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Teens and smoking /

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Teen choicesPublisher: San Diego, CA : ReferencePoint Press, Inc., 2016Description: 80 pages : illustrations ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 9781601529183
  • 160152918X
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Online version:: Teens and smoking.DDC classification:
  • 362.29/608350973 23
LOC classification:
  • HV5745 .S976 2016
Contents:
Who is smoking what? -- Why do teens smoke? -- What price do teens pay for smoking? -- Do teens respond to antismoking measures?
Summary: Gr 10 Up-This series deeply analyzes several of the issues teens face today and give readers the opportunity to make informed decisions. While the slant is cautionary, the topics are presented realistically, with a discussion of the potential consequences teens may face when engaging in risky activities. The titles are well researched, and each text-heavy narrative is rife with statistics, quotes from experts, and anecdotes from real teenagers describing their experiences. However, these offerings do not seem to be directed at teen readers themselves; rather, they study them from a distance. In addition, some of the works contain photographs that might be considered unnecessarily mature: no worse than what's found on the Internet, but possibly inappropriate for some collections (for example, a photo of Miley Cyrus wearing a revealing costume). VERDICT While the series takes an in-depth look at the subjects, it's best suited for older students doing research.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Status Barcode
YA YA Chamberlin Free Public Library Young Adult YA 362.29 SNY (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 34480000545446

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Who is smoking what? -- Why do teens smoke? -- What price do teens pay for smoking? -- Do teens respond to antismoking measures?

Gr 10 Up-This series deeply analyzes several of the issues teens face today and give readers the opportunity to make informed decisions. While the slant is cautionary, the topics are presented realistically, with a discussion of the potential consequences teens may face when engaging in risky activities. The titles are well researched, and each text-heavy narrative is rife with statistics, quotes from experts, and anecdotes from real teenagers describing their experiences. However, these offerings do not seem to be directed at teen readers themselves; rather, they study them from a distance. In addition, some of the works contain photographs that might be considered unnecessarily mature: no worse than what's found on the Internet, but possibly inappropriate for some collections (for example, a photo of Miley Cyrus wearing a revealing costume). VERDICT While the series takes an in-depth look at the subjects, it's best suited for older students doing research.

Grade 9 to 12.

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