Robin's Reads - Books & Resources

Listed below are books and articles I have found helpful when researching youth mentoring and matters related to mentoring in general. In addition, other youth mentoring organizations have recommended some of the titles. Where I don’t have specific publishing details, I have listed the title and author.

Mentoring Books By Robin Cox

List of Top Books and Articles for Mentor Guidance

  • The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens, Sean Covey, Simon and Schuster (1998)
  • “12 Commandments of Goal Setting”, Della Menechella, Personal Peak Performance Unlimited(2001)
  • 15 Steps to Overcome Anxiety and Depression, Iris Barrow, Cedar (1996)
  • 50 Short Stories by Young New Zealanders, Graeme Lay (ed), Tandem (2001)
  • 50 Hot Tips on Parenting Teens, Gail Taitoka (2009)
  • 104 Activities that Build: Self-esteem, Teamwork, Communication, Anger Management, Self-Discovery, Coping Skills, Alana Jones, Rec Room Publishing (1998)
  • 1000 Years of Maori History (Nga Iwi O Te Motu), Michael King, Reed (1997)
  • A Conversation with my Country: Where we’ve come from. Where we can go. Alan Duff, Random House New Zealand (2019)
  • A Fine Young Man, Michael Gurian
  • A Kind of Grace, Jackie Joyner-Kerse
  • A Mentor’s Companion, Larry Ambrose, Perrone Ambrose (2005)
  • A Prophet with Honor. The Billy Graham Story, William Martin, Zondervan (2018)
  • A Step by Step Guide to Starting an Effective Mentoring Program, Norman H. Cohen, Amherst, MA, HRD Press (2000)
  • A Whole New Mind, Daniel Pink, Riverside Books (2005)
  • Achieving Success with Impossible Children – how to win the battle of wills, Dave Ziegler, Acacia Publishing (2005)
  • Activities that Teach, Tom Jackson,Red Rock Publishing (2003)
  • Amazing Grace, Jonathan Kozol
  • An Asset Builders Guide to Training Peer Helpers, Barbara B. Varenhorst, Ph.D, Search Institute (2003)
  • Antisocial Boys; G.Patterson, J.Reid, T.Dishion; Castalia Publishing Company (1992)
  • The Art of Facilitation, Dale Hunter, Anne Bailey and Bill Taylor, Tandem (1997)
  • As Iron Sharpens Iron: Building Character in a Mentoring relationship, Howard Hendricks and William Hendricks, Moody Press (1999)
  • The Battle for a Generation, Ron Hutchcraft, Moody Press (1996)
  • Beating the Odds, Freeman A. Hrabowski III, Kenneth Maton and Geoffrey Greif
  • Beating the Odds: How the Poor Get to College, Arthur Levine and Jana Nidiffer. Jossey-Bass (1996)
  • Becoming a Person of Influence, John C Maxwell, Thomas Nelson (1997)
  • Believe and Achieve, Paul Hanna, Penguin (1998)
  • Better than OK – Helping Young People To Flourish At School And Beyond; Edited by Dr Helen Street and Neil Porter; Freemantle Press (2014)
  • Biculturalism: Reconciling Aotearoa with New Zealand, Ray Vasil, Institute of Policy Studies, Victoria University of Wellington, Brebner Print (1993)
  • Blame My Brain – The Amazing Teenage Brain Revealed; Nicola Morgan; Walker Books (2013)
  • Body Language, Allan Pease, Harper-Collins (2000)
  • Born for Love – why empathy is essential – and endangered; Maia Szalavitz and Bruce D. Perry; William Morrow (2011)
  • Brain rules – 12 principles for surviving and thriving at work, home, and school, John Medina, Scribe Publications (2014)
  • Brainstorm – An Inside-Out Guide to the Emerging Adolescent Mind, Ages 12 – 24, Daniel J. Siegel, MD, Scribe Publications (2014)
  • Breakthrough Parenting, John C Maxwell, Focus on the Family Publishing (1996)
  • Building Resiliency in Schools, Jim Peters and Ian Thurlow, Essential Resources (2002)
