Nicole Lusk
CUR 513 Young Adult Novels
Issue: Journaling/Workbooks
Capacchione, Lucia. (2008). The Creative Journal for Teens: Making Friends With Yourself
Career Press; 2nd edition.
The author offers teenagers easy techniques that enables them to understand their
inner most thoughts and express their true feelings and thoughts in the safe,
nonjudgmental atmosphere of personal journal-keeping Teens will be able to clarify
their goals, visualize their future and achieve self-reliance. It is a creative, inspiring and
powerful instrument for personal growth through strengthening self-identity and
confidence while improving written communication to solve everyday problems, and to
make dreams come true.
Covey, Sean. (1999). The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens Workbook. Franklin Covey;
Workbook edition.
This hands-on personal workbook companion provides engaging activities to help teens
understand and apply the power of the 7 Habits. The workbook allows teens to build on
the principles of the 7 Habits through various thought-provoking exercises. Teens will
find in-depth tools to improve self-esteem, build friendships, resist peer pressure,
achieve goals, get along with parents, and strengthen themselves in many other areas
Eldon, Amy. (2002). Angel Catcher for Kids: A Journal to Help You Remember the Person
You Love Who Died. Chronicle Books.
Angel Catcher for Kids offers a healthy way for a child to cope with the painful and often
confusing process of grieving. Designed to help a child overcome the loss of a loved one,
this journal also invites the child to record precious memories of the special person
who has died.
Kirberger, Kimberly. (2003). No Body's Perfect Journal. Scholastic Paperbacks.
This journal gives teens the opportunity to explore their own feelings about their
bodies, themselves, and other related topics in a unique, personal way. Author Kimberly
Kirberger provides commentary, questions, and suggested writing activities to help
girls use the journal to work toward loving their bodies and themselves. This journal is
specifically designed to help girls express and work through their feelings.
Lohman, Raychelle Cassada and Taylor, Julia V. (2013). The Bullying Workbook for Teens:
Activities to Help You Deal with Social Aggression and Cyberbullying. Instant Help; Csm
Wkb edition
The book incorporates cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to help ease anxiety, fear,
stress, and other emotions associated with being bullied. The workbook is made up of
42 step-by-step self-help activities designed to help you learn anti-bullying tips and
strategies, manage emotions such as anxiety, fear, anger, and depression, and learn
constructive communication skills to help you express your feelings. You will learn how
to identify toxic friendships, how to build your own self-confidence, and importantly,
how to ask for help when bullying gets out of control. The exercises in this book are
designed to be useful in everyday situations. If you are experiencing bullying, this book
will offer sound psychological support to help you gain confidence in yourself and in
your interactions with others.
Schab, Lisa M. (2008) Beyond the Blues: A Workbook to Help Teens Overcome Depression.
Instant Help.
Beyond the Blues can help you cope with sad and difficult feelings, find new ways to
make friends, and deal with conflicts. This book presents a wide variety of exercises to
work through at your own pace. As you work through this book, you are doing
something good for yourself. You are learning to cope with your feelings and take care
of yourself in a healthy way. You can learn to manage depression just like you learned
to tie your shoes or read and write. Just give it a chance and be patient with yourself.
You deserve to feel good, and you will if you keep working at it!
Schab, Lisa M. (2013). The Self-Esteem Workbook for Teens: Activities to Help You Build
Confidence and Achieve Your Goals (Instant Help Book for Teens). Instant Help; Act Csm
Wk edition.
In The Self-Esteem Workbook for Teens, you will learn to develop a healthy, realistic
view of yourself that includes honest assessments of your weaknesses and strengths,
and you will learn to respect yourself, faults and all. You will also learn the difference
between self-esteem and being self-centered, self-absorbed, or selfish. This book will
show you how to distinguish the outer appearance of confidence from the quiet, steady,
inner acceptance and humility of true self-esteem with practical exercises to help you
deal with setbacks and self-doubt, skills for dealing with criticism, and activities that
will aid in the development of self-awareness, self-acceptance, and self-worth.
Schoenberg, Jill. (2007). Journal Buddies: A Boy’s Journal for Discovering and Sharing
Excellence Blue Sky at Night Publishing.
Journal Buddies is no ordinary journal. It's an invitation to experience a journaling
adventure and to expand your creativity and express your feelings. Most of all, it's an
invitation to strengthen your self-esteem, build healthy relationships and create a
positive outlook on life. To add to the excitement, you complete this unique journal with
the help of your buddies - your friends, Mom, Dad, teachers, grandparents, cousins,
mentors, even your pet or your imaginary friend.
Shapiro, Lawrence. (2008). Stopping the Pain: A Workbook for Teens Who Cut and Self
Injure. Instant Help; 1 edition.
The exercises in Stopping the Pain will help you explore why you self-injure and give
you lots of ideas how you can stop. The book will help you learn new skills for dealing
with issues in your life, reduce your stress, and reach out to others when you need to.
Work through the book, or just check out the sections that speak to you the most. This is
your own personal and private road map to regaining control of your life.
Sokol, Dawn DeVries. (2011). Doodle Sketchbook: Art Journaling for Boys. Gibbs Smith;
Act Csm edition.
This hands-on, mess-it-up journal offers creative tips and prompts to get boys drawing,
sketching, doodling, and more. It shows how to use all kinds of materials from pens,
stickers, crayons, markers, and oil pastels to gel pens, glitter, Wite-Out, collage, found
art, Xeroxes, photographs, and more.