Talking About Adolescence: Supercharge Your Body and Brain Power by Eichin Chang-Lim is a teenager-focused guide that outlines the core changes of adolescence. It is divided into three chapters, which cover physical, neurological, and emotional development.
The book's first section addresses puberty, outlining hormonal changes, the development of sex traits, and how they influence emotions and behavior. It also touches on the influence of culture and environment briefly.
Stranger Danger is a thrilling, one-of-a-kind read. The story alternates between two POVs, Lotus's and a mysterious, mistrustful narrator. Lotus, Vin, and Nova go out to a farmhouse to stay for a week with no WiFi, no cell phone, and no connection to the outside world. At least they think so. Lotus has been in contact with a stranger who has been stalking and threatening her, and she is even more worried when they follow her to the remote farmhouse. The stranger states that they know a secret of Lotus's. Though the three friends seem close, they each hide their own secrets.
Growing Backyard Vegetables is a perfect book for gardening beginners. It starts by introducing the pros of gardening, then by giving readers a step-by-step tutorial on how to plan, prepare, make, and maintain the garden. Afterwards, there is a section on how to harvest the crops that you have grown, and there is a reflection section at the end where the reader reflects on their gardening experience and how that has affected their everyday life.
