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The Teen's Guide to World Domination: Advice on Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Awesomeness

10 best books like The Teen's Guide to World Domination: Advice on Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Awesomeness (Josh Shipp): Threads and Flames, Anahita's Woven Riddle, Janis Joplin: Rise Up Singing, The Dark Game: True Spy Stories from Invisible Ink to CIA Moles, GLBTQ*: The Survival Guide for Queer & Questioning Teens, Buddha Boy, Help Yourself for Teens: Real-Life Advice for Real-Life Challenges, Ask Elizabeth: Real Answers to Everything You Secretly Wanted to Ask About Love, Friends, Your Body... and Life in General, 33 Things Every Girl Should Know About Women's History: From Suffragettes to Skirt Lengths to the E.R.A, Be the Change: Your Guide to Freeing Slaves and Changing the World

Threads and Flames
AuthorEsther M. Friesner
ISBN0670012459
It's 1910, and thirteen-year-old Raisa has just traveled alone from a small Polish shtetl all the way to New York City. It's overwhelming, awe-inspiring, and even dangerous, especially when she discovers that her sister has disappeared and she must now fend for herself. She finds work in the Triangle...
Anahita's Woven Riddle
AuthorMeghan Nuttall Sayres
ISBN0810954818
This book made me taste the flavors, see the colors, smell the spices, hear the sounds, and feel the fabrics. It employed each of my 5 senses. I felt like I was really in 19th century Iran, and it made me kind of want to be a Nomad. I was totally on Anahita's side when it came to absolutely NOT marrying the Khan,...
Janis Joplin: Rise Up Singing
AuthorAnn Angel
ISBN0810983494
Forty years after her death, Janis Joplin remains among the most compelling and influential figures in rock-and-roll history. Her story—told here with depth and sensitivity by author Ann Angel—is one of a girl who struggled against rules and limitations, yet worked diligently to improve as...
The Dark Game: True Spy Stories from Invisible Ink to CIA Moles
AuthorPaul B. Janeczko
ISBN0763629154
From clothesline codes to surveillance satellites and cyber espionage, Paul B. Janeczko uncovers two centuries’ worth of true spy stories in U.S. history.

Ever since George Washington used them to help topple the British, spies and their networks have helped and hurt America at key moments...
GLBTQ*: The Survival Guide for Queer & Questioning Teens
AuthorKelly Huegel
ISBN1575421267
The teen years are full of challenges.

For gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered, and questioning teens, these challenges can include prejudice, discrimination, rejection, reprisals, insensitive remarks (even among friends and families) and, sometimes, violence.

But being...
Buddha Boy
AuthorKathe Koja
ISBN0142402095
The kids at school call Jinsen “Buddha Boy”—he wears oversize tie-dyed dragon T- shirts, shaves his head, and always seems to be smiling. He’s clearly a freak. Then Justin is paired with him for a class project. As he gets to know Jinsen and his incredible artistic talent, Justin questions his...
Help Yourself for Teens: Real-Life Advice for Real-Life Challenges
AuthorDave Pelzer
ISBN0452286522
As featured on Oprah
Dave Pelzer, author of the acclaimed, best-selling books A Man Named Dave and Help Yourself, continues his tireless crusade against despair with Help Yourself for Teens, an uplifting new book written specifically for young adults.

Sharing stories of his own adolescent...
Ask Elizabeth: Real Answers to Everything You Secretly Wanted to Ask About Love, Friends, Your Body... and Life in General
AuthorElizabeth Berkley
ISBN0399254498
Their parents might recognize Elizabeth Berkley as one of the stars of television's Saved by the Bell, but teenage girls know her as the helpful moderator of the Ask-Elizabeth advice website. Ask Elizabeth the book utilizes her accrued wisdom to dispense supportive counsel on topics including, but...
33 Things Every Girl Should Know About Women's History: From Suffragettes to Skirt Lengths to the E.R.A
AuthorTonya Bolden
ISBN0375811222
Here’s the perfect book for anyone interested in learning more about girls and women in the United States from the 18th century to the present. Featuring contributions from a wide variety of women, including well-known nonfiction writers, a children’s librarian, historians, and many more,...
Be the Change: Your Guide to Freeing Slaves and Changing the World
AuthorZach Hunter
ISBN0310277566
Ok so I was reading this book and this really opened up my eyes, I need to work on this alot, but with Gods help I know I can do it!



From "Be The Change" by Zach Hunter.



