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Level Up at Your Library - Life Skills for Teens @SCCLD

How do I change a tire? Can I mend my favorite jeans instead of throwing them away? What exactly is this mysterious "budget" thing everyone keeps saying I should make? If you're asking these questions, you've come to the right list. Level Up your life skills with these books for teens!

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  • The Life Guide for Teens

    Harnessing Your Inner Power to Be Healthy, Happy, and Confident

    Anbar, Ran D.
    264p. (Gr. 8+) Take a deep dive into the most prevalent wellness concerns for teens, including topics such as learning to tamp down anxiety, navigating tough decisions, communicating effectively, and dealing with media input overload.
    BookLanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2025] — / 646.7008 ANBAR
  • The Ultimate Driving Book

    the Essential Guide for First-time Drivers and Car Owners

    Berne, Emma Carlson, 1979-
    152p. (Gr. 10+) From changing a tire, to merging onto a highway, to checking and filling your own oil, this is the new go-to manual for new and seasoned drivers alike.
    BookNew York : Odd Dot, 2024. — / 629.283 BERNE
  • Home Ec for Everyone

    Practical Life Skills in 118 Projects

    Bowers, Sharon
    228p. (Gr. 9+) Here's everything you need to know to fix it, cook it, make it, clean it, build it, and sew it yourself! Home Ec covers what used to be called the domestic arts, including everything from chopping an onion to hemming a pair…
    BookNew York : Workman Publishing, [2021] — 640 BOWERS
  • Cooking From Scratch for Teens

    Make Your Own Healthy & Delicious Food

    Burns, Lisa (Blogger),
    168p. (Gr. 9+) Cooking from scratch is not as hard as you think! With a few healthy ingredients and simple foolproof recipes created just for teens, this cookbook will be your ultimate guide to cooking your favorite foods at home. Show off…
    BookSalem, MA : Page Street Publishing Co., 2023. — 641.5 BURNS
  • How to Money

    Your Ultimate Visual Guide to the Basics of Finance

    Chatzky, Jean Sherman, 1964-
    244p. (Gr. 7+) This illustrated guidebook will teach you the basics of: creating a budget (and sticking to it), scoring that first job (and what that paystub means), navigating student loans (and avoiding student debt), getting that first…
    BookNew York, NY : Roaring Brook Press, [2022] — / 332.4 CHATZKY
  • How to Become a Successful College Student

    the Tools, Habits, and Skills Needed to Foster College Readiness

    Dunlap, Scotty
    184p. (Gr. 9+) This book outlines the strategies you need to 'level up' your skills in order to foster learning and retention of information in a new and rigorous environment, while also addressing topics that affect your experience…
    BookNew York : Routledge, 2024. — / 378.198 DUNLAP
  • Life Skills for Teens

    the Ultimate Guide for Young Adults on How to Manage Money, Cook, Clean, Find a Job, Make Better Decisions, and Everything You Need to Be Independent

    Foster, Vivian (Writer on parenting),
    176p. (Gr. 8+) ‘Adulting’ worries most people—even those who’ve been doing it for years. No matter your fears about flying the nest, you’ll find it 100x easier when you know the essential life skills the school system has failed to teach…
    Book[Place of publication not identified] : Star Spark Press, LLC, [2022] — / 646.7008 FOSTER
  • Money for Adulting

    Fun Tips and Financial Tricks for Teens

    Hung, Michelle, CFA,
    157p. (Gr. 7+) Learn how to handle money responsibly—and how to make it work for you. Here's your guide to money matters ranging from the difference between stocks and bonds to ways to research potential investments.
    BookNaperville, Illinois : Callisto Publishing, an imprint of Sourcebooks, [2025] — / 332.024 HUNG
  • Adulting Made Easy

    Things Someone Should Have Told You About Getting Your Grown-up Act Together

    Morin, Amanda,
    223p. (Gr. 9+) Adulting doesn't have to be hard! This book answers questions young adults sometimes don't even know to ask, focusing on a new generation going into adulthood more likely to be living with family; politically and civically…
    BookNew York, NY : Get Creative 6, [2021] — / 646.7008 MORIN
  • Level Up!

    50 Game-changing Life Skills for Young Adults +

    Scott, Steve M. (Diplomat),
    317p. (Gr. 9+) Building the life of your dreams takes more than ambition—it requires mastering the key skills that fuel real success. Whether you're tackling finances, relationships, or career decisions, this is your ultimate success…
    Book[United States?] : AR Press, an American Real Publishing Company, [2024] — / 646.7008 SCOTT
  • The Home Edit for Teens

    How to Edit Your Space, Express Your Style, and Get Things Done!

    Shearer, Clea, 1982-
    163p. (Gr. 6+) How can you keep every space of yours organized-from the closet and under the bed to the desk, locker, bookbag, and more? Create organizational systems and reach your room goals while expressing your own point of view.
    BookNew York : Clarkson Potter, [2024] — / 648.8 SHEARER
  • Life Skills Book for Teens

    Everything You Need to Know to Be More Independent

    Stiles, Maureen
    163p. (Gr. 10+) If you're feeling a little overwhelmed by the responsibilities of growing up, you're not alone! Here's straightforward advice for handling your money, health, home, relationships, and more so you can take on adulthood with…
    BookNaperville, Illinois : Callisto Publishing, an imprint of Sourcebooks, [2024] — / 640 STILES