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Stressed Out in School?
School stress affects many students, from first graders learning to read to high schoolers applying to college. Stephanie Sammartino McPherson looks at the issues of homework, standardized testing, peer pressure, and alternative learning styles, and more. In this book, she describes methods kids can use to deal with academic pressure. Includes helpful charts and quizzes.
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Issues in Focus Today series. Short chapters incorporate factual information into personal anecdotes for accessible discussions of these topics. Losing covers the grieving process before focusing on different losses (parent, pet, sibling, etc.). Stressed looks at sources, effects, and coping mechanisms. The page design is approachable if dull. Many of the photos look staged. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind., The Horn Book Guide Fall 2009
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