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Search our collection of print books, eBooks, CDs and DVDs, games, and teaching tools on health topics.
Search our collection of print books, eBooks, CDs and DVDs, games, and teaching tools on health topics.
This book for young adults delivers facts about the differences between smoking and vaping, effects on their short-term and long-term health, and how addiction works. This book gives strategies for dealing with peer pressure, how to handle addiction, and how to quit smoking altogether. (Note: This …
Leading activist and essayist Brynn Tannehill tells you everything you ever wanted to know about transgender issues but were afraid to ask. The book aims to break down deeply held misconceptions about trans people across all aspects of life, from politics, law and culture, through to science, relig…
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School is just like a film set: there's The Crew, who make things happen, The Extras who fill the empty desks, and The Movie Stars, whom everyone wants tagged in their Facebook photos. But Jude doesn't fit in. He's not part of The Crew because he isn't about to do anything unless it's court-appoint…
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This pamphlet looks at what a Central Venous Line (CVL) is, how it works, and why your child might need one. It also explains how doctors put a CVL in.
Trans+: Love, Sex, Romance, and Being You is an all-inclusive, uncensored guide for teens who are transgender, nonbinary, gender-nonconforming, or gender-fluid.; TRANS+ answers all your questions, easy and hard, about gender and covers mental health, physical health and reproduction, transitioning,…
| BC Children's and Women's Family Library | On Loan, due Thursday, February 15, 2024 |
Pumping Insulin gives a complete guide for achieving excellent glucose on a smart insulin pump and CGM. Pump users and health professionals will benefit from comprehensive, and easy-to-use information on bolus calculators, settings, infusion sets, and data. Get the most out of your pump!; New chapt…
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Shane Burcaw was born with a rare disease called spinal muscular atrophy, which hinders his muscles? growth. As a result, his body hasn?t grown bigger and stronger as he?s gotten older―it?s gotten smaller and weaker instead. This hasn?t stopped him from doing the things he enjoys (like eating…
The Insomnia Workbook for Teens offers proven-effective tips and strategies to help you get to sleep and stay asleep. You?ll learn about the different reasons you may experience insomnia, target your own ?sleep disrupters? like caffeine and sugar, and discover skills for managing these disrupters s…
| BC Children's and Women's Family Library | On Loan, due Thursday, February 15, 2024 |
Meet Debbie - a young girl with diabetes type 1. Debbie invites readers to learn about this type of diabetes from her perspective, describing how it feels to have high and low blood sugar levels. She explains how she can monitor her blood sugar and controls it with medication. Debbie also talks abo…
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Meet Carly. Carly is a young person caring for her mother who has Multiple Sclerosis and depression.; Part of the best-selling Can I Tell You about... series, this book raises awareness about children who live with and care for parents or other relatives in the home. It describes what young carers …
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Dr. Damour draws on decades of experience and the latest research to reveal the seven distinct -- and absolutely normal -- developmental transitions that turn girls into grown-ups, including Parting with Childhood, Contending with Adult Authority, Entering the Romantic World, and Caring for Herself…
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Appréhender et tempérer les troubles de l'adolescence. Tous les ados ne se ressemblent pas. Certains vivent cette période repliés dans leur chambre, d'autres ne cessent de sortir. Certains perdent tout intérêt pour les études, d'autres sont toujours premiers, certains ont le joint aux lèvres dès le…
| BC Children's and Women's Family Library | On Loan, due Friday, March 22, 2024 |
L'adolescence et la puberté sont des caps qui peuvent se révéler difficiles, voire très douloureux à aborder. L'auteure, Pauline Aubry, après une période de rébellion pure et dure, a elle-même été victime de crises d'angoisse aiguës nécessitant l'hospitalisation. Aujourd'hui, elle va mieux et a déc…
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The Survival Guide Personal Care for Men covers 31 vital personal care activities. It includes basics like brushing teeth and taking showers as well as buying clothes, being stylish, and getting along with friends. It includes relevant activity sequences, two comprehension quizzes, and instructive …
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The Survival Guide Personal Care for Women covers 35 vital personal care activities. It includes basics like brushing teeth and taking showers as well as buying clothes, being stylish, and getting along with friends. It includes relevant activity sequences, two comprehension quizzes, and instructiv…
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Dr. Neufeld leads us into the interior landscape of the preschooler. He provides insight into their shyness, separation anxieties, aggression, resistance, oppositionality and more. Making sense of these confusing yet wondrous creatures lays the foundation for intuitive and fruitful interaction with…
