel, Daniel J
Length: 314 Copyright: 2010

Argues that mindsight, the skill that provides the foundation for emotional and social intelligence, offers people the power to make positive changes in the brain & in their lives. Fom anxiety to depression and feelings of shame and inadequacy, from mood swings to addictions, OCD, and traumatic memories, many may have a mental “trap” that causes recurring conflict in lives and relationships. Daniel J. Siegel, M.D., a clinical professor of psychiatry at the UCLA School of Medicine and co-director of the UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center, shows how to use mindsight to escape these traps. By cultivating mindsight, individuals can effect positive, lasting changes.
Mindsight: The New Science of Personal Transformation T  
DVD 2197DVD 2197 Misdiagnosis of Gifted Children
Grade Lvl: T Author:
Length: 14 Copyright: 2006

Briefly discusses the problems associated with the misdiagnosis of gifted children. Often the characteristics of giftedness are interpreted as symptoms of pathology. Children are treated for a learning disability or disorder such as ADHD or Asperger's Syndrome which hinders their intellectual, emotional, and social development.
Misdiagnosis of Gifted Children T  
KM 12570KM 12570 More Class Meetings That Matter 9-12
Grade Lvl: T Author: Limber, Susan P / Snyder, Marlene
Length: 184 Copyright: 2016

Provides teachers with developmentally appropriate activities to use as part of their OBPP class meetings in grades 9-12. This should be used as part of the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program which is designed to reduce and prevent bullying, improve school climate and support student well-being. The class meetings in this book build upon those provided in the OBPP Teacher Guide (Keystone book order number 93026). This manual can be used with Class Meetings That Matter, Grades 9-12 (Keystone kit number KM 11560). Topics covered in this volume include Communication and cyber-technology; Understanding and managing feelings; Building positive relationships; Building a positive school and classroom climate; and Respecting differences. This MORE volume has a special focus on the issue of bullying and children with disabilities, helping all students to become aware of what disabilities are (visible and not visible), to gain greater acceptance of all students, and to reduce the high rates of bullying behavior experienced by these students. Kit contains the manual developed by authors of OBPP and a CD-ROM with reproducible materials for classroom use.
More Class Meetings That Matter 9-12 T  
B 107940B 107940 Mr. Worry: A Story About OCD
Grade Lvl: PI Author: Niner, Holly
Length: 32 Copyright: 2004

Eight year old Kevin is frustrated by his need to check things and repeat actions over and over until a counselor diagnoses obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and teaches him ways to manage the condition. Includes a note for parents and teachers explaining OCD. AR 2.9. Follett RL 2.7.
Mr. Worry: A Story About OCD PI  
B 106312B 106312 My Kind of Sad
Grade Lvl: JS Author: Scowen, Kate
Length: 168 Copyright: 2006

Subtitle: What It's Like to be Young and Depressed. Discusses a number of mental health disorders in teens including bipolar disorder, self-mutilation, suicide, and clinical depression; and offers advice on identifying problems and dealing with them effectively.
My Kind of Sad JS  
B 127422B 127422 My Life With Anxiety
Grade Lvl: PI Author: Schuh, Mari C
Length: 24 Copyright: 2023

Meet Skyler! She likes cheerleading and crafts. She also has anxiety. Skyler is real and so are her experiences. Creative nonfiction. Health and Wellness. Self. Series nonfiction: My Life With... IL 1-4. AR 2.6. Lexile 510. GR G.
My Life With Anxiety PI  
B 127368B 127368 My Monster and Me
Grade Lvl: KP Author: Hussain, Nadiya
Length: 32 Copyright: 2021

A touching story about a little boy whose worry monster follows him everywhere he goes. It's there when he gets dressed, when he wants to play with his toys, and even when his friends come over to visit. Brain health. Self-management. Social emotional learning. Story about me. Monsters. Worry. IL Pres-3.
My Monster and Me KP  
B 97512B 97512 Navigating Grief and Loss
Grade Lvl: T Author: Brown, Kimberly
Length: 189 Copyright: 2022

The text is designed to support all of us through difficult and upsetting times. Its a relatable and useful guide with practical applications to help navigate the profound experience of loss, be it an elderly parent, succumbing to a lingering illness, the shock of an accidental death, a small business shuttered, a divorce after years of conflict, or euthanasia of a beloved pet. Each short chapter honestly describes a personal experience dealing with death or grief staying at a hospice facility at my mothers bedside, feeling frustrated by the options for a terminally ill friend, navigating changed relationships after someone dies, the shock and shame of an unwanted divorce, managing the overwhelming pain of bereavement and is followed by a brief practice a meditation, exercise, or contemplation that readers can use to discover insights and truths and find some solace for their own struggles and sorrow. Family. Relationships. Self-help.
Navigating Grief and Loss T  
B 96797B 96797 No More Stinking Thinking: A Workbook for Teaching Children Positive Thinking
Grade Lvl: T Author: Altiero, Joann
Length: 60 Copyright: 2007

A collection of worksheets designed for parents, teachers, and therapists to help children develop the cognitive skills necessary to cope with situations such as criticism, disappointment, and bullying. Based on the CBT approach, it encourages children to explore their negative thinking patterns which in turn enhances their ability to cope with daily challenges. Reproducible pages.
No More Stinking Thinking: A Workbook for Teaching Children Positive Thinki T  
B 106713B 106713 Nursing
Grade Lvl: JS Author:
Length: 188 Copyright: 2006

Provides an overview, training, requirements, working conditions, earnings, and employment outlook for the following careers: Advanced practice nurses; Clinical nurse specialists; Community health nurses; Critical care nurses; Emergency nurses; Geriatric nurses; Health advocates; Home health care and hospise nurses; Legal nurse consultants; Licensed practical nurses; Neonatal nurses; Nurse anesthetists; Nurse assistants; Nurse managers; Nurse-midwives; Nurse practitioners; Nursing home administrators; Nursing instructors; Occupational health nurses; Oncological nurses; Physician assistants; Psychiatric nurses; Registered nurses; School nurses; and Transplant coordinators. From the series Ferguson's Careers in Focus.
Nursing JS  
B 94884B 94884 Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Grade Lvl: T Author: Gravitz, Herbert
Length: 219 Copyright: 1998

Subtitle: New Help for the Family. Discusses the nature, origins, and treatment of OCD. Describes the impact of OCD on family members and how to break the negative effects.
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder T  
B 94869B 94869 One in Thirteen: Silent Epidemic of Teen Suicide
Grade Lvl: T Author: Portner, Jessica
Length: 110 Copyright: 2001

A study of teen suicide, examining the scope of the problem, the reasons why teenagers commit suicide, how they choose to die, and the differences in suicide rates among boys and girls, and African Americans, whites, and Latinos. Profiles three teens who committed suicide. Looks at what is and is not being done to help.
One in Thirteen: Silent Epidemic of Teen Suicide T  
B 97165B 97165 Optimizing Learning Outcomes: Proven Brain-Centric, Trauma-Sensitive Practices
Grade Lvl: T Author:
Length: 235 Copyright: 2017

