AMSA ParentResource Library

 If you are interested in checking out any of the books listed below, click on the book to send a direct email to Tiina Watts.  In your email please request the book by name and include the name of your son or daughter who attends AMSA and she will send the book home with them.  You can keep the book for 3 weeks.

Adolescents in Crisis, by G. Wade Rowatti Jr.

 

All-Star Games, Youth Leaders, by Lutheran Brotherhood

 

Angry Young Men, How Parents, Teachers, and Counselors Can Help “Bad Boys” Become Good Men, by Aaron Kipnis

 

Cliques, 8 Steps to Help Your Child Survive the Social Jungle, by Charlene Giannetti & Margaret Sagarese

 

Come to the Table, A Celebration of Family Life, by Doris Christopher

 

Dr. Dave’s Cyberhood, Making Media Choices that Create a Healthy Electronic Environment For Your Kids, by David Walsh

 

Getting Along, Your Role in Kid-to-Kid Relationships, a Parent Club Handbook

 

Get Out of My Life, A Parent’s Guide to the New Teenager, by Anthony E. Wolf


Grounded for Life?!  Stop Blowing Your Fuse and Start Communicating With Your Teenager, by Louise Felton Tracy

 

Grandparenting in a Changing World, by Eda LeShan

 

Every Kid Counts, 31 Ways to Save Our Children, by Margaret Brodkin

 

Helping our Child Through Early Adolescence, by the US Dept. of Education (2 Copies)

 

How to Talk So Kids Can Learn, by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish

 

In Their Own Way, Discovering and Encouraging Your Child’s Multiple Intelligences, by Thomas Armstrong

 

Just Say Know, by Kuhn, Swartzwelder, Wilson

 

Keys to Successful Stepfathering, by Carl E. Pickhardt

 

Mom’s House, Dad’s House, Making Two Homes for Your Children, by Isolina Ricci

 

Overcoming Teen depression: A Guide for Parents, by Miriam Kaufman

 

Overcoming Underachieving, A Simple Plan to Boost Your Kids’ Grades and End the Homework Hassles, by Ruth Peters

 

Parenting 911, How to Safeguard and Rescue Your 10-15-Year-Old, by Charlene C. Giannetti & Margaret Sagarese

 

Parenting for Prevention, How to Raise a Child to Say No to Alcohol/Drugs, by David J. Wilmes

 

Parenting Isn’t for Cowards, Dealing Confidently with the Frustrations of Child-Rearing, by Dr. James C. Dobson

 

Positive Pushing, How to Raise a Successful and Happy Child, by Jim Taylor    


Protecting the Gift, Keeping Children and Teenagers Safe, by Gavid De Becker

 

Raising a Thinking Preteen, by Myrna B. Share

 

Raising Resilient Children, by Robert Brooks and Sam Goldstein

 

Safe at School, Awareness and Action for Parents of Kids Grades K-12, by Carol Silverman Saunders

 

Self-Esteem: A Family Affair, by Jean Illsely Clarke

 

Sex, Drugs, and Flunking Out, Answers to the Questions Your College Student Doesn’t Want You to Ask, by Joel Epstein

 

Sleepless in America, Practical Strategies to Help Your Family Get the Sleep it Deserves, by Mary Sheedy Kurcinka

 

The Ambitious Generation, America’s Teenagers, Motivated but Directionsless, by Barbara Schneider & David Stevenson

 

The Guy Book, Maintenance, Safety and Operating Instructions for Teens, by Mavis Jukes

 

The Middle School Years, Achieving the Best Education For Your Child, Grades 5-8, by Michele A. Hernandez

 

The New Face of Grandparenting, Why Parents Need Their Own Parents, by Don Schmitz

 

The Overweight Child, Promoting Fitness and Self-Esteem, by Teresa Pitman & Miriam Kaufman    


The Parents Guide to Childhood Eating Disorders, by Marica Herrin & Nancy Matsumoto

 

To Be a Boy, To Be a Reader, Engaging Teen and Preteen Boys in Active Literacy, by William G. Brozo

 

Unhappy Teenagers, A Way for Parents and Teachers to Reach Them, by William Glasser

 

When Your Kids Push Your Buttons, And What You Can Do About It, by Bonnie Harris

 

Wonderful Ways to Love a Teen, …Even When it Seems Impossible, by Judy Ford