Transcript Health Book Choices

Health Class
Book Choices
• Select the book you most want to read – you will
be reading it on your own.
• Please consider your parents rules/expectations
for appropriate book choices.
• You will have about 4 weeks to read.
• Pay close attention to the many CONNECTIONS
you find to HEALTH class.
• You will be writing about the books connection to
mental – physical - social health.
• Many of the titles cover multiple issues –
they are listed under the main issue.
Depression/Self Harm/Suicide
Remembering The Good Times
By: Richard Peck
How well do we know our best friends?
They were the best of friends. Sixteenyear-old Buck first met Kate the summer
before seventh grade. In eighth grade they
made friends with the brilliant and
wealthy newcomer, Trav.
They didn't seem to need anyone else.
Mostly they looked forward to the good
times shared together; no one could
unravel their binding ties.
At least that's what they thought. When
one of the trio finds the pressure of
graduation and the future too great a
threat, the other two can only wonder:
"How well did we know our best friend?"
The True Color Series
By: Melody Carlson
• Blade Silver – Color Me
Scarred Cutting herself
doesn’t make Ruth’s
problems disappear, but at
least it helps her cope – or so
she things…
• Pitch Black – Color Me Lost
– Morgan thinks life is
difficult and then when a
friend kills himself she has
to learn to deal with her
grief and live her life before
its too late…
• Dark Blue – Color Me
Lonely – dealing with the
loss of a friendship Kara
deals with feelings of
sadness and depression
Cut
By: Patricia McCormick
• Callie cuts herself. She
does not do it to kill
herself, but rather to
take away the pain of
life. Eventually, she
find herself in Sea
Pines, a residential
treatment facility. She is
in group therapy with
girls with eating
disorders and substance
abuse issues,
Healthy/Unhealthy
Relationships
Someone Like You
By: Sarah Dessen
A quiet, predictable Halley and
Scarlett, her feisty defender,
have been best friends since
grade school. Growing up
like sisters, they've shared
everything Then boys step
into their teen lives.
Scarlett's romance the
summer before junior year
has serious
consequences and she
needs her friend to get
through them.
This Lullaby
By: Sarah Dessen
Remy always knows the perfect time
to give a boyfriend "The Speech"
telling him it's over-after. She's a
girl who knows just how to avoid
any messy emotional
entanglement.
After all, she's had the example
of her five-times-married mother
to show her what not to do.
So what, then, is it about Dexter that
makes it so hard for her to follow
her own rules? He's everything she
hates and worst of all, a musician
like her father: the father Remy
never knew, the father who wrote a
famous song for her, the father who
disappeared from her life.
Jumping The Nail
By: Eve Bunting
When teenagers in a
California coastal
community challenge
each other to "jump
the Nail“ (leap from
dangerous cliffs into the ocean)
group pressure and
manipulative
relationships quickly
drive the game out of
control. Resulting in
consequences one
teen may never
recover from.
Annabel seemingly had
everything: cool friends,
close family, good grades,
and a part-time modeling
career in town. Annabel's
devastating secret is
revealed in bits and
snatches. Caught
between wanting to
protect her family and
her own struggles to face
a devastating experience,
Annabel finds comfort in
an unlikely friendship
with the school's most
notorious loner.
Just Listen
By: Sarah Dessen
Dreamland
By: Sarah Dessen
Caitlin has always had to follow
in the footsteps of her perfect
older sister. When Cassandra
runs away from home, Caitlin
finds herself trying to fill the
gap Cass's absence creates.
When she meets mysterious
Rogerson, Caitlin sees a way to
forge a path for herself.
Rogerson seems vaguely
ominous, but Caitlin is taken by
surprise when he first gets
violent with her.
Speak
By: Laurie Halse Anderson
Melinda spoke at the
wrong time; she
called the police and
broke up a party.
Now she doesn’t
speak at all. A
freshman in high
school with secrets
she can’t share.
Don’t Take Love Lying Down
By: Brad Henning
Brad looks at issues like:
*Why all guys seem like jerks
(but girls still want one).
* Why girls are so hard to
understand (and like it that
way).