Optimizing Learning Outcomes provides answers for the most pressing questions that mental health professionals, teachers, and administrators are facing in today’s schools. Chapters provide a wide array of evidence-based resources―including links to video segments―that promote understanding, discussion, and successful modeling. Accessible how-to trainings provide readers with multiple sensory-based practices that improve academic success and promote behavioral regulation. Clinicians and educators will come away from this book with a variety of tools for facilitating brain-based, trauma-sensitive learning for all, realizing improved learning outcomes, improving teacher satisfaction, and reducing disciplinary actions and suspensions.
Optimizing Learning Outcomes: Proven Brain-Centric, Trauma-Sensitive Practi T  
B 97166B 97166 Ordinary Magic: Resilience in Development
Grade Lvl: T Author: Masten, Ann S
Length: 370 Copyright: 2015

From a pioneering researcher, this book synthesizes the best current knowledge on resilience in children and adolescents. Ann S. Masten explores what allows certain individuals to thrive and adapt despite adverse circumstances, such as poverty, chronic family problems, or exposure to trauma. Coverage encompasses the neurobiology of resilience as well as the role of major contexts of development: families, schools, and culture. Identifying key protective factors in early childhood and beyond, Masten provides a cogent framework for designing programs to promote resilience. Complex concepts are carefully defined and illustrated with real-world examples.
Ordinary Magic: Resilience in Development T  
DVD 2232DVD 2232 Out of Balance: Anxiety and Personality Disorders
Grade Lvl: S Author:
Length: 28 Copyright: 2006

Provides a basic understanding of anxiety and personality disorders. Distinguishes between the incidence and symptoms of anxiety disorders, and the developmental characteristics of personality disorders. Closed captioned. Personality disorders. Anxiety disorders. Post-traumatic stress disorder. Psychopaths. Obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Out of Balance: Anxiety and Personality Disorders S  
KM 8993KM 8993 Penguin Who Lost her Cool
Grade Lvl: KP Author: Sobel, Marla
Length: 0 Copyright: 2000

Subtitle: A Story About Controlling Your Anger by Marla Sobel. Penelope Penguin is a good student, a great diver, and a terrific friend. But she frequently gets angry and can't control her temper. In this book, Penelope learns new anger control techniques, which helps her control her temper, achieve her goals, and keep her friends. Contents: activity sheet, book, and stuffed penguin doll.
Penguin Who Lost her Cool KP  
B 106578B 106578 Phobias
Grade Lvl: PIJ Author: Stewart, Gail
Length: 48 Copyright: 2005

Describes the nature and types of phobias as well as their treatments. From the series Understanding Diseases and Disorders. AR 5.5. Follett RL 3.9.
Phobias PIJ  
DVD 1656DVD 1656 Playing the Part: Social Stress
Grade Lvl: JS Author:
Length: 23 Copyright: 2005

Teens investigate the stress in their social lives and take action with physical, mental, and emotional coping strategies. One-week loan period.
Playing the Part: Social Stress JS  
B 93259B 93259 Power to Prevent Suicide
Grade Lvl: ST Author: Nelson, Richard
Length: 125 Copyright: 1994

Subtitle: A Guide for Teens Helping Teens.
Power to Prevent Suicide ST  
B 96868B 96868 Practicing Happiness Workbook: How Mindfulness Can Free You from the Four Psychological Traps That Keep You Stressed, Anxious, and Depressed
Grade Lvl: T Author: Baer, Ruth
Length: 225 Copyright: 2014

Provides a guide to using mindfulness skills to avoid the four common psychological traps of rumination, avoidance, emotion-driven behavior, and self-criticism that people fall into and that cause stress in their lives. Meditation- Therapeutic use.
Practicing Happiness Workbook: How Mindfulness Can Free You from the Four P T  
B 124506B 124506 Price of Duty
Grade Lvl: JS Author: Strasser, Todd
Length: 177 Copyright: 2018

Jake Liddell is a hero. At least, that's what everyone says he is. The military is even awarding him a Silver Star for his heroic achievements--a huge honor for the son of a military family. Now he's home, recovering from an injury, but it seems the war has followed him back. He needs pills to get any sleep, a young woman is trying to persuade him into speaking out against military recruitment tactics, and his grandfather is already urging him back onto the battlefield. He doesn't know what to do; nothing makes sense anymore. There is only one thing that Jake knows for certain: he is no hero. Realistic fiction. IL 7-12. Lexile 690.
Price of Duty JS  
B 122403B 122403 Princess and the Fog: A Story for Children with Depression
Grade Lvl: KP Author: Jones, LLoyd
Length: 48 Copyright: 2015

Explains what depression is and how it affects people through a story about a princess and a fog around her that she cannot get rid of on her own. Depression, Mental. IL Pres-2.
Princess and the Fog: A Story for Children with Depression KP  
B 97011B 97011 Promoting Student Happiness: Positive Psychology Interventions in Schools
Grade Lvl: T Author: Suldo, Shannon M
Length: 273 Copyright: 2016

Shows how interventions targeting gratitude, kindness, character strengths, optimistic thinking, hope, and healthy relationships can contribute to improved academic and social outcomes in grades 3-12. It provides a 10-session manual for promoting subjective well-being--complete with vivid case examples--that can be implemented with individuals, small groups, or whole classes. Factors that predict youth happiness are discussed, evidence-based assessment tools presented, and ways to involve teachers and parents described. In a large-size format with lay-flat binding for easy photocopying, the volume includes 40 reproducible handouts and forms. Purchasers get access to a companion website where they can download and print these materials, plus online-only fidelity checklists and parent and teacher notes.
Promoting Student Happiness: Positive Psychology Interventions in Schools T  
B 94465B 94465 Protecting Our Children: Understanding and Preventing Abuse and Neglect in Early Childhood
Grade Lvl: T Author: Hirschy, Sharon / Hirschy, Sharon Thompson
Length: 270 Copyright: 2010

Designed to help teachers and administrators, social service workers, and parent educators in school and child care settings understand and respond to situations of abuse and neglect of children in their care. The authors describe what constitutes abuse and how to identify, assess, and report suspected abuse and work with children and families to prevent abuse. Illustrates practical strategies for coping with difficult issues, such as working with at risk or potentially abusive parents and discussing sensitive topics like appropriate touching.
Protecting Our Children: Understanding and Preventing Abuse and Neglect in T  
KM 8994KM 8994 Rabbit Who lost His Hop
Grade Lvl: KP Author: Nass, Marcia
Length: 0 Copyright: 2004

Subtitle: A Story About Self-Control by Marcia Shoshana Nass. In this story, Ricky Rabbit has forgotten how to hop. Instead, he races around, totally out of control. Ricky's behavior frustrates his parents and teacher. Even his friends can't play with him when he is so wild. Fortunately, Ricky goes to an understanding counselor who teaches him how to stop, relax and think. With practice, Ricky learns to control his impulsivity and overactivity, and he gets back his hop. Contents: activity sheet, book, and Ricky Rabbit doll (stuffed animal).
Rabbit Who lost His Hop KP  
DVD 2941DVD 2941 Resilience: The Biology of Stress & The Science of Hope
Grade Lvl: T Author:
Length: 60 Copyright: 2016

