Want students to read more? So do we. That's why we created the Townsend Library—a collection of more than a hundred high-interest paperbacks that engage and entice readers.
As a convenience to educators, we've bundled related Townsend Library books into collections that allow you to easily extend your classroom offerings or deepen your coverage of a specific genre or topic.
Books in this nonfiction collection will have particular appeal to readers interested in social issues or seeking strategies to cope with or overcome them
The Social Issues / Self Help Collection includes one copy of each of the books listed below (11 books total). To learn more about a particular book, click its title.
Bullying in Schools: What You Need to Know by Paul Langan
Everyday Hereos edited by Beth Johnson
Facing Addiction edited by Beth Johnson
Foster Care Odyssey: A Black Girl's Story by Theresa Cameron
It Couldn't Happen to Me: Three True Stories of Teenage Moms edited by Beth Johnson
La Vida Real: True Stories of Latino Students Today edited by Tanya Savory
Making the Most of Your Life: Eight Motivational Stories & Essays by various authors
Reading Changed My Life edited by Beth Johnson
Surviving Abuse: Four True Stories edited by Beth Johnson
Unexpected Blessings: Hope and Healing in the Face of Illness by Roxanne Black
The Power of Determination by Various Authors
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Bullying in Schools: What You Need to Know by Paul Langan
Everyday Hereos edited by Beth Johnson
Facing Addiction edited by Beth Johnson
Foster Care Odyssey: A Black Girl's Story by Theresa Cameron
It Couldn't Happen to Me: Three True Stories of Teenage Moms edited by Beth Johnson
La Vida Real: True Stories of Latino Students Today edited by Tanya Savory
Making the Most of Your Life: Eight Motivational Stories & Essays by various authors
Reading Changed My Life edited by Beth Johnson
Surviving Abuse: Four True Stories edited by Beth Johnson
Unexpected Blessings by Roxanne Black
The Power of Determination by Various Authors