  • Building Resiliency in Youth, Jim Peters and Ian Thurlow, Essential Resources (2003)
  • Celebrating Strengths: Building Strengths-based Schools, Jennifer M. Fox Eades, CAPP Press, Coventry, England (2008)
  • Chicken Soup for the Soul series, Health Communications
  • Children at Promise: 9 Principles to help kids thrive in an At-Risk World; Timothy S. Stuart, Cheryl G. Bostrom; Jossey-Bass (2003)
  • Coaching and Mentoring: Practical Methods to Improve Learning, Eric Parsloe and Monika Wray, Kogan Page (2000)
  • Comeback – a mother and daughter’s journey through hell and back, C. Fontaine and M. Fontaine, Regan Books (2006)
  • Common Sense and Your Teenager, Ken Hovelmeir (1989)
  • Common Sense Discipline, Roger Allen and Ron Rose, Christian Parenting (1993)
  • Common Sense Mentoring, Insights and answers for mentors and mentees, Larry Ambrose (2008)
  • Confident Children, Gael Lindenfield, Thorsons (1994)
  • Conflict Resolution: A Secondary School Curriculum, The Community Board Program (1987)
  • Contextual Wellbeing – Creating Positive Schools from the Inside Out, Dr Helen Street, Wise Solution Books (2018)
  • Counselling Teenagers, G Keith Olson, Group Books (1984)
  • Craig Lock Books, Craig Lock , (1999/2003)
  • Created for Love: Understanding and Building Self-esteem, John and Agnes Sturt, Guildford (1994)
  • Creating a Mentoring Culture – The Organisation’s Guide, Lois J. Zachary, Jossey-Bass (2005)
  • Creating an Effective Youth Mentoring Program: A Technical Assistance Manual, Laura Anderson, Creative Mentoring (1998)
  • Creative Innovators: The Making of Young People Who Will Change The World, Tony Wagner, Scribner (2012)
  • Creative Schools – Revolutionary Education from the Ground Up, K. Robinson and L. Aronica, Penguin (2016)
  • Daughters of the Moon, Sisters of the Sun: Young Women and Mentors on the Transition to Womanhood, K. Wind Hughes and Linda Wolf, Gabriola Island BC: New Society Publishers (1997)
  • Developing Emotional Literacy with Teenage Boys; Tina Rae and Lisa Pedersen,Sage (2010)
  • Down Times: Teenage Depression in New Zealand, Leah Andrews and Sally Merry, David Bateman (1998)
  • Education of Little Tree, Forrest Carter
  • Eight Things Not to Say to Your Teen, William L Coleman, Bethany House (1994)
  • Elements of Effective Mentoring: A Mentor Training Manual for the In-School Mentor, Creative Mentoring (1998)
  • Empowering Underachievers – How to Guide Failing Kids (8  – 18) to Personal Excellence, Peter A Spevak and Maryann Karinch, New Horizon Press (2000)
  • Energisers and Icebreakers For all Ages and Stages, Book 1, Elizabeth Sabrinsky Foster, Educational Media Corporation (1998)
  • The Essence of Facilitation, Dale Hunter, Anne Bailey and Bill Taylor, Tandem (1999)
  • Everything I Need to Know I learned from Other Women, B. J. Gallagher
  • Father Figures, Kevin Sweeney
  • Finding Out What Matters for Youth: Testing Key Links in a Community Action Framework for Youth Development, MA Gambone, AM Klem and JP Connell, Youth Development Strategies Inc and Institute for Research and Reform in Education (2002)
  • Flip The System Australia – What Matters in Education, Edited by Deborah M. Netolicky, Jon Andrews and Cameron Paterson, Routledge (2019)
  • Footprints in the African Sand: My life and times, Michael Cassidy, SPCK (2019)
  • For the Children – Lessons from a Visionary Principal, Madeline Cartwright and Michael D’Orso, Doubleday (1993)
  • The Freedom Writer’s Diary, Broadway (1999)
  • Generation Y – Thriving and Surviving with Generation Y at Work, Peter Sheahan, Hardie Grant Books (2006)