Documentary that delves into the science of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and a movement to treat and prevent toxic stress. Differentiates between stress and toxic stress. Now understood to be one of the leading causes of everything from heart disease and cancer to substance abuse and depression, extremely stressful experiences in childhood can alter brain development and have lifelong effects on health and behavior. However, as experts and practitioners profiled in RESILIENCE are proving, what’s predictable is preventable. These physicians, educators, social workers and communities are daring to talk about the effects of divorce, abuse and neglect. And they’re using science to help the next generation break the cycles of adversity and disease. Discusses the Miss Kendra curriculum & shows how schools are using Miss Kendra's list to build resilience. DVD also contains a Video Toolkit: ACEs Primer (4:59) What is Resilience (1:38) I Have an Ace Score What's Next? (5:56) Pediatricians on Protecting Children from the Health Risk of ACE (6:42) Extended Conversation with Jack Shonkoff (5:48) Clifford Beers: The Manso Family Story (6:54)
Resilience: The Biology of Stress & The Science of Hope T  
B 124966B 124966 Saving Red
Grade Lvl: JS Author: Sones, Sonya
Length: 440 Copyright: 2016

Right before winter break, fourteen-year-old Molly Rosenberg reluctantly volunteers to participate in Santa Monica's annual homeless count, just to get her school's community service requirement out of the way. But when she ends up meeting Red, a spirited homeless girl only a few years older than she is, Molly makes it her mission to reunite her with her family in time for Christmas. This turns out to be extremely difficult-because Red refuses to talk about her past. There are things Molly won't talk about either. Like the awful thing that happened last winter. She may never be ready to talk about that. Not to Red, or to Cristo, the soulful boy she meets while riding the Ferris wheel one afternoon. When Molly realizes that the friends who Red keeps mentioning are nothing more than voices inside Red's head, she becomes even more concerned about her well-being ... Novel in verse. Homelessness. Realistic fiction. Iowa Teen Award, 2019-2020. IL 8-12. AR 5.1. RC 5.3.
Saving Red JS  
B 127224B 127224 Sea in Winter
Grade Lvl: IJ Author: Day, Christine
Length: 250 Copyright: 2021

After an injury sidelines her dreams of becoming a ballet star, Maisie is not excited for her blended family's midwinter road trip along the coast, near the Makah community where her mother grew up. Authentic author. Mental health. Self-management. Native Americans. Step-families. Ballet dancers. Makah Indians. Secrets. IL 5-9. AR 4.9.
Sea in Winter IJ  
B 97514B 97514 Seeds of Hope Bereavement and Loss Activity Book: Helping Children and Young People Cope with Change Through Nature
Grade Lvl: T Author: Jay, Caroline / Dale, Unity-Joy
Length: 79 Copyright: 2015

This activity book uses nature as a gentle way of helping children aged 5+ understand change, loss and death. Through creative activities such as making a paper memory tree, writing and drawing about feelings, and looking closely at nature, children learn about natural changes and how to cope with and express feelings of grief.
Seeds of Hope Bereavement and Loss Activity Book: Helping Children and Youn T  
B 97532B 97532 Self-Directed DBT Skills Workbook
Grade Lvl: T Author: Fehling, Kiki / Weiner, Elliot
Length: 215 Copyright: 2023

A 3-Month DBT Workbook to Regulate Intense Emotions and Create Lasting Change with Dialectical Behavior Therapy. Readers will learn how to regulate intense emotions, change problematic behaviors, and build fulfilling relationships with this self-directed DBT skills program. Created by psychologist Marsha M. Linehan, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is an evidence-based approach for managing difficult emotions, thoughts, and behaviors. In this practical guide and workbook, you will develop skills in four key areas: mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness. Self-Directed DBT Skills distills the DBT skills into a 3-month program that anyone can access and implement on their own. Using this roadmap filled with actionable exercises to build a strong foundation for emotional well-being and to create lasting change.
Self-Directed DBT Skills Workbook T  
B 95292B 95292 Self-Harm
Grade Lvl: IJST Author: Senker, Cath
Length: 56 Copyright: 2013

Examines the issue of self-harm, why people do it, how it makes them feel, and healthy alternatives. Self-mutilation. Cutting. From the series Teen Issues. AR 7.4 Lexile 1010 IL 6-T.
Self-Harm IJST  
B 97538B 97538 Self-Regulation Workbook for Kids
Grade Lvl: T Author:
Length: 168 Copyright: 2021

Subtitle: : CBT Exercises and Coping Strategies to Help Children Handle Anxiety, Stress, and Other Strong Emotions. Help students identify, understand, and take control of their feelings with the kid-friendly cognitive behavioral therapy and self-regulation exercises in this easy-to-use workbook. The Self-Regulation Workbook for Kids allows kids to explore and express their feelings, guided by a relatable character and reinforced through interactive worksheets and proven exercises. The CBT-based activities and advice in this workbook will empower children with concrete coping skills and techniques that they can return to each and every time they start to feel upset or stressed.
Self-Regulation Workbook for Kids T  
B 114674B 114674 Selling Ourselves: Marketing Body Images
Grade Lvl: IJS Author: Palser, Barb
Length: 80 Copyright: 2012

Examines how the media portrays body images and sets the standard of beauty in order to sell its products. From the series Exploring Media Literacy. AR 7.9. Lexile 1100. IL 6-10.
Selling Ourselves: Marketing Body Images IJS  
B 94088B 94088 Skinny Boy: A Young Man's Battle and Triumph Over Anorexia
Grade Lvl: T Author: Grahl, Gary
Length: 243 Copyright: 2007

The author, now a counselor, describes the beginning of his compulsive exercise and starvation in his teens and chronicles his battle with anorexia, discussing his hospitalizations and therapy.
Skinny Boy: A Young Man's Battle and Triumph Over Anorexia T  
B 124296B 124296 Small Things
Grade Lvl: PIJ Author: Tregonning, Mel
Length: 37 Copyright: 2018

In this wordless graphic picture book, a young boy feels alone with his worries. He isn't fitting in well at school. His grades are slipping. He's even lashing out at those who love him. Depression, mental fiction. Loneliness. Juvenile fiction. Stories without words. Graphic novel format. IL 2-8.
Small Things PIJ  
B 106832B 106832 So B. It: A Novel
Grade Lvl: IJ Author: Weeks, Sarah
Length: 245 Copyright: 2004

After spending her life with her mentally retarded mother and agoraphobic neighbor, twelve year old Heidi sets out from Reno, Nevada, to New York to find out who she is. Identity. Mothers. Mental illness. AR 5.0. Follett RL 5.2. RC 5.6. Lexile 860.
So B. It: A Novel IJ  
B 97257B 97257 Social Media and Mental Health in Schools
Grade Lvl: T Author: Glazzard, Jonathan / Mitchell, Colin
Length: 123 Copyright: 2018