* Why guys are afraid to ask
girls out.
* How to find the right
person and know when it's
true love.
* How to evaluate
relationships.
* Why sex is such a big deal
and how to deal with it.
Where it Began
By: Ann Redisch Stampler
When she started her senior
year as a blonder, betterdressed version of
herself, she struck gold:
Billy Nash believed she
was the flawless girl she
was pretending to be.
The next eight months
with Billy were
bliss...Until the night
Gabby woke up on the
ground next to the
remains of his BMW
without a single memory
of how she got there.
And Billy's nowhere to be
found.
Breathing Underwater
By: Alex Flynn Nick’s life seems to be
perfect. He drives
everyone’s dream car
and his father is rich.
But that’s not really
how it is.
Like father like son,
right? Except that
when Nick goes to far
one day, he loses not
only the one he loves
the most, but his
friends and the life he
came to know.
A Thousand Tomorrows
By: Karen Kingsbury
Cody Gunner has no use for real
love. Abandoned as a child by the
person he needed the most, he
swears he will never allow
himself to love again.
Ali Daniels denies love as well.
Carrying a terrible secret, she
lives life to the fullest, taking
risks and refusing relationships.
The story of two separate lives
brought together through shared
secrets and a drive to overcome
obstacles and succeed.
SECOND BOOK
Just Beyond The Clouds
The Last Song
Nicolas Sparks
Seventeen year old Veronica "Ronnie"
Miller's life was turned upsidedown when her parents divorced
and her father moved from New
York City to Wilmington, North
Carolina. Three years later, she
remains angry and alientated from
her parents, especially her
father...until her mother decides it
would be in everyone's best
interest if she spent the summer in
Wilmington with him.
The tale that unfolds is an
unforgettable story of love on
many levels--first love, love
between parents and children -that demonstrates, the many ways
that love can break our hearts...and
Faultline
By: Janet Tashjian
• When Becky meets fellow
comedian Kip at the improv
clubs where they both
perform, he seems the perfect
guy for her until the
relationship turns abusive.
• Why couldn’t she see the
signs that her mother and her
best friend were trying to
warn her about????
The Vow
By: Kim and Krickett Carpenter
Life as Kim and Krickitt Carpenter
knew it was shattered beyond
recognition on November 24, 1993.
Two months after their marriage, a
devastating car wreck left Krickitt
with a massive head injury and in a
coma for weeks.
When she finally awoke, she had
no idea who Kim was. And yet,
against all odds, but through the
common faith in Christ that
sustained them, Kim and Krickitt
fell in love all over again. Even
though Kim stood by Krickitt
through the darkest times a
husband can ever imagine, he
insists, “I’m no hero. I made a
Torch Red – Color Me
Torn - Zoe feels like the
only virgin on the
planet… she battles
with the decision to give
up her virginity or wait
to have sex.
Drugs/Alcohol/Addiction
My Brother’s Keeper
By: Patricia McCormick
The novel follows a
young boy named
Toby as he tries to
keep his family from
falling apart. His
little brother has
reverted to hiding
under his blanket
and sucking his
thumb and his older
brother is delving
into drugs. Toby
fights desperately to
cover up for his
brother and spare his
mother any more
heart break.
Burnt Orange – Color Me Wasted –
Amber is getting heavy into drinking
and concerns from friends are forcing
her to take a look at her problem…
Inexcusable
By: Chris Lynch
A football player is left
paralyzed, a series of
“pranks” do major
damage, and one night
forever changes two lives –
in unthinkable ways….
A story about taking
responsibility and facing
the consequences of our
actions whether intended
or not….
Dope Sick
Walter Dean Meyers
A drug deal goes south and a
cop has been shot. Lil J's on
the run. And he's starting to
get dope sick. He'd do
anything to change the last
twenty-four hours, and
when he stumbles into an
abandoned building, it
actually might be possible. .
..
Elements of magical realism
intensify this harrowing
story about drug use,
violence, perceptions of
reality, and second chances.