  • Get Things Going – 50 Asset-Building Activities for Workshops, Presentations and Meetings, Search Institute (2000)
  • Guiding Lights – The People Who Lead Us Toward Our Purpose In Life, Eric Liu, Random House (2004)
  • Handbook of Youth Mentoring, David L. DuBois, Michael J. Karcher, SAGE Publishers (2005)
  • He’ll be Ok – growing gorgeous boys into good men, Celia Lashlie, HarperCollins Publishers (2005)
  • How to Lead and Motivate Others, Iris Barrow, Cedar (1995)
  • How to Mentor in the Midst of Change, Cheryl Granade Sullivan, Alexandria, VA: ASCD (1992)
  • How to Reach Your Life Goals, Peter J Daniels, World Centre for Entrepreneurial Studies (1985)
  • hoozyu: Preparing yourself for life and the marketplace with the Birkman Method, Jon Mason, Elaura Asia (2015)
  • The Heart of Mentoring, David A. Stoddard; Navpress (2003)
  • Ignite the Fire, Barry and Carol St Clair, Chariot Victor (1999)
  • In Order to Live – A North Korean Girl’s Journey to Freedom, Yeonmi Park, Penguin Books (2015)
  • It Didn’t Start With You: How inherited family trauma shapes who we are and how to end the cycle, Mark Wolynn, Penguin Books (2016)
  • The Inevitable: Understanding the 12 Technological forces that will shape our future, K. Kelly, Penguin (2016)
  • The Impact and Outcome of Mentoring, Sarah Golden, National Foundation for Educational Research (2000)
  • Introducing Maori Culture, Don Stafford, Reed (1997)
  • Into the Magic Shop – A Neurosurgeon’s Quest to Discover the Mysteries of the Brain and the Secrets of the Heart, J. R. D. Doty, Avery (2017)
  • Just When I Needed You – True Stories of Adults Who made a Difference in the Lives of Young People, Deborah Fisher, Search Institute (2004)
  • The Kindness of Strangers; Marc Freedman; Cambridge University Press (1999)
  • Lanterns: A Memoir of Mentors, Marian Wright Edelman
  • Leading the Teacher Induction and Mentoring Program (second edition), Barry W.Sweeny, Corwin Press and the National Association of Secondary School Principals (2008)
  • Leadership by the Book, Ken Blanchard, Bill Hybels and Phil Hodges, HarperCollins (1999)
  • Learning from Other Women: How To Benefit from the Knowledge, Experience, and Wisdom of Female Mentors, Carolyn Duff, American Management Association, (1999)
  • The Learning Revolution, Gordon Dryden and Dr Jeannette Vos, Jalmar Pr. 2nd Edition (1999)
  • Legacy of the Heart: The Spiritual Advantages of a Painful Childhood, Wayne Muller, Simon and Schuster (1993)
  • Letters to a Young Therapist: The Art of Mentoring, Mary Pipher
  • Letters to a Young Poet, Rainer Marie Rilke
  • Lifeskills in the Classroom, Niels Lindhard, Nondumiso Dlamini and Maskew Miller, Longman (1992)
  • little Moments BIG MAGIC – Inspirational Stories of Big Brothers and Big Sisters and the Magic They Create, Beth Barrett, Alan Annis, Dennis Riffey, Magical Moments Publishing (2004)
  • Make your life a Masterpiece, Peter Legge, Eaglet Publishing (2006)
  • The Measure of Our Success, Marian Wright Edelman
  • The Mentoring Handbook – A Guide for Mentors, Proteges and Organisations, Erica Steele, Two Cats Publishing Ltd. (2003)
  • The Mentoring Organisation, Gordon F. Shea, Crisp Publications (2003)
  • Making Mentoring Happen: A Simple and Effective Guide to Implementing a Successful Mentoring Programme, Kathy Lacey, Business and Professional Publishing (1999)
  • Master Leaders, George Barna, Barna (2008)
  • Memoirs of a Follower: Developing the art of listening to God at work, Marion Sanders, Castle Publishing Services (2018)
  • Mentor – The Kid and the CEO – Tom Pace with Walter Jenkins, MentorHopePublishing (2007)
  • Mentoring, Gordon F Shea, Crisp Publications (1997)