Social media is at the heart of children’s and young people’s lives. It is intimately entwined with mental health issues and can be both a blessing and a curse. This text explores links between social media and mental health, what problems does social media present for your learners? What benefits could it bring them? What can you do to educate children and young people about the use of social media while also developing their digital resilience? Whether you are a primary or secondary teacher, this book helps you tackle these questions, with a range of practical strategies and solutions that are workable in school and classroom settings.
Social Media and Mental Health in Schools T  
B 124953B 124953 Some Kind of Happiness
Grade Lvl: IJ Author: Legrand, Claire
Length: 374 Copyright: 2016

Finley Hart is sent to her grandparents' house for the summer, but her anxiety and overwhelmingly sad days continue until she escapes into her writings which soon turn mysteriously real and she realizes she must save this magical world in order to save herself. Iowa Teen Award, 2019-2020. IL 4-8. AR 3.9. RC 4.3. Lexile 580.
Some Kind of Happiness IJ  
B 125551B 125551 Sometimes I Worry Too Much, But Now I Know How to Stop
Grade Lvl: KP Author: Huebner, Dawn A
Length: 60 Copyright: 2003

A surprising number of children worry too much, often for reasons that may seem completely illogical to others. This sensitively written book helps children cope with their predisposition toward excessive worry, and will help prevent more serious anxiety disorders. Paperback. Stories about me. Social emotional learning. Anxiety. IL K-3.
Sometimes I Worry Too Much, But Now I Know How to Stop KP  
B 118864B 118864 Star Cursed
Grade Lvl: JS Author: Spotswood, Jessica
Length: 367 Copyright: 2014

Cate Cahill goes into an asylum in order to meet her godmother and another oracle as she continues to try to learn about the prophecy and protect her sisters from the oppressive Brotherhood in an alternate New England of 1900. Cahill Witch Chronicles, Book 2. Follows Born Wicked (115420). Sisters- Fiction. Prophecies- Fiction. Oracles Fiction. AR 4.7 RC 5.3 Lexile 700 IL 7-12.
Star Cursed JS  
B 126300B 126300 Staying Connected While Social Distancing
Grade Lvl: KP Author: Hansen, Grace
Length: 24 Copyright: 2021

Explains what COVID-19 is, what social distancing is, what "flattening the curve" means, and how they're all related. It also gives kids fun ways to connect with their friends, extended family members, and neighbors who they likely miss seeing in person. Beginning reader. Series nonfiction: ABDO Kids Jumbo: The Coronavirus. IL Pres-3.
Staying Connected While Social Distancing KP  
B 107782B 107782 Staying Happy
Grade Lvl: KP Author: Murphy, Patricia
Length: 32 Copyright: 2006

Explains what stress feels like, presents situations that might cause children stress, how to relieve stress, and lists good ways to express one's feelings. From the series Pull Ahead Books: Health. AR 2.5. Follett RL 1.5.
Staying Happy KP  
B 101840B 101840 STRESS AND DEPRESSION
Grade Lvl: JS Author: LENNARD-BROWN, SARAH
Length: 64 Copyright: 2001

Discusses the causes and symptoms of various types of stress and depression; supplies advice regarding treatment and prevention. From the series Health Issues. AR level 7.7. Follett RL 7.3.
STRESS AND DEPRESSION JS  
B 91195B 91195 Stress Can Really Get on Your Nerves!
Grade Lvl: T Author: Romain, Trevor
Length: 96 Copyright: 2000

Uses silly jokes and light-hearted cartoons along with serious advice to help readers recognize the causes of stress in children and its effects and learn how to handle worry, anxiety, and stress. Ages 8-13.
Stress Can Really Get on Your Nerves! T  
DVD 1549DVD 1549 Stressed Out: Stress Management 101
Grade Lvl: JS Author:
Length: 26 Copyright: 2003

Focuses on the causes of stress and presents stress management techniques. Describes different types of stress and explains the difference between stress and anxiety. Identifies the common causes of stress in adolescence and features personal narrative of teenagers who describe stressful events in their lives. Examines the latest research on how adolescents respond to stress and emphasizes the importance of maintaining a healthy balance in all areas of life. Describes a variety of stress management techniques that include diet, exercise, therapy and medication.
Stressed Out: Stress Management 101 JS  
B 96876B 96876 Stuff That Sucks: A Teen's Guide to Accepting What You Can't Change and Committing to What You Can
Grade Lvl: JST Author: Sedley, Ben
Length: 89 Copyright: 2017

Offers a guide to accepting emotions, rather than struggling against them. Teaches one to prioritize thoughts, feelings, and values. The author, a clinical psychologist and an experienced practitioner of family and adolescent therapy, presents plenty of generalized problems and issues that are common among young people, and offers potential solutions and ideas to combat them. He describes skills that can help readers stop trying to fight against their unwanted emotions and cope with inevitable setbacks. IL 7-T.
Stuff That Sucks: A Teen's Guide to Accepting What You Can't Change and Com JST  
B 106314B 106314 Suicide
Grade Lvl: JST Author:
Length: 96 Copyright: 2006

Presents a collection of fourteen essays that discuss individual perspectives on the subject of suicide from suicide survivors and therapists. From the series Social Issues Firsthand. David M. Haugenand Matthew J. Box, book editors.
Suicide JST  
B 96830B 96830 Suicide in Schools: A Practitioner's Guide to Multi-level Prevention, Assessment, Intervention, and Postvention
Grade Lvl: T Author: Erbacher, Terri A. / Singer, Jonathan B
Length: 248 Copyright: 2015

Suicide in Schools provides school-based professionals with practical, easy-to-use guidance on developing and implementing effective suicide prevention, assessment, intervention and postvention strategies. The authors include detailed case examples, innovative approaches for professional practice, handouts, and internet resources on the best practice approaches to effectively work with youth who are experiencing a suicidal crisis as well as those students, families, school staff, and community members who have suffered the loss of a loved one to suicide. Presents step-by-step guidelines on how to work proactively with school personnel and community professionals, think about suicide prevention from a three-tiered systems approach, how to identify those who might be at risk, and how to support survivors after a traumatic event.
Suicide in Schools: A Practitioner's Guide to Multi-level Prevention, Asses T  
B 93258B 93258 Suicide Prevention in the Schools
Grade Lvl: T Author: Capuzzi, Dave
Length: 127 Copyright: 1994

Guidelines for Middle and High School Settings.
Suicide Prevention in the Schools T  
B 94963B 94963 Suicide: An Essential Guide for Helping Professionals and Educators
Grade Lvl: T Author: Granello, Darcy / Granello, Paul F.
Length: 340 Copyright: 2007

