13 May Money, Jobs, and Growing Up: Books That Actually Explain Adult Stuff
There’s all kinds of stuff about adulting that no one talks about, or bothers to explain, before you’re suddenly the one making the decisions. In order to be more prepared for your future, here’s a few reads from Teen Central about everything from managing your money, to dealing with your mental health!
Money Out Loud
All The Financial Stuff No One Taught Us
by Berna Anat
As the child of immigrants, Berna Anat has always felt like money was a taboo topic. Well, no more! In this fun financial guide, Anat says the quiet part out loud: managing your money needs to be talked about!
The How-To Cookbook for Young Foodies
by Joanna Saltz
Wanting some tips and tricks for cooking your own meals? You’re in the right place! In this easy to follow, step-by-step guide, learn 50 different recipes and multiple ways to upgrade your cooking skills!
Don’t Sit on the Baby
The Ultimate Guide to Sane, Skilled, and Safe Babysitting
by Halley Bondy
Babysitting may be your first ever job. In Don’t Sit on the Baby!, learn how best to deal with emergencies, what to expect from toddlers to children aged 10, how to communicate with parents, and more!
Life After School
by Margaret Rooke
For those of you who are dyslexic, it may seem like the world outside of school is especially intimidating. Life After School is here to assure you that there’s room for you too! Featuring real-life stories from fellow dyslexic young adults!
Save The People!
Save The People! Halting Human Extinction
by Stacy McAnulty
Our planet is constantly changing, but it has certainly sped up due to the choices humans have made. Save The People! explores all the worst case scenarios for human extinction, and how we can prevent them.
Where to Start
A Survival Guide to Anxiety, Depression, and Other Mental Health Challenges
by Mental Health America
Sometimes, it can be hard to admit when you have a problem. In this handy guide, Mental Health America provides all kinds of resources for taking that first step in figuring yourself out.
Money for Adulting
Fun Tips and Financial Tricks for Teens
by Michelle Hung
Finances are terribly complicated, but you can never learn too much about them! In Money for Adulting: learn all about how to engage with the stock market, budgeting, financial planning, and more!
Votes of Confidence
A Young Person’s Guide to American Elections
by Jeff Fleischer
Elections never fail to stir the country into a frenzy. In this guide, learn all you need to know about the election process, voting, and the kind of misinformation that you should be looking out for when it’s your turn to vote!
Life Skills Book for Teens
Everything You Need To Know To Be More Independent
by Maureen Stiles
Life Skills for Teens is the all-rounder guide for all kinds of tips for your upcoming independence. From scheduling doctor appointments, to doing laundry, learn how to take care of yourself as an adult!
Stress Less
A Teen’s Guide to a Calm Chill Life
by Michael A. Tompkins
Set yourself up for success! Learn how to manage your mental health before it starts to decline. Keeping yourself calm will be your number one skill in adulthood!
– written by Ajax T, Teen Central Library Assistant
