The Best Years of Their Lives

Zvirin, an editor on the staff of ""Booklist"", sets out to gather the finest of the recent ""self-help"" genre in a guide for teachers, librarians, and parents in search of material to help teenagers cope with their increasingly complicated lives. It presents critical reviews of some 200 nonfiction titles appropriate for teenagers ages 12-18, as well as brief descriptions of fiction and video titles in eight major areas of teen interest: family matters; crack, glue, or a six-pack or two?; sex stuff; one plus one makes three; me, myself, and I; death: romance and reality; school daze; private property - don't touch! Zvirin presents several ""meet the author"" interviews that provide insight into the changes that have so driven the need for the types of materials highlighted here. All resources cited are readily accessible to independent readers seeking information about their personal interests and needs. All fiction, nonfiction, and video entries contain bibliographic information, content descriptions, and evaluative comments. Age level designations, provided on all entries, are suggestions only.