Chasing the High
By: Kyle Keegan
• “The real truth about the worst seems like
the best place to start.” From a harrowing
night on a rooftop, gravely ill and in
withdrawal, Keegan tracks back through
his young-adult years spent addicted to
drugs, primarily heroin. Now clean and
sober in his early thirties, Keegan
remembers with dark honesty his slide
from experimentation to addiction.
• This title is more than just a memoir,
however. Coauthored with a psychiatrist
and produced in conjunction with the
Adolescent Mental Health Initiative, the
book provides a wealth of up-to-date
information about addiction and explains
why teens are at a higher risk for drug
abuse than are adults.
• Detailed descriptions of rehab and
recovery approaches and lists of resources
for further help are also included.
Bullying/Friendship
/Peer Issues
Deep Green
Color Me Jealous
Jordan feels
envious of a
friend and has to
learn to move on
to better
things…
Please Stop Laughing at Me
By: Jodee Blanco
While other kids were daydreaming
about dances, first kisses and
college, Jodee was just trying to
figure out how to get from
homeroom to study hall without
being taunted or spit upon as she
walked through the halls.
This powerful memoir chronicles
how one child was chunned - and
even physically abused - by her
classmates from elementary school
through high school. It is a look at
what it means to be the outcast,
how even the most loving parents
can get it wrong and why schools
are often unable to prevent
disaster.
Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
By: Ann Brashares
One pair of old jeans
from a thrift shop four friends –
a summer of
adventure in a pair
of jeans that fit each
girl perfectly.
We also have the 2nd,
3rd and 4th summers!
Star girl
By: Jerry Spinelli
• Ukulele playing,
pioneer dresses,
laughs at
nothing, sings
when it’s not
your birthday.
• The students love
her.
• The students hate
her
• The pressure to
be “normal” may
be too much…
Love, Stargirl
By: Jerry Spinelli
Ever wonder what
happened to Stargirl???
Now we get to see
through letters she
writes to her old
boyfriend, Leo.
Loser
By: Jerry Spinelli
Zinkoff is not like the other
kids -- raising his hand
with all the wrong
answers, tripping over his
own feet, falling down
with laughter over silly
things. The kids have their
own word to describe him,
but Zinkoff is too busy to
hear it. Loser is a touching
book about the human
spirit, the importance of
failure, and how any name
can someday be replaced
with "hero."
Driver’s Ed
By: Caroline B. Cooney
An innocent night of
thrill-seeking gone
wrong…
A driver’s license: freedom
and responsibility…
A prank with fatal
consequences…
How will they come to
terms with what they
have done?
How will they face their
families and friends?
Featuring contemporary,
real-life stories that
young adults will
relate to, with
important life lessons
that are not too
preach, these two
book continue this
new series focusing
on the students of
Bluford High School.
The Body of Chris Creed
By: Carol Plum-ucci
The Body of Christopher
Creed is the story of the
mysterious disappearance
of a high school outcast.
Christopher Creed is the
boy no one likes, the boy the
popular kids bully and
tease, the boy that never
seems to fit in. When
Christopher Creed
disappears, however, he
captures the attention of the
entire town, and he upsets
the lives of those who
tormented him.
Big Mouth Ugly Girl
By: Joyce Carol Oates
Matt has always been a BIG MOUTH.
But it's never gotten him in trouble -until one day when two detectives
escort him out of class for questioning.
Matt has been accused of threatening to
blow up Rocky River High School.
A loner with fierce, staring eyes, Ursula
has no time for petty high school stuff
like friends and dating -- or at least
that's what she tells herself. Ursula – self
titled – “Ugly Girl” is content with
minding her own business.
She doesn't even really know Matt. But
Ursula is the only person who knows
what Matt really said that day … and
she is the only one who can help him.
Staying Fat For Sarah Byrnes
By: Chris Crutcher
Sarah Byrnes and Eric have been
friends for years. When they
were children, his fat and her
terrible scars made them both
outcasts. Later, although
swimming slimmed Eric, she
stayed his closest friend.
Now Sarah Byrnes -- the
smartest, toughest person Eric
has ever known -- sits silent in
a hospital. Eric must uncover
the terrible secret she's hiding,
before its dark currents pull
them both under.