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In the 3rd edition, Dr. Miriam Kaufman addresses important topics for teens who are living with chronic conditions or disabilities. The topics include: Anemia, Cancer, Cerebral Palsy, Crohn's Disease, Deafness, Diabetes, Head Injury, Heart Disease, Hemophilia, HIV, Lupus, Muscular Dystrophy, Sickle…
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Based in dialectical behavior therapy, this workbook helps teens learn the skills they need to ride the ups and downs of life with grace and confidence. This book offers techniques to help teenagers: 1) stay calm and mindful in difficult situations, 2) effectively manage out-of-control emotions, 3)…
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Les parents se sentent désemparés et impuissants face à la souffrance et à l'états suicidaire de leur enfant. Or, il leur est impossible de l'aider à surmonter sa détresse. Telle est la conviction de l'auteur qui veut permettre aux parents de contribuer efficacement à la prévention du suicide chez …
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Le suicide est un geste brutal et difficile à saisir pleinement, surtout lorsqu?il survient durant l?adolescence. Idée fugace pour certains jeunes, plus persistante chez d?autres, elle fait d?assez nombreuses victimes pour faire du suicide la deuxième cause de décès chez les 14 à 19 ans.
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Est-ce que ça arrive à tout le monde ?Ton corps change, de nouveaux sentiments te chamboulent et tu te poses d'innombrables questions dont tu n'oses pas forcément parler ou auxquelles personne ne te donne de vraies réponses ?Alors ce livre est pour toi, car tu y apprendras tout sur la transformatio…
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Callie loves theater. And while she would totally try out for her middle school's production of Moon Over Mississippi, she's a terrible singer. Instead she's the set designer for the stage crew, and this year she's determined to create a set worthy of Broadway on a middle-school budget. But how can…
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Planet Cancer is an honest, down-to-earth guide to living in this new world, from Diagnosis to Post-Treatment. Each chapter is informed by Planet Cancer’s voice—authoritative, funny, friendly, no-nonsense. Experts address issues from all sides around bedrock “What It’s Really Like” essays: deeply p…
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Growing up the son of a professional hockey player - Tie Domi - Max saw from an early age what it took to make the NHL: grit, talent, and the support of a team. Over countless hours in the garage, at the rink, and in the gym, Max chased his dream. It seemed that Max was born to be on the ice.; But …
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Fully updated with the latest American Academy of Pediatrics recommendations for the treatment and care of individuals with ADHD, this award-winning guide offers parents balanced, reassuring information to help them understand and manage this challenging and often misunderstood condition. Topics co…
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Melody is not like most people. She cannot walk or talk, but she has a photographic memory; she can remember every detail of everything she has ever experienced. She is smarter than most of the adults who try to diagnose her and smarter than her classmates in her integrated classroom?the very same …
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L'uniforme, Oui ! La jupe, Non ! Liberté, égalité, pantalon !Liv (ne l'appelez pas Olivia, il déteste ça) sait depuis toujours qu'il est un garçon et non une fille, mais le règlement très strict de son collège en matière d'uniforme lui interdit de porter un pantalon. Il lui faudra donc porter des j…
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Tu as dix ans, un peu plus, un peu moins, et tu sais déjà que, dans la grande famille humaine, garçons et filles ne sont pas tout à fait pareils. Tu sais aussi, bien sûr, que les enfants ne naissent pas dans les choux.Mais as-tu idée de ce qui t'attend bientôt ? La puberté ! D'incroyables changemen…
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Depression: A Teen's Guide to Survive and Thrive is a guidebook for teenagers who are depressed or at risk for depression, full of useful information, helpful self-reflection quizzes, and easy-to-do exercises. This guide discusses depression and provides guidance on cognitive?behavioral therapy pri…
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"This essential guide, with new content based on cutting-edge research and current standards for treatment, is comprehensive, accessible and supportive, and truly aims to help parents, caregivers and children understand diabetes and live happy, healthy lives." [excerpted from cover]
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This booklet has been created to help children and their families feel more at ease with the organ transplantation process by providing general information in an understandable format. Most importantly, it is designed to let the readers know that they are not alone and that there are other children…
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Not sure what - or how much - information to share with children and teens regarding sex and sexual health? Do you fear what they might ask? Or how to respond to their questions? Or whether you even know the "answers" yourself?; Saleema Noon knows all about these fears and concerns. An expert in se…
