Non-Fiction > Social Issues
Who Are Refugees and Migrants? What Makes People Leave Their Homes? and Other Big Questions by Michael Rosen; Annemarie Young
22.00 NZD
Category: Social Issues | Series: And Other Big Questions
What does it mean for people to have to leave their homes, and what happens when they seek entry to another country? This book explores the history of refugees and migration around the world and the effects on people of never-ending war and conflict. It compares the effects on society of diversity and ...Show more
Body Brilliant: The Teenage Guide to a Positive Body Image by Nicola Morgan
20.00 NZD
Category: Teenage Issues
Written by teenage expert, Nicola Morgan, 'Body Brilliant' will help teenagers to develop or retain a positive body image. We're all bombarded with information and images - through the media and our peers - about being too big, too small, being cool, being popular or having the 'right' kind of clothes. ...Show more
The Playbook (HB) by Kwame Alexander
39.00 NZD
Category: Teenage Issues
A New York Times Bestseller! You gotta know the rules to play the game. Ball is life. Take it to the hoop. Soar. What can we imagine for our lives? What if we were the star players, moving and grooving through the game of life? What if we had our own rules of the game to help us get what we want, what ...Show more
The Gender Games: The Problem With Men and Women, From Someone Who Has Been Both by Juno Dawson
28.00 NZD
Category: LGBTQI+
'It's a boy!' or 'It's a girl!' are the first words almost all of us hear when we enter the world. Before our names, before we have likes and dislikes - before we, or anyone else, has any idea who we are. And two years ago, as Juno Dawson went to tell her mother she was (and actually, always had been) a ...Show more
The Confidence Code for Girls Journal by Katty Kay; Claire Shipman
23.00 NZD
Category: Teenage Issues
Discover your confidence with this fun and empowering journal based on the #1 bestseller The Confidence Code for Girls. Do you want to take chances, live fearlessly, and become your most authentic self? This colorful, interactive journal makes it easy and exciting for girls to learn the confidence-bui ...Show more
Girl Up by Laura Bates
35.00 NZD
Category: Teenage Issues
They told you you need to be thin and beautiful. They told you to wear longer skirts, avoid going out late at night and move in groups - never accept drinks from a stranger, and wear shoes you can run in more easily than heels. They told you to wear just enough make-up to look presentable but not enough ...Show more
Gender: A Graphic Guide by Meg-John Barker
28.00 NZD
Category: Social Issues | Series: Introducing...
Join the creators of Queer: A Graphic History ('Could totally change the way you think about sex and gender' VICE) on an illustrated journey of gender exploration. Is masculinity 'toxic'? Why are public toilets such a political issue? How has feminism changed the available gender roles - and for whom? ...Show more
A Strong Girls' Guide to Being by Lani Silversides
30.00 NZD
Category: Teenage Issues
Relax and reflect, as you write in this inspiring journal that teaches the art of mindfulness When school, friends, family, and life become stressful, teens and preteens can forget they're worthy, beautiful people, capable of achieving whatever they set their mind to. That is why it's so important for ...Show more
It's a No-Money Day by Kate Milner
15.00 NZD
Category: Early Experiences & Issues
A poignant and pertinent exploration of life below the poverty line from the critically acclaimed award-winning creator of My Name is Not Refugee. Mum works really hard, but today there is no money left and no food in the cupboards. Forced to visit the local foodbank, Mum feels ashamed that they have t ...Show more
Speak Up! by Adora Svitak
40.00 NZD
Category: Social Issues
Speak Up is a joyful celebration of 45 speeches by children and teenagers who have stood up for causes they passionately believe in and challenged adults in power to take note. This collection is testament to the hopefulness and spirit of the next generation, and the positive belief that we can, and sh ...Show more
Human Rights (I'm a Global Citizen) by Alice Harman
24.00 NZD
Category: Social Issues | Series: I'm a Global Citizen
How can you be a good global citizen? By understanding the world we live in and how we can effect change. This book explores what human rights are, what happens when they are respected and when they are limited, for example losing your right to freedom if you commit a crime. The book looks at movements ...Show more
Poverty and Hunger (Stand Against) by Alice Harman
24.00 NZD
Category: Social Issues | Series: Stand Against
A young activist's guide filled with real ways to make a difference Get motivated to stand against poverty and hunger in your community and the world with this introduction to non-violent activism. Young activists: follow the practical and effective methods in this book, and help mobilise others to tak ...Show more