Presents an overview of suicide, suicidal behavior, and the role of mental health professional, covering historical and theoretical foundations, at-risk populations, and issues in prevention, assessment, and intervention, with case studies and examples, a resource list, and information on helplines and hotlines. Suicide prevention.
Suicide: An Essential Guide for Helping Professionals and Educators T  
B 96633B 96633 Supporting and Educating Traumatized Students: A Guide for School-Based Professionals
Grade Lvl: T Author: Rossen, Eric / Hull, Robert
Length: 336 Copyright: 2012

Traumatic or adverse experiences that are pervasive among school-aged children and youth undermine students' ability to learn, form relationships, and manage their feelings and behavior. Guide helps school-based professionals working with traumatized students deal with their complex needs, and shows how to meet them within the hours of the typical school day. Provides strategies and resources for adapting and differentiating instruction, modifying the classroom and school environments, and building competency for students affected by trauma.
Supporting and Educating Traumatized Students: A Guide for School-Based Pro T  
B 94734B 94734 Take Control of OCD: Ultimate Guide for Kids
Grade Lvl: IJST Author: Zucker, Bonnie
Length: 179 Copyright: 2011

Subtitle: The Ultiamte Guide for Kids with OCD. Describes a ladder-based process to controlling obsessive compulsive disorder for children ages ten through sixteen. Includes reflection questions as well as advice on overcoming challenges associated with OCD and being successful in life and school. Anxiety.
Take Control of OCD: Ultimate Guide for Kids IJST  
B 97073B 97073 Talking about Trauma & Change: A Connecting Paradigms' Supplement
Grade Lvl: T Author: Bennett, Matthew S
Length: 168 Copyright: 2018

A follow up to Connecting Paradigms (B 97074), Talking about Trauma & Change: A Connecting Paradigms’ Supplement provides analogies and models to help people understand the complexity of changing behavior and healing psychological trauma. Talking about Trauma & Change presents the approaches that Matthew Bennett has used in his training and clinical work in a format that is easily integrated into individual or group conversations. Change and trauma are sensitive and complex topics; the use of these straightforward analogies and simple models helps people see their past, the present situation, and their future in a whole new positive light. This supplement has four parts. Part 1: Setting the Stage provides a brief overview of Connecting Paradigms: A Trauma-Informed & Neurobiological Framework for Motivational Interviewing Implementation. The first chapter serves as a quick refresher of the concepts presented in Connecting Paradigms. The second chapter explains the best way to implement the material in this book. Part 2: Talking about Trauma explores different analogies and models to help clients learn and reflect on their lives and traumatic pasts. There is incredible power in helping someone understand how their traumatic past is affecting them in the present. This material is liberating in that it helps people to realize many of their struggles are due to past trauma and not something inherently wrong with them as a person. In addition, the knowledge motivates many to engage in mental-health services in order to heal from their past suffering and get their children help as well. Analogies and models are effective in teaching about trauma in a safe way that minimizes the chance of retraumatization. Part 3: Talking about Change, provides several analogies and models that complement the Motivational Interviewing (MI) approaches presented in Connecting Paradigms. The focus of Part 3 is on how to help clients understand the change process and the neurobiological adjustments needed to support behavioral change. The analogies and models are a great way to build mindsight and elicit change talk. Part 4: The Hero’s Journey, presents a model that brings together critical aspects of the healing and change process. This model helps people identify where they are in their journeys to healing and growth and what they need to focus on to successfully take their next step. The hero’s journey provides many great opportunities for us to help people gain self-understanding while eliciting change talk about living the life they desire. Professional nonfiction.
Talking about Trauma & Change: A Connecting Paradigms' Supplement T  
KM 13611KM 13611 Talking, Feeling & Doing Grief Card Game
Grade Lvl: KPI Author:
Length: 0 Copyright: 2015

This card game addresses grief and is designed to help a counselor, teacher, or parent focus on specific areas that are a concern to children. The card game is intended to help children reveal their concerns and conflicts to an adult who can provide both nurturance and guidance. The cards prompt children to reveal the issues uppermost in their minds. Ages 6-12, Grades K through 6. 2-4 players.
Talking, Feeling & Doing Grief Card Game KPI  
B 95143B 95143 Teaching Kids with Mental Health & Learning Disorders in the Regular Classroom: How to Recognize, Understand, and Help Challenged (and Challenging) Students Succeed
Grade Lvl: T Author: Cooley, Myles
Length: 211 Copyright: 2007

Offers teachers practical advice on how they can help students with mental health, behavioral, and learning disorders adjust to mainstream classrooms, provides information on common disorders and their implications for learning, and includes classroom strategies and interventions. Contents: Part I: The Role of Schools in Addressing Mental Health and Learning Disorders. Part II: Mental Health and Learning Disorders-- Anxiety disorders: Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD); Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD); Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD); Panic Disorder; School Refusal. Mood Disorders: Depressive Disorders; Bipolar Disorder. Communication Disorders: Articulation Disorders; Receptive & Expressive Language Disorders; Stuttering; Pragmatic Language Disorder. Learning Disabilities: Reading Disability; Math Disability; Writing Disability; Nonverbal Learning Disability (NVLD); Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD); Disruptive Behavior Disorders(includes Oppositional Defiant Disorder and
Teaching Kids with Mental Health & Learning Disorders in the Regular Classr T  
B 105820B 105820 Teen Depression
Grade Lvl: IJS Author: Martin, Michael
Length: 96 Copyright: 2005

Presents a comprehensive examination of depression among teens and analyzes the factors that contribute to their depression, how to recognize the signs of depression, and how to restore hope. AR 9.3. Follett RL 6.9. From the series Diseases and Disorders.
Teen Depression IJS  
B 96566B 96566 Teen Resiliency-Building Workbook
Grade Lvl: T Author: Leutenberg, Ester A / Liptak, John J.
Length: 122 Copyright: 2012

A workbook for teenagers, covering various traits of resiliency and how to deal with stressful situations. reproducible self-assessments, exercises & educational handouts. A Teen Mental Health & Life Skills Workbook.
Teen Resiliency-Building Workbook T  
DVD 2736DVD 2736 Teens with Bipolar Diorder: In Our Own Words
Grade Lvl: T Author:
Length: 30 Copyright: 2001

Several teen tell their stories of self-discovery and functioning as bipolar individuals. Provides an inside glimpse into the lives and emotions of these young people through revealing first-person accounts of awareness of their illness and how they manage it today. One-week loan period. To access the DVD Guide, go to Keystone's webpage (www.aea1.k12.ia.us), click on the Media Library link, & then click on the Teacher Guides link and follow the directions provided.
Teens with Bipolar Diorder: In Our Own Words T  
B 97536B 97536 Teens' Workbook to Self Regulate
Grade Lvl: T Author: Bass, Richard
Length: 115 Copyright: 2022