  • Mentoring Answer Book, Cyndi Klapperich, Big Brothers, Big Sisters of McHenry County (2002)
  • Mentoring in Schools – The Way to SUCCEED, Pam and John Richardson (2012)
  • Mentoring Handbook for Parents, Big Brothers Big Sisters of McHenry County (2004)
  • Mentoring: The Tao of Giving and Receiving Wisdom, Al Chungliang Huang and Jerry Lynch, San Francisco: Harper (1995)
  • Mentoring:Creating Connected, Empowered Relationships, Valerie L. Schwiebert, Alexandria, VA: American Counselling Association (2000)
  • Mentoring: Confidence in Finding a Mentor and Becoming One, Bobb Biehl, Broadman and Holman (1996)
  • Mentoring Heroes: 52 Fabulous Women’s Paths to Success and the Mentors Who Empowered Them, Mary K. Doyle, 3E Press, Geneva, Illinois (2000)
  • Mentoring for Meaningful Results – Asset-Building Tips, Tools and Activities for Youth and Adults, Kristie Probst, Search Institute (2006)
  • Mentoring for Resiliency, Nan Henderson, Bonnie Benard and Nancy Sharp-Light, Resiliency in Action (2000)
  • Mentoring Students and Young People: A Handbook of Effective Practice, Andrew Miller, Taylor and Francis Books, Ltd. (2002)
  • Mentoring to develop Disciples and Leaders, John Mallison, Scripture Union and Openbook Publishers (1998)
  • Mentor’s Experience of Mentoring, Anne Lines, National Foundation for Educational Research (2000)
  • Mentor’s Guide, Shirley D Hammond, Wisconsin Clearing House for Prevention Resources (1999)
  • More Activities That Teach – Over 80 hands-on learning activities for today that make a difference tomorrow, Tom Jackson, Red Rock Publishing (1995)
  • Motivate! Inspire! Lead! 10 Strategies for Building Collegial Learning Communities, RoseAnne O’Brien Vojtek, Robert J. Vojtek, Corwin (2009)
  • Multicultural Mentoring of the Gifted and Talented; E.Paul Torrence, Kathy Goff, Neil B. Satterfield; Prufrock Press (1998)
  • The Mentor’s Guide: Facilitating Effective Learning Relationships, Lois J Zachary, Jossey-Bass (2000)
  • The Mentor’s Spirit, Marsha Sinetar, St Martin’s Griffin (1998)
  • The Mentoring Pocketbook, Geof Alred, Bob Garvey and Richard Smith, Stylus Publishing, LLC (2000)
  • The Miracles of Mentoring, Thomas W Dortch Jr, Broadway (2000)
  • The Monk and the Riddle: The Education of a Silicon Valley Entrepreneur, Randy Komisar and Kent L. Lineback, Harvard Business School Press (2000)
  • My Say: A Mentor’s Guide to Success, Edwin E Bobrow, Chandler House (1999)
  • Napoleon Hill’s Keys to Success, Matthew Sartwell (ed), Piatkus (1997)
  • On Your Own as a Young Adult – Self-Advocacy Case Studies (there is also a Facilitator’s Guide under the same title), Betsy Krebbs, Paul Pitcoff, JIST Publishing Inc. (2006)
  • One-minute Stress Management, David Lewis, Vermilion (1993)
  • The Optimistic Child, Martin Seligman (1995)
  • Paradise Reforged: A History of New Zealanders, James Belich, Penguin (2001)
  • Parenting Teenagers, Kate Birch and Sue Mafi, Cedar (1996)
  • Parenting Teenagers in the 1990s: The White Water Rafting Years, Ian Grant and John Cowan, Pa’s Publishing (1997)
  • A Passion for Life: Young New Zealanders Doing Business, Rebecca Wilson and Bronwyn Evans, Shoal Bay (1999)
  • Peer Counselling Starter Kit – A Peer Training Manual, Rey Carr, Gregory A.K. Saunders, Peer Resources (2003)
  • People Skills, Robert Bolton, Simon and Schuster (2001)
  • Peer Tutoring – A Teacher’s Resource Guide; Edward E. Gordon, Scarecrow Education (2005)
  • The Person Who Changed My Life, Prominent Americans Recall Their Mentors, edited by Matilda Raffa Cuomo, Carol Publishing Group (1999)