" Have you ever had a bad day? Most of us think we have. You might feel like you're having a bad day because friends...
Countdown
AuthorBen Mikaelson
ISBN0786812087
I thought that the book Countdown by Ben Mikaelsen was a good book. It tells the story of a young boy named Elliot who is chosen to be the first junior astronaut in space. Meanwhile Vincent, a young Maasai boy from Africa, is figuring out how the world works. While Elliot is in space his job is to talk on a radio....
Spies of Mississippi: The True Story of the Spy Network that Tried to Destroy the Civil Rights Movement
AuthorRick Bowers
ISBN1426305958
The Spies of Mississippi is a compelling story of how state spies tried to block voting rights for African Americans during the Civil Rights era. This book sheds new light on one of the most momentous periods in American history.

Author Rick Bowers has combed through primary-source materials...
Don't Sweat the Small Stuff for Teens: Simple Ways to Keep Your Cool in Stressful Times
AuthorRichard Carlson
ISBN0786885971
In this candid guide to adolescence in his #1 bestselling series, Richard Carlson examines the contradictions and challenges unique to teenage life and offers high schoolers (and their parents) tools for learning not to stress about homework, peer pressure, dating, and more. Along the way, he addresses...
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens Workbook
AuthorSean Covey
ISBN1929494173
I got this book free at a leadership summer camp I attended in high school. I didn't want anything to do with the camp, I hated that everyone assumed the campers were all self-centered and depressed, and I couldn't wait to go home. A few months after the camp ended, I came across this book and its companion...
Get Real: What Kind of World are YOU Buying?
AuthorMara Rockliff
ISBN0762437456
Can you change the world with your wallet?

You already do.
In this frank, teen-friendly manifesto, Mara Rockliff reveals what you’re really buying when you spend your money on a cell phone, a cheap t-shirt, or fast food—and shows the way to better choices, both for people and the planet.

...
One More River to Cross
AuthorMargaret Blair Young
ISBN1573456292
Powerful new historical fiction series, in the style of The Work & The Glory, that tells the stories of early African-American members of the Church. Co-author is Darius Aidan Gray. Margaret Blair Young teaches creative writing at Brigham Young University. Darius Aidan Gray is a former journalist....
The Teen Girl's Survival Guide: Ten Tips for Making Friends, Avoiding Drama, and Coping with Social Stress
AuthorLucie Hemmen
ISBN1626253064
As a teen girl, you are likely feeling pressure and stress from every direction. Having good, healthy relationships with friends you can count on makes all the difference. In this guide, psychologist and teen expert Lucie Hemmen offers ten tips to guide you toward creating and maintaining the social...
Undecided: Navigating Life and Learning After High School
AuthorGenevieve Morgan
ISBN1936976323
For high school students all over the country, figuring out what to do after graduation is a major question. For many, the logical answer is continuing their education, whether in a training program, a community college, or a four-year university. But no matter what the path, the preparation can be...
Caught by the Sea: My Life on Boats
AuthorGary Paulsen
ISBN0440407168
Another such wave could easily be the end of us. I had to do something, fix something, save the boat, save myself.

But what?

Gary Paulsen takes readers along on his maiden voyage, proving that ignorance can be bliss. Also really stupid and incredibly dangerous. He tells of boats that...
Earth Hates Me: True Confessions from a Teenage Girl
AuthorRuby Karp
ISBN0762462604
"This book is filled with juicy young person wisdom." —Amy Poehler

The definitive guide to being a teen in the modern age, with sage advice from a modern teenager and appealing to fans of Rookie.

Earth Hates Me presents a look inside the mind of the modern teenager—from a modern...
Leadership Lessons of the Navy Seals: Battle-Tested Strategies for Creating Successful Organizations and Inspiring Extraordinary Results
AuthorJeff Cannon
ISBN0071450130
In today's superheated business climate, executives and managers are under increasing pressure to squeeze every last drop of productivity out of their people. Built around inspiring stories from both the military and business worlds, Leadership Lessons of the Navy SEALS outlines a step-by-step...
How to Be Useful: A Beginner's Guide to Not Hating Work
AuthorMegan Hustad
ISBN0618713506
A delightfully original, unerringly hip, yet marvelously practical handbook for a new and slightly cynical generation. You've landed the job. Now you want to make a good impression, express yourself, excel. Unsure of how to proceed? Aspire to a class greater than the one you were born to? Time to put...
Love & Profanity
AuthorNick Healy
ISBN1630790125
Love & Profanity edited by Nick Healy

(2.84 rounded to) 3 stars

This is another short story analogy/ essay collection that had the potential to be great but fell flat. Love & Profanity revolves around author essays on true events in their lives. I haven’t read any essay anthologies...
The Manual to Manhood: How to Cook the Perfect Steak, Change a Tire, Impress a Girl & 97 Other Skills You Need to Survive
AuthorJonathan Catherman
ISBN0800722299
There's a lot a guy needs to know as he grows up and makes his way in the world. And a lot of it, he wouldn't necessarily want to have to ask about because then, well, people would know he didn't know what he was doing! For all the guys out there who want to have it all together, Jonathan Catherman offers this collection...
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