Subtitle: Empowering Teenagers to Handle Emotions with Success through Coping Strategies and CBT Exercises. Research shows that modern teenagers experience similar stress levels as adults. However, unlike adults who have been exposed to various coping mechanisms, young people are often confused about ways to cope with stress. The Teens' Workbook to Self-Regulate is a valuable resource that introduces modern teenagers to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), a form of psychotherapy created to develop emotional regulation and behavioral modification skills. The workbook is broken down into two parts: cognitive techniques and behavioral techniques, and provides teens with exercises that reinforce the following self-regulating skills: Understanding the impact of negative thinking in shaping beliefs, motivations, and worldviews. Learning how to identify, describe, and manage strong emotions without hurting themselves or others. Finding healthy alternative strategies to cope with stress and anxiety without succumbing to urges. Knowing how and when to stop, breathe, and return to a normal state when feeling overwhelmed. These skills—and many more—are taught over 42 age-appropriate exercises, which are designed to help teens between the ages of 13 and 19 reflect on their personal life experiences and examine their own thoughts and behaviors.
Teens' Workbook to Self Regulate T  
B 97541B 97541 Therapy Games for Teens: 150 Activities to Improve Self-Esteem, Communication, and Coping Skills
Grade Lvl: T Author: Gruzewski, Kevin
Length: 188 Copyright: 2020

Build teen self-esteem and communication skills with 150 simple, effective therapy games. Planning thoughtful and productive therapy activities for teens doesn’t have to be a complex challenge or require a lot of specialized resources. Therapy Games for Teens makes it easier to reach them, with 150 games based in recreation therapy that help teens cope with stress, bullying, grief, anxiety, depression, and more. Give teens the tools to navigate life’s challenges effectively, so they can grow up into confident, self-aware adults.
Therapy Games for Teens: 150 Activities to Improve Self-Esteem, Communicati T  
B 96634B 96634 Toxic Parents: Overcoming Their Hurtful Legacy and Reclaiming Your Life
Grade Lvl: ST Author: Forward, Susan / Buck, Craig
Length: 324 Copyright: 2002

Presents case histories and the real-life voices of adult children of toxic parents. The book describes toxic parents as those who are inadequate parents, controlling parents, verbal abusers, physical abusers, or sexual abusers. Guide is designed to help those free themselves from the frustrating patterns of a relationship with parents, and discover a new world of self-confidence, inner strength, and emotional independence.
Toxic Parents: Overcoming Their Hurtful Legacy and Reclaiming Your Life ST  
B 96628B 96628 Transforming School Mental Health Services: Population-Based Approaches to Promoting the Competency and Wellness of Children (Joint Publication)
Grade Lvl: T Author: Doll, Beth / Cummings, Jack A
Length: 368 Copyright: 2007

Provides a comprehensive ten-step sequence for implementing population-based services that improve wellness and academic success for individual students and entire schools, and offers suggestions for engaging parents.Child psychology.
Transforming School Mental Health Services: Population-Based Approaches to T  
B 95037B 95037 Transition to Adulthood
Grade Lvl: T Author:
Length: 293 Copyright: 2000

Subtitle: A Resource for Assisting Young People with Emotional or Behavioral Difficulties. Edited by Hewitt B. Clark and Maryann Davis. From the series Systems of Care for Children's Mental Health.
Transition to Adulthood T  
B 96716B 96716 Trauma Informed Treatment: The Restorative Approach
Grade Lvl: T Author: Wilcox, Patricia D
Length: 362 Copyright: 2012

Provides a foundational understanding of trauma's impact on the developing brain, then details its implications for treatment, the promotion of pro-social behaviors, and improving the culture among clients and staff. Incorporating the key concepts of compassionate understanding, validation, skill teaching, and the primacy of trustworthy relationships for healing trauma and rebuilding connections in the child s brain, Wilcox tackles some of the most difficult challenges in treatment settings with practical approaches grounded in theory and research. This book is an invaluable resource for parents, social workers, childcare staff, therapists, agency administrators, and anyone who cares about how kids are treated when they need skillful, trauma-informed care.
Trauma Informed Treatment: The Restorative Approach T  
B 97513B 97513 Trauma, PTSD, Grief & Loss: The 10 Core Competencies for Evidence-Based Treatment
Grade Lvl: T Author: Dubi, Michael / Powell, Patrick
Length: 101 Copyright: 2017

Provides a holistic and systemic path of understanding traumatic stress, and charts the most effective treatments, outlined in the 10 core trauma competencies. Key approached and interventions include: Feedback Informed Therapy; Self-Regulation; EMDR; Tri-Phasic Model; Exposure Based Therapies; CBT; and Narrative Exposure Therapy. Grief therapy. Clinical support. Treatment. Stress management.
Trauma, PTSD, Grief & Loss: The 10 Core Competencies for Evidence-Based Tre T  
B 96629B 96629 Treating Traumatic Stress in Children and Adolescents: How to Foster Resilience through Attachment, Self-Regulation, and Competency
Grade Lvl: T Author: Blaustein, Margaret E / Kinniburgh, Kristine M
Length: 372 Copyright: 2010

Provides information on and strategies for treating children and adolescents who suffers from traumatic stress disorder; offers advice on planning and organizing individualized intervention; and includes forty-five reproducible handouts, worksheets, and forms. Provides a framework for intervention with children and adolescents and their caregivers. Includes practical clinical tools that are applicable in a range of settings, from outpatient treatment centers to residential programs. Post-traumatic stress disorder. PTSD.
Treating Traumatic Stress in Children and Adolescents: How to Foster Resili T  
B 90434B 90434 Treatment of Childhood Disorders (3rd Edition)
Grade Lvl: T Author:
Length: 884 Copyright: 2006

Contains twelve articles in which various experts provide information on evidence-based, established treatments for childhood disorders. Contents: Treatment of Child and Family Disturbance; Behavior Disorders (Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder; and Conduct Problems); Emotional and Social Disorders (Fears and Anxieties; and Depressive Disorders during Childhood and Adolescence); Developmental Disorders (Mental Retardation; Autistic Spectrum Disorders; and Learning Disabilities); Children at Risk (Child Physical Abuse and Neglect; and Child Sexual Abuse); and Problems of Adolescence (Adolescent Substance Use Problems; and Eating Disorders). Edited by Eric J. Mash and Russell A. Barkley.
Treatment of Childhood Disorders (3rd Edition) T  
B 105949B 105949 Truth About Eating Disorders
Grade Lvl: JS Author:
Length: 166 Copyright: 2005

Addresses the problems of eating disorders among young people. Discusses their causes, how to recognize the signs, the role the media plays in comparing beauty to thin. A to Z entries include anorexia, bulimia, depression & weight, diet pills, fad diets, food allergies, laxative abuse, media, mortality, nutrition, obesity, peer pressure, purging, self image & more.
Truth About Eating Disorders JS  
B 105951B 105951 Truth About Fear and Depression
Grade Lvl: JS Author:
Length: 164 Copyright: 2005

Presents a comprehensive study of the causes of anxiety disorders and depression, recognizing the signs of depression, and receiving treatment for it and provides facts and information to help understand mental illness and ways to cope with phobias. Bipolar disorders. Defense mechanisms. Substance abuses. Mortality. Post-Traumatic Stress disorder. Seasonal affective disorder. Social costs. Suicide.
Truth About Fear and Depression JS  
B 123104B 123104 Turtles All the Way Down
Grade Lvl: JS Author: Green, John
Length: 286 Copyright: 2017

