New in Teen

Everything teens need to know to thrive as gifted students

May 2022

978-1-63198-678-9 $16.99 Teen Nonfiction/Gifted 272 pp., 7” x 9” Paperback Ages 13 & up

Key Features

• Over 290,000 books in print (previous editions) • Best-selling expert authors are pioneers in the area of gifted kids’ social and emotional needs • Content and topics based on surveys of nearly 1,400 gifted teenagers • Book meets the diverse needs of today’s gifted teens

Previous Edition

Midwest Book Award Read, America! Selection

“Readable, engaging, and positive without being moralistic . . . offers answers and suggestions that are not simplistic. This book can help [teens] negotiate their way through the snares of being a teenager with confidence and success.” —VOYA

The Gifted Teen Survival Guide

Smart, Sharp, and Ready for (Almost) Anything (5th edition)

by Judy Galbraith and Jim Delisle Support the social, emotional, and educational needs of gifted teens with this one-ofa-kind book full of sage advice to help teens understand themselves, relate well with others, and reach their potential in life. Now in its fifth edition, this classic bestseller is essential reading for gifted teens, their parents, teachers, counselors, and anyone who cares about smart, talented, curious young people. New in this edition: • Discussion of current topics, such as mindfulness, meditation, and online schooling • Updated information on twice-exceptionalities, multiple intelligences, and autism spectrum disorder • Additional exploration of underserved gifted students and equity in gifted programs • A focus on LGBTQ+ issues, mental health, introversion, intensities, and life after school • New stories from teens

Judy Galbraith, M.A., is an award-winning author and publisher with a master’s degree in guidance and counseling of the gifted. She has worked with and taught gifted children and teens, their parents, and their teachers for almost thirty years. In 1983, she started Free Spirit Publishing, which specializes in Self-Help for Kids® and Self-Help for Teens® books and other learning resources. She is the author of numerous books, including The Survival Guide for Gifted Kids: For Ages 10 & Under. Judy lives in Minneapolis, MN. Jim Delisle, Ph.D., has taught gifted children and those who work on their behalf for more than forty years, including twenty-five years as a professor of special education at Kent State University. He is a frequent presenter on gifted children’s intellectual and emotional growth and the author of more than 250 articles and twenty books. Jim splits his time between the Washington, D.C., area and South Carolina.

Teens can make an impact near and far with dozens of easy and quick ideas

Simple Acts

The Busy Teen’s Guide to Making a Difference

by Natalie Silverstein, MPH This book equips young people with the hands-on tools and know-how they need to make meaningful change on issues they care about. No matter how busy they are, all teens can find ideas in this book to make an impact, such as: • honoring happy occasions by giving back • raising money and awareness for the causes they care about • harnessing the power of social media to spread positive messages

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Elevate Your Celebration

Honoring Happy Occasions by Giving Back

As you get older, you and your family will likely recognize many milestones that mark important steps along your journey to adulthood. For example, every birthday is an opportunity to appreciate you and the day you were born. Beyond birthdays, there are other special moments when your family and friends might gather to witness, honor, and celebrate you. These events might include a confirmation or First Holy Communion, a quinceañera or sweet sixteen, a bar or bat mitzvah, an Upanayana or Samavartana, the completion of Qur’anic schooling, school graduation, or moving up to the next grade. All of these moments can be honored in a particularly special way by allowing the guest of honor—YOU—to decide how you might like to PAY IT FORWARD and share the joy of the occasion with others. You can find a way to give back in a small but meaningful way that shows your gratitude for the moment you are experiencing and the support of your family and friends.

When you were a child, if your family was able and inclined to create a celebration for your birthday, there may have been many things that made the day fun: cake, games, friends, decorations, gifts. Now that you are older, you may not need a lot of fanfare and presents to feel loved and appreciated. It’s enough to be with people that you love, doing things that you enjoy. You should acknowledge happy, important moments in any way that feels appropriate for you and your family, and I suggest that you can also find space within your celebration to share the joy of your special day with others. This chapter provides suggestions to SHARE YOUR CREATIVITY

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to EXPRESS GRATITUDE and PAY IT FORWARD while honoring your special moments. Some of the ideas encourage you to RAISE MONEY AND AWARENESS around issues you care about, to COLLECT DONATIONS in lieu of receiving gifts, or to MAKE TIME TO VOLUNTEER with friends as part of your celebration.

Five Ways to Honor Your Special Moments with Kindness and Generosity

1. Host a Gathering with a Hands-On Service Project

This whole chapter is about inserting some goodness and generosity into your birthday or milestone moments, but here I list some simple ideas for creating a party with a purpose, a gathering where you invite friends to join you in a hands-on service project. You want your service work to be fun, engaging, and hopefully enlightening for your guests while still allowing time for socializing, eating, music, games, or whatever else you enjoy.

Natalie Silverstein, MPH, is an author, speaker, consultant, and passionate advocate for family and youth service. She is the author of Simple Acts: The Busy Family’s Guide to Giving Back, named one of the “10 Books for Parents Who Want to Raise Kind Kids” by HuffPost, and the New York area coordinator for Doing Good Together (doinggoodtogether.org), a Minneapolis-based nonprofit with the mission of helping parents raise kids who care and contribute. Natalie lives in New York City.

July 2022

978-1-63198-626-0 $15.99 Teen Nonfiction/Social Activism & Volunteering 144 pp., 2-color, 6” x 9” Paperback Ages 13 & up

Key Features

• This book complements existing teen books about the “why” of service and activism by providing the

“how” • Book helps the reader identify their area of interest and provides a range of ways to give back • Author has an established brand and platform for this topic

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