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In recent decades, the lives of people in their late teens and twenties have changed so dramatically that a new stage of life has developed. In his provocative work, Jeffrey Jensen Arnett has identified the period of emerging adulthood as distinct from both the adolescence that precedes it and the young adulthood that comes in its wake. Arnett's new paradigm has received a surge of scholarly attention due to his book that launched the field, Emerging...

Diabetes? Wow ... What is it? How do you know you have it? Is it contagious? Do you have to get shots? How do you take care of yourself? What can you eat? Do you need a candy bar? Will you die from it? Will it go away? What about school Can you still do sports? Do you feel sick? How is your family? All this and more, answered in easy-to-digest snippets of information. Vibrant pictures and infographics make this a great book for those who want to...

"Episodic, fragmented, full of poetry's coiled power, That Reminds Me is the story of one young man remembering. It's an entreaty to a lost culture, and a fight for love, for family, and for the respite of fixed identity. And in its searing and delicate questionings--of belonging, addiction, sexuality, violence, mental health, and religion--That Reminds Me firmly places Derek Owusu amongst the brightest British writers of today"--

This epic novel follows six young people on their travels through Europe, serving as a guidebook, "loosely dressed up as fiction, " to quaint and colorful places and to the life-style of the rebellious young of the 1960s. In this triumphant bestseller, renowned novelist James A. Michener unfolds a powerful and poignant drama of disenchanted youth during the Vietnam era. Against exotic backdrops including Spain, Morocco, and Mozambique, he weaves...

"Fresh out of art school, Seth Fallon and his three close friends face the anxiety-ridden limbo of post-grad life in the 'real world.' Some of them gain career momentum and meet with early success, while others struggle through dead-end jobs and creative stagnation. Surrounded by fashion-conscious art snobs, talentless social media gurus, and drug-addled, trust fund hipsters, Seth tries to hold on to the people he cares about and stay true to his...

In the sixth installment, the survivors of the Ghostface killings leave Woodsboro behind and start afresh in New York City.

"From pop culture podcaster and a voice of a generation, Kate Kennedy, a celebration of the millennial zeitgeist One In a Millennial is an exploration of pop culture, nostalgia, the millennial zeitgeist, and the life lessons learned (for better and for worse) from coming of age as a member of a much-maligned generation. Kate is a pop culture commentator and host of the popular millennial-focused podcast Be There in Five. Part-funny, part-serious,...

4000 teenagers simulate every facet of their state government including elections, deciding court cases, and passing legislation. Three candidates emerge in the inspiring race for Youth Governor.