Human Experience
Overcoming Obstacles
Seven Habits of Highly Effective Teens By:
Sean Covey
This ultimate teenage
success book
provides a step-bystep guide to help
teens improve their
self-image, build
friendships, resist
peer pressure,
achieve goals, get
along with parents,
and more.
Black and White
David Macaulay
• Four stories are told
simultaneously, with
each double-page
spread divided into
quadrants. The stories
do not necessarily take
place at the same
moment in time, but
are they really one
story?
The Juvie Three
By: Gordan Korman
Gecko, Terence, and Ajay are serving
time in juvenile detention centers
until they get a second chance.
Douglas Healy, a former juvenile
delinquent himself, takes them into
his halfway house, hoping to make a
difference in their lives. One night
there is a scuffle, and Healy is
accidentally knocked unconscious.
When he awakes in the hospital, he
has no memory of them or of the
halfway house. Afraid of being sent
back to Juvie, the guys hatch a crazy
scheme to continue on as if the
group leader never left.
But if the boys are found out, their
second chance will be their last.
Worth
By: A. LaFaye
What is the source of one's
worth? In the hardscrabble
life of the Nebraska plain, a
fluke accident crushes an only
son's leg, bringing even more
difficult times to the family.
Nathaniel's sense of self is
also crushed. Through
grappling with his feelings
toward his father, the orphan
boy who comes to help out,
the Greek family attending
school, and the power
struggles between farmers
and ranchers, Nathaniel
emerges as a whole
individual.
Once Was Lost
By: Sara Zarr
Samara Taylor used to believe in
miracles. She used to believe in a
lot of things. As a pastor's kid, it's
hard not to buy in to the idea of
the perfect family, a loving God,
and amazing grace. But lately,
Sam has a lot of reason to doubt.
Her mother lands in rehab after a
DUI and her father seems more
interested in his congregation
than his family. When a young
girl in her small town is
kidnapped, the local tragedy
overlaps with Sam's personal one,
and the already-worn thread of
faith holding her together begins
to unravel.
Power of One
By: Bryce Courtenay
A moving story of
one young man's journey and
the realization that it takes
only one to change the
world. A weak and
friendless boy growing up
in South Africa during
World War II.
By: Ben Mikaelsen
Cole Matthews is angry. Angry,
defiant, smug--in short, a bully.
His anger has taken him too far
this time, though. After beating
up a ninth-grade classmate to
the point of brain damage, Cole
is facing a prison sentence. But
then a Tlingit Indian parole
officer offers an alternative,
based on Native American
traditions. Privately, Cole
sneers at the concept, but he's
no fool--if it gets him out of
prison, he'll do anything.
Ultimately, Cole ends up
banished for one year to a
remote Alaskan island.
Stuck in Neutral
By: Terry Trueman
Shawn’s life is not what it
may seem to anyone
looking at him. He is
glued to his wheelchair,
unable to voluntarily
move a muscle – he can’t
even move his eyes. His
father thinks he is
suffering and with Shawn
unable to communicate his
life may be in danger.
Runner
By: Carl Deuker
• When a new job falls his way,
Chance jumps at the
opportunity, becoming a
runner who picks up strange
packages on a daily route and
delivers them to a shady man at
the marina. Chase knows how
much he will earn—what he
doesn’t know is how much he
will pay.
Suspenseful, fast-paced, and
timely, this novel avoids easy
answers as it examines issues
of terrorism and patriotism,
fear and courage, and lives of
privilege and poverty.
The Last Lecture
By: Randy Pausch and Jeffrey Zaslow
When Randy Pausch, a computer
science professor at Carnegie
Mellon, was asked to give his
“last lecture”, he didn't have to
imagine it as his last, since he
had recently been diagnosed
with terminal cancer. But the
lecture he gave--"Really
Achieving Your Childhood
Dreams"--wasn't about dying. It
was about the importance of
overcoming obstacles, of
enabling the dreams of others,
of seizing every moment - It
was about living.