It’s quite rare to find someone who sees the same world you see. Sixteen-year-old Aza never intended to pursue the mystery of fugitive billionaire Russell Pickett, but there’s a hundred-thousand-dollar reward at stake and her Best and Most Fearless Friend, Daisy, is eager to investigate. So together, they navigate the short distance and broad divides that separate them from Russell Pickett’s son, Davis. Aza is trying. She is trying to be a good daughter, a good friend, a good student, and maybe even a good detective, while also living within the ever-tightening spiral of her own thoughts. Coming of age. Young adult. IL 9-12. Iowa High School Award, 2019-2020.
Turtles All the Way Down JS  
B 127435B 127435 Turtles All the Way Down (French Edition)
Grade Lvl: JS Author: Green, John
Length: 374 Copyright: 2019

French Edition. Tortues à l'infini. It’s quite rare to find someone who sees the same world you see. Sixteen-year-old Aza never intended to pursue the mystery of fugitive billionaire Russell Pickett, but there’s a hundred-thousand-dollar reward at stake and her Best and Most Fearless Friend, Daisy, is eager to investigate. So together, they navigate the short distance and broad divides that separate them from Russell Pickett’s son, Davis. Aza is trying. She is trying to be a good daughter, a good friend, a good student, and maybe even a good detective, while also living within the ever-tightening spiral of her own thoughts. Coming of age. Young adult. IL 9-12. Iowa High School Award, 2019-2020. Prise dans la spirale vertigineuse de ses pensées obsessionnelles, Aza, seize ans, n'avait pas l'intention d'enquêter sur la disparition du milliardaire Russell Pickett. Mais c'était compter sans Daisy, sa meilleure amie, et une récompense de cent mille dollars. Aza renoue alors avec le fils Pickett, Davis. L'improbable trio trouvera en chemin d'autres mystères et d'autres vérités, celles de la résilience, de l'amour et de l'amitié indéfectible.
Turtles All the Way Down (French Edition) JS  
B 124464B 124464 Una conexion ilogica (Highly Illogical Behavior)
Grade Lvl: S Author: Whaley, John Corey
Length: 255 Copyright: 2017

Text in Spanish.;Translation of: Highly illogical behavior. Agoraphobic sixteen-year-old Solomon has not left his house in three years, but Lisa is determined to change that--and to write a scholarship-winning essay based on the results. Agoraphobia (Fear of public spaces). Realistic fiction. Mental health. LGBTQ. IL 10-12. Lexile 700.
Una conexion ilogica (Highly Illogical Behavior) S  
B 91827B 91827 Understanding Panic and Other Anxiety Disorders
Grade Lvl: ST Author: Root, Benjamin
Length: 109 Copyright: 2000

Root, a psychiatrist, briefly explains panic disorder, panic attacks, and other stress-related maladies. Discusses symptoms (which often mimic non-psychiatric diseases), treatment, and research.
Understanding Panic and Other Anxiety Disorders ST  
B 96683B 96683 Understanding Suicide: A National Epidemic
Grade Lvl: JST Author: Goldsmith, Connie
Length: 112 Copyright: 2016

The author examines common risk factors and covers warning signs, ways to reach out to a suffering loved one, and precautions that can save lives. Goldsmith includes information about the effectiveness of intervention and treatment options, as well as the complicated issue of physician-assisted suicide. Chapters address risk factors for suicide such as poverty, mental illness, and substance abuse, as well as scientists' ongoing search to understand what chemical or physical factors contribute to depression. Of particular interest to teens are the quotes and advice from influential YA authors. Includes a list that dispels common misconceptions, and survivors' personal stories offer honest examinations of both grief and hope. IL 7-T.
Understanding Suicide: A National Epidemic JST  
B 122116B 122116 Underwater
Grade Lvl: JS Author: Reichardt, Marisa
Length: 282 Copyright: 2016

Ever since the mass shooting at her California high school, junior Morgan Grant has become increasingly agoraphobic until even the idea of stepping outside her door can bring on a panic attack, a situation not made any easier by the fact that her parents are divorced--but when Evan moves in next door she finds herself attracted to him and begins to find herself longing for the life she has been missing. Massacre survivors- Fiction. Panic attacks- Fiction. School shootings- Fiction. Iowa High School Award, 2019-2020.
Underwater JS  
B 120796B 120796 Unlikely Hero of Room 13 B
Grade Lvl: JS Author: Toten, Teresa
Length: 289 Copyright: 2015

Adam not only is trying to understand his OCD, while trying to balance his relationship with his divorced parents, but he's also trying to navigate through the issues that teenagers normally face, namely the perils of young love. Enter 13B, where the support group for young adults with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder meets each week. Here an unlikely band of “superheroes” led by their own “Batman,” Adam, works together to confront their personal struggles and discover the inner strength to keep moving forward. Emotional problems- Fiction. Family problems- Fiction. Obsessive-compulsive disorder- Fiction. Schneider Family Book Award Teen Book - 2016. AR 4.6 RC 4.5 Lexile 620 IL 8-11. Iowa High School Award 2018-2019.
Unlikely Hero of Room 13 B JS  
B 123449B 123449 What Happens Now
Grade Lvl: JS Author: Castle, Jennifer
Length: 376 Copyright: 2016

Ari, working to overcome depression, enters into a summer romance with Camden, a boy she has long admired from afar. Realistic fiction. Romance. IL 9-12.
What Happens Now JS  
B 94161B 94161 What to Do When Good Enough Isn't Good Enough: The Real Deal on Perfectionism: A Guide for Kids
Grade Lvl: T Author: Greenspon, Thomas
Length: 138 Copyright: 2007

Provides guidance on perfectionism, discussing what it is, ways to lightenen responsibilities, dealing with feelings of inadequacy, getting help for students, and other related topics. For middle school students.
What to Do When Good Enough Isn't Good Enough: The Real Deal on Perfectioni T  
B 92724B 92724 What to Do When You're Scared & Worried: A Guide for Kids
Grade Lvl: T Author: Crist, James
Length: 123 Copyright: 2004

Offers advice to young people (upper elementary-middle school) on how to deal with their fears and worries. Discusses different types of fears and where they come from. Describes techniques for overcoming fear/fears and worries, and explains when to get help for hard to handle problems. Chapters deal with phobias, separation anxiety, generalized anxiety disorder, panic attacks, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder. Follett RL 6.4.
What to Do When You're Scared & Worried: A Guide for Kids T  
B 127175B 127175 What's Mental Health?
Grade Lvl: PI Author: Lombardo, Jennifer
Length: 24 Copyright: 2022

