7 HABITS OF HIGHLY EFFECTIVE TEENAGERS (Paperback)

Sean Covey takes a framework written for effective adults and rewrites it for people still in school, with the examples changed to match. The seven habits are worked through one at a time, from taking responsibility for one's own choices and setting a direction, through prioritising, cooperating, listening properly and looking after physical and mental health. Cartoons, teenage case studies and short exercises break up the argument, and topics such as friendship, family conflict, self-image and peer pressure get direct attention rather than being left implicit. What makes it useful: • The seven habits presented in a teenage context • Exercises and examples drawn from school and family life • Sections on peer pressure, self-image and goal setting • 288 pages for readers from around thirteen upward Suited to secondary school students, and to parents and teachers guiding them, published by Simon & Schuster and available from Boipoka.