The Glass Castle
By Jeannette Walls
• Walls, who spent years trying to hide her
childhood experiences, allows the story to
spill out in this remarkable recollection of
growing up. She remembers the poverty,
hunger, jokes, and bullying she and her
siblings endured, and she looks back at her
parents: her flighty, self-indulgent mother and her father, troubled, brilliant Rex,
whose ability to turn his family's
downward-spiraling circumstances into
adventures allowed his children to excuse
his imperfections until they grew old
enough to understand what he had done to
them--and to himself. His grand plans to
build a home for the family never evolved:
the hole for the foundation of the The Glass
Castle, as the dream house was called,
became the family garbage dump, and, of
course, a metaphor for Rex Walls' life.
The Blind Side
By Michael Lewis
A profile of African American
football prodigy Michael Oher. One
of 13 children of a drug-addicted
mother, Oher was homeless in
Memphis when he was placed in
the Briarcrest Christian School and
then adopted by a wealthy white
family. He found a sense of
belonging and a future. He is now
the massive left tackle for the
University of Mississippi. His
strange, sad, and yet inspiring tale
is grippingly told here.
Teen Pregnancy/Parenting
Hanging On To Max
By Margaret Bechard
It’s Sam’s last year of
high school and Max
wasn’t part of the plan.
Now Sam is trading
footballs for diaper
bags and college
brochures for feeding
schedules. Will the
pressure be too much
for this teen dad??
First Part Last
By: Angela Johnson
Bobby is your classic urban
teenage boy -- impulsive, eager,
restless. On his sixteenth
birthday he gets some news
from his girlfriend, that changes
his life forever. She's pregnant.
Bobby's going to be a father.
Suddenly things like school and
house parties and hanging with
friends no longer seem
important as they're replaced
by visits to the obstetrician and
a social worker who says that
the only way for them to lead a
normal life is to put their baby
up for adoption.
After
By: Amy Efaw
• Who could do such a thing?
Certainly not someone like
Devon Davenport - a straight
A student-athlete with
everything going for her. But
in a moment of denial,
desperation, and sheer panic,
she did something that most
people couldnot even
imagine. And now Devon is
being charged with
attempted murder. In a
skillfully crafted story, Amy
Efaw takes readers through
the days leading up to and
after Devon’s crime.
Sports and Adventure Related
No Excuses
By: Kyle Maynard
• The True Story of a Congenital
Amputee Who Became a
Champion in Wrestling and in
Life
• Kyle Maynard personifies the
phrase "no excuses." Born with a
congenital defect that robbed
him of his arms above the elbow
and his legs below the knee,
Maynard transformed himself
into an accomplished athlete —
and someone determined to
triumph no matter what
obstacles were in his path.
Football Genius
By: Tim Green
He can predict football
plays before they
happen, any position,
any player, any team.
Troy tries to use his
talent to help his favorite
team – the Atlanta
Falcons. Filled with the
belief he can do this, and
a relentless drive to prove
it, Troy makes some big
moves to make others
believe in him too.
Season of Life
By: Jeffrey Marx
A Football Star - A Boy A journey to manhood.
An in depth look at an amazing football
team, coaching staff and the life lessons
that TEAM and FOOTBALL can teach.
Ronnie Lott, NFL Hall of Famer This is
not a book you are just going to read and
then forget about. You're probably going
to read it again sometime. And you'll
definitely want to tell family and friends
about it. By sharing with others, you
will be helping to make this a better
world.
Steve Moulton, ESPN Radio This is a
life-changing book. You'd have to be a
slug on a rock not to be impacted by the
messages in this book.
Payback Time
By: Carl Deuker
• Through the eyes of a school
journalist named Mitch—veteran
sports novelist Deuker reveals
the surprising truth behind a
mysterious football player
named Angel. When Angel
shows up Lincoln High, he
seems to have no past—or at
least not one he is willing to
discuss. Though Mitch gets a
glimpse of Angel's incredible
talent off the field, Angel rarely
allows himself to shine on the
field. Is he an undercover cop,
wonders Mitch? Or an ineligible
player? In pursuit of a killer
story, Mitch decides to find out
just who this player is and what
he's done. In the end, the truth
surprises everyone.