In the past, mental health was rarely discussed. It was seen as a private or even embarrassing issue, and anyone with a mental illness was generally expected to keep it a secret. Today, however, many people have recognized the benefits of being open and honest about mental health. Through informative fact boxes, helpful graphic organizers, and engaging text, readers learn the basics about what mental health means. This allows them to become cognizant of the state of their own mental health, and helps them to effectively support loved ones who may be dealing with serious issues. Series nonfiction: What's the Issue by KidHaven. IL 2-6. GR N.
What's Mental Health? PI  
B 107874B 107874 When Life Stinks
Grade Lvl: IJS Author: Piquemal, Michel
Length: 112 Copyright: 2004

Offers suggestions for young adults on overcoming depression and the blues connected with puberty. Addresses issues dealing with the physical and emotional changes that occur as a result of growing up. AR 6.9. Follett RL 7.9.
When Life Stinks IJS  
B 96599B 96599 When My Worries Get Too Big!: A Relaxation Book for Children Who Live with Anxiety. 2nd Edition
Grade Lvl: T Author: Buron, Kari Dunn
Length: 55 Copyright: 2013

A workbook designed to help young children with autism spectrum disorder recognize and control anxiety. Includes teaching ideas for parents & educators.
When My Worries Get Too Big!: A Relaxation Book for Children Who Live with T  
B 91314B 91314 When Nothing Matters Anymore: A Survival Guide
Grade Lvl: JST Author: Cobain, Bev
Length: 164 Copyright: 1998

Subtitle: A Survival Guide For Depressed Teens. A guide to understanding and coping with depression, discussing the different types, how and why the condition begins, how it may be linked to substance abuse or suicide, and how to get help.
When Nothing Matters Anymore: A Survival Guide JST  
B 104103B 104103 When Something Feels Wrong: A Survival Guide
Grade Lvl: JST Author: Pledge, Deanna
Length: 215 Copyright: 2003

Subtitle: A Survival Guide About Abuse for Young People. Provides checklists, journaling ideas, and other positive ways of dealing with being physically, sexually, and/or emotionally abused, emphasizing the importance of talking about what has happened and getting help. Physical, sexual, emotional abuse. Child abuse. Family violence. Neglect. Date rape.
When Something Feels Wrong: A Survival Guide JST  
DVD 1516DVD 1516 When Things Seem Scary: Fears and Anxieties
Grade Lvl: PI Author:
Length: 15 Copyright: 2005

Looks at the things that may cause fear and anxiety in children. Explains the difference between healthy fear that signals dangerous situations and unhealthy fear that leads to worry and overreactions. Presents scenarios that show children how to confront their fears, how to recognize and deal with anxiety, and how to overcome anxious feelings with positive thoughts and actions. One-week loan period.
When Things Seem Scary: Fears and Anxieties PI  
B 122542B 122542 When We Collided
Grade Lvl: JS Author: Lord, Emery
Length: 344 Copyright: 2016

Seventeen-year-old Jonah tries to save his family restaurant from ruin, his mother from her sadness, and his danger-seeking girlfriend Vivi from herself. Family problems- Fiction. Mental illness- Fiction. Romance fiction. 2017 Schneider Family Book Award Winner for teens (13-18). AR 4.8 Lexile 730 IL 8-12.
When We Collided JS  
B 124975B 124975 When We Collided
Grade Lvl: JS Author: Lord, Emery
Length: 344 Copyright: 2016

Seventeen year-old Jonah Daniels has lived in Verona Cove, California, his whole life, and only one thing has ever changed: his father used to be alive, and now he is not. With a mother lost in a deep bout of depression, Jonah and his five siblings struggle to keep up their home and the restaurant their dad left behind. But at the start of summer, a second change rolls in: Vivi Alexander, the new girl in town. Vivi is in love with life. Charming and unfiltered, she refuses to be held down by the medicine she's told should make her feel better. After meeting Jonah, she slides into the Daniels' household seamlessly, winning over each sibling with her imagination and gameness. But it's not long before Vivi's zest for life begins to falter. Soon her adventurousness becomes all-out danger-seeking. Through each high and low, Vivi and Jonah's love is put to the test . . . but what happens when love simply isn't enough? Iowa High School Award, 2019-2020. Realistic fiction. AR 4.8. RC 5.5. Lexile 730.
When We Collided JS  
B 126735B 126735 Where the Watermelons Grow
Grade Lvl: IJ Author: Baldwin, Cindy
Length: 245 Copyright: 2018

Twelve-year-old Della Kelly of Maryville, North Carolina, tries to come to terms with her mother's mental illness while her father struggles to save the farm from a record-breaking drought. Mental health. Realistic fiction. Droughts. Family problems. Schizophrenia. Iowa Children's Choice Award, 2021-2022. IL 5-9. AR 5.4. Lexile 1020.
Where the Watermelons Grow IJ  
KM 13379KM 13379 Where the Watermelons Grow (Playaway)
Grade Lvl: IJ Author: Baldwin, Cindy
Length: 245 Copyright: 2018

Twelve-year-old Della Kelly of Maryville, North Carolina, tries to come to terms with her mother's mental illness while her father struggles to save the farm from a record-breaking drought. Iowa Children's Choice 2021-2022. Kit includes one book, playaway and a 5-way splitter. Playaway run time 5 hours and 15 minutes. Three week loan period. IL 4-8. AR 5.4. Lexile 1020.
Where the Watermelons Grow (Playaway) IJ  
B 127941B 127941 Who I Am
Grade Lvl: KP Author: Verde, Susan
Length: 32 Copyright: 2023

Subtitle: Words I Tell Myself. Encourage kids to practice self-love every day with this uplifting collection of positive affirmations. Series fiction: I Am. Self-management. Attitude fiction. Personality. Self-love. Self-acceptance. Affirmations. Positive psychology. IL Pres-3.
Who I Am KP  
B 93188B 93188 Why Is Johnny so Detached?
Grade Lvl: T Author: Ottavi, Thomas
Length: 88 Copyright: 2007

Subtitle: A School Professional's Guide to Understanding and Helping Students with Attachment Issues. Presents strategies and skill-building interventions, activities and hints school professionals can use to help these students and/or pass on to their parents. It combines reseach and theory on attachment issues and addresses five types of detachment for students including: Detachment from self; Detachment from role of student; Detachment from peers and school support; Detachment from basic effort; and Detachment from sense of success.
Why Is Johnny so Detached? T  
B 96557B 96557 Why Kids Kill: Inside the Minds of School Shooters
Grade Lvl: T Author: Langman, Peter F
Length: 231 Copyright: 2010

Presents a comprehensive analysis of the psychological causes of school shootings and the reasons why some teens consider violence as a solution to dealing with their own personal issues. School violence- United States.
Why Kids Kill: Inside the Minds of School Shooters T  
B 105931B 105931 Working in Health Care
Grade Lvl: IJS Author: McAlpine, Margaret
Length: 64 Copyright: 2005

Examines the various career opportunities within the health care industry including dentistry, doctors & nurses, home health care andmental health care providers, optometry, and pharmacy. Covers responsibilities, qualifications, and a typical day. From the seriesMy Future Career. Follett RL 8.9. AR 7.8.
Working in Health Care IJS