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Coming to grips with chronic pain is a very trying process for teenagers and their families. Dancing with Pain takes us into four teen's experiences dealing with pain from a facial injury, Sickle Cell Disease, CRPS (complex regional pain syndrome) and neck and shoulder trauma.; Combining animation …
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This accessible and authoritative guide helps parents understand how autism spectrum disorder is defined and diagnosed and offers an overview of the most current behavioral and developmental therapies for children with ASD. Topics include: symptoms, accessing care, services in the community, and th…
| BC Children's and Women's Family Library | On Loan, due Thursday, June 6, 2024 |
In this compassionate guide, you'll find skills based in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) to help you tackle anxiety and harmful avoidance behaviors; manage negative emotions; cope with flashbacks and nightmares; and…
| BC Children's and Women's Family Library | On Loan, due Monday, April 22, 2024 |
Moment charnière entre L'enfance et l'âge adulte, l'adolescence est cette période de la vie où un jeune acquiert son indépendance. Cette quête d'autonomie, qui n'est pas un choix mais une nécessité, passe par des essais et des prises de risque. Les parents peuvent se sentir désarmés, avoir l'impres…
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This graphic novel includes 2 short suicide prevention stories, from the perspective of First Nations youth.
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This book is for parents and caregivers of teens and young adults with social challenges (including Autism Spectrum, ADHD, bipolar, and other conditions). It is a is a step-by-step guide to making and keeping friends. With concrete rules and steps of social etiquette, parents will be able to assist…
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This book is meant to be like a friend accompanying a child or young adult on their journey of grief after losing a sibling or parent to cancer. This book was created with input from lots of young people who have shared similar experiences. And while it can't give you all the answers you may be loo…
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Je m?appelle Alex et je suis enfin bien dans ma peau! En fait, je viens de sortir d?une période difficile de ma vie. J?étais tellement mal, c?est fou. Je me sentais un peu comme si je ne voyais pas la lumière au bout du tunnel, tu connais cette expression? J?ai surmonté ce que les spécialistes appe…
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This work of nonfiction for middle readers examines what-and why-gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people and their supporters celebrate on Pride Day every June.
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More than anything else, Melissa wants to play Charlotte in her fourth-grade class's production of Charlotte's Web. The problem is, her teacher won't let her, because her teacher thinks Melissa is a boy. But Melissa isn't about to let that squash her dream. With the help of her best friend, Melissa…
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Offert dans une toute nouvelle présentation, l?estime de soi de nos adolescents présente de façon concrète et très accessible les principales notions théoriques concernant l?estime de soi des jeunes. Il rappelle que la confiance en soi et en ceux qu?on aime est à la base de l?estime de soi et au c?…
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In graphic novel format, the Medikidz, superheroes from the planet Mediland, help Caitlin and Daniel understand diabetes and how it can affect them and their family.
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Que se passe-t-il dans la tête d'un adolescent ? Comment répondre au chaos émotionnel qu'il traverse ? Beaucoup de parents, dépassés par les métamorphoses de leur enfant, s'interrogent. Longtemps, on a cru que tout venait des hormones. Grâce aux neurosciences, on sait aujourd'hui que le remodelage …
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A range of issues are covered in this sexual health comic book, from respect and communication in relationships, to pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections, two-spirit people and sexual health as a career or youth led project.
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Written for teenagers and young adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), this instructional book is also for parents, instructors, and therapists to help teens on the autism spectrum.; The information is written in an easy-to-understand manner with simple how-to lists. This book is geared for u…
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Practical and hands-on, with clear and concise instructions, Building Your Child's Self-Esteem shows parents how to identify healthy and low self-esteem behaviors in their children. Parents will also learn how to overcome and correct unproductive habits that limit their child's performance.; From d…
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Comic book featuring Medikidz, superhero experts on health and illness. Explains how aerobic, muscle-strengthening, and bone-strengthening exercise in childhood and youth help the body. The Medikidz also explain how not exercising can harm the body.
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Presenting everyday situations, from schools and exams through to driving and dates, this guide provides simple solutions to common problems and concerns. Dr Tara gives her top tips for managing tics, alongside behavioural therapy techniques for stress management and strategies for coping with comm…
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