• After being tackled
just short of the end
zone in a big game,
Mick begins using
“gym candy,” or
steroids. His
performances become
record-breaking, but
the side effects are
terrible. Gym
Candy’s subject
matter is just as hardhitting as its football
scenes.
Into Thin Air
By: Jon Krakauer
In March 1996, Outside
magazine sent veteran
journalist and seasoned
climber Jon Krakauer on
an expedition led by
celebrated Everest guide
Rob Hall. Despite the
expertise of Hall and the
other leaders, by the end
of summit day eight
people were dead. This is
the story of the ill-fated
adventure and an analysis
of the factors leading up
to its tragic end.
Between a Rock
and a Hard Place
By: Aron Ralston
In 2003, the avid rock-climber
and outdoorsman became
trapped in a Utah mountain
canyon when an 800-pound
boulder pinned his right arm.
He spent six days there,
fighting both the physical
challenges of pain and
dehydration, and the
psychological horror that
eroded his hope and energy.
Eventually, he amputated his
own arm with his pocket
knife in order to gain his
freedom.
Into the Wild
By: Jon Krakauer
After graduating from
college, top student and
athlete Christopher
McCandless abandoned
his possessions, gave his
entire $24,000 savings
account to charity and
hitchhiked to Alaska,
where he wen t to live in
the wilderness. Four
months later, he turned up
dead. His diary, letters and
two notes found at a
remote campsite tell of his
desperate effort to survive,
apparently stranded by an
injury and slowly starving.
Peak Marcello is arrested
for scaling a New York
City skyscraper, he's
left with two choices:
wither away in
Juvenile Detention or
go live with his longlost father, who runs a
climbing company in
Thailand. But Peak
quickly learns that his
father's renewed
interest in him has
strings attached.
Big strings.
Eating Disorders/Body Image
Perfect
By: Natasha Friend
Everything is fine, says
Isabelle Lee, but actually
everything is not fine.
Isabelle, her younger sister
and their mother are coping
with many problems, not
the least of which is their
father's sudden death.
Isabelle, finding comfort in
her eating disorder, was
discovered by her sister
and packed off by their
mother to weekly group
therapy.
To Isabelle's surprise,
someone else is there.
Someone no one would
have expected to have a
problem.
Stick Figure
By: Lori Gottleib
After happening upon the
diary she kept when she
was 11 years old, Gottlieb
published her struggle
with anorexia, nearly 20
years after she wrote it.
She chronicles her
growing concern about
her food intake and
imagined fatness, her
struggles with her
parents, her worries about
her popularity, and her
eventual understanding
that she needs to eat in
order to be healthy.
Skin
By: Adrienne Maria Vrettos
Donnie, 14, has a dysfunctional
family. His parents,
completely ineffective,
constantly rage at one
another. His sister, Karen,
16, is anorexic and storms
around screaming
profanities and lying.
Donnie is simply becoming
invisible. The outcast at
school, he suffers from ear
infections and lays low,
watching his sister starve
herself, until the day he
finds her dead.
Lia and Cassie are
best friends,
wintergirls frozen in
matchstick bodies,
competitors in a
deadly contest to see
who can be the
skinniest. But what
comes after size zero
and size double-zero?
the demons within,
Lia feels she is being
haunted by her
friend’s restless spirit
Keeping The Moon
By: Sarah Dessen
Colie's fitness-celebrity mom
long ago motivated her to
lose 45.5 pounds, but Colie
feels just as insecure as she
did when she was
overweight, and she
is a pariah at school.
Colie begins a happy
metamorphosis; Her
transformation is
interrupted by the arrival of
a mean-mouthed schoolmate
who is all too eager
to cut Colie down.
Life In The Fat Lane
By: Cherie Bennett
Beauty pageant winner, homecoming queen-Lara has the world at her feet, until she
gets fat.
Despite a strict diet and workout
schedule, Lara is soon a nameless,
faceless,
200-pound-plus teenager.
When she's diagnosed with a mysterious
metabolic disorder that has no known
cure, Lara fears she'll spend the rest of her
life trapped in a fat suit. Who will stand
by her? Her image-conscious family?
Her shallow friends?
Her handsome boyfriend?
Or will she be left alone?
For More Information….
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