The Bottom Line
This book will empower your teen to think for himself/herself. It will encourage him/her to take a good look at the issues he/she faces everyday and add some meaning to the choices he/she makes. The lists make quick thought-provoking reads for busy teens. The book is a must-have for your teenager.
- Tough issues are discussed, like drug use and bullying.
- Easy-to-follow format and intriguing writing style.
- Eleven well organized chapters contain over 200 lists.
- Teaches teens about life in an engaging manner.
- Needs more references to books or websites for additional information.
Description
- Most Practical List: 19 Note-Taking Tips.
- Most Valuable List: 10 Tips for Talking to Parents.
- Funniest List: The Last Words of 16 Famous People.
- Our teens need to know this? Scariest List: 12 Signs of Suicide.
Guide Review - Life Lists for Teens
Lists organize your thinking, focus your energy, free up time in your day (and space in your brain), and give you confidence. No wonder everybody loves lists: making them, reading them, checking things off on them.
Most books of lists feature facts, statistics, or trivia. Life Lists for Teens is different. It’s not about the tallest this or the weirdest that. Instead, it’s a user’s guide to life. Over 200 powerful self-help lists distill "big topics" like health and wellness, relationships, feelings, creativity, personal safety, school, self-esteem, and problem-solving. Each list is like a mini-self-help book—a starting-point for learning, thinking, and making positive choices and decisions.
Any teen who has ever made a list will enjoy this book—as an inviting, enlightening read, a place to go for quick advice, and a ready source of guidance and encouragement for all kinds of situations. These are lists that matter, and teens will use them every day.
Denise's Thoughts:
I started to look for a book as a gift for my daughter, now I’m making a list of teens to give this book. Very well written, my favorite list is 12 Serious Reasons to Laugh. And yes, I do think that all parents should read it too. When you do, use it as an ice breaker for talks with your teen. Ask him/her what he/she thinks, then listen.