  • “The Politics of Teaching Literate Discourse”, Lisa Delpit, in City Kids, City Teachers: Reports from the Front Row, W Ayers and P Ford (eds), New Press (1996)
  • The Resiliency Advantage, Al. Siebert, Ph. D, BK Publishers (2005)
  • Positively Me: A Guide to Assertive Behaviour, Marjorie Manthei, Reed (1998)
  • Positive Relationships – Evidence Based Practice across the World; Editor Sue Roffey; Springer (2013)
  • The Power Principle: Influence with Honor, Blaine Lee, Simon and Schuster (1997)
  • The Psychology of Winning, Dennis Waitley, Brolga (2002)
  • Raising Boys, Steve Biddulph, Finch (1997)
  • Raising Positive Kids in a Negative World, Zig Ziglar, Ballantine (1989)
  • Raising Real People, Andrew Fuller, ACER (2000)
  • Raising Teenagers: A Practical Guide for Parents, Kathy MacDonald, Ian Lambie, Les Simmonds and Nigel Latta, Oxford University Press (1999)
  • Reaching Out to the Youths of the World, Stephen Tan, Caxton (1999)
  • Real Teens, George Barna, Regal (2001)
  • Resiliency in Action: Practical Ideas for Overcoming Risks and Building Strengths in Youth, Young Families and Communities, Nan Henderson, Bonnie Benard and Nancy Sharp-Light (eds), Resiliency in Action (1999)
  • Resiliency in Schools: Making It Happen for Students and Educators, Nan Henderson and Mike Milstein, Corwin (1996)
  • Reviving Ophelia, Mary Pipher
  • Rewiring Your Brain – Think Your Way To A Better Life; John B. Arden; Wiley (2010)
  • Rising Strong, B. Brown, Spiegel & Grau (2015)
  • Running a Safe and Effective Mentoring Program (for youth), Elsy Arevalo and Becky Cooper, Los Altos, CA: Friends for Youth Mentoring Institute (2002)
  • Same-race and Cross-race Matching, Linda Jucovy, Public/Private Ventures (2002)
  • Schoolwide Approaches for Fostering Resiliency, Nan Henderson, Bonnie Benard and Nancy Sharp-Light, Resiliency in Action (2000)
  • Secrets of the Teenage Brain – Research-Based Strategies for Reaching and Teaching Today’s Adolescents (Second Edition), Sheryl G. Feinstein, Corwin (2009)
  • Self-esteem: Understanding a Complex Phenomenon: A Manual for Mentors, Lou Thompson, Ready-Ed (1995)
  • Self-Esteem – The Key to Your Child’s Future – Tony Humphreys, Newleaf (2002)
  • The Six Pillars of Self-esteem, Nathaniel Branden, Bantam (1994)
  • Smart but Scattered Teens: The “Executive Skills” Program for Helping Teens Reach Their Potential, Richard Guare and Peg Dawson, The Guildford Press (2013)
  • Social – Why Our Brains Are Wired To Connect; Matthew D. Lieberman; Crown (2013)
  • Socially Collaborative Schools – The Heretic’s Guide to Mixed-Age Tutor Groups, System Design, and the Goal of Goodness, Peter Barnard, Rowman & Littlefield (2018)
  • Speech to New Zealand Secondary Principals’ Conference, Kevin Roberts, Christchurch (11 July 1999)
  • Stand by Me: The Risks and Rewards of Mentoring Today’s Youth, Jean E Rhodes, Harvard College (2002)
  • Stone Soup for the World, Marianne Larned
  • Stress, Rochelle Simmons, Element Books (1997)
  • Students’ Steps to Success, Sandy MacGregor, Australian Scholarship Group (1999)
  • Student Leadership Training – a Workbook to Reinforce Effective Communication Skills, Diane Taub, The Scarecrow Press (2002)
  • Success from Setbacks, Gael Lindenfeld, Thorsons (1999)
  • Successful Youth Mentoring: A Step-by-step Guide, Keith Drury (ed), Group Publishing (1998)
  • Super Self: Doubling Your Personal Effectiveness, Charles J Givens, Simon and Schuster (1993)
  • Switch on Your Brain – The Key to Peak Happiness Thinking and Health, Dr Caroline Leaf, Baker Books (2013)
  • TAG, You’re It! 50 Easy Ways to Connect with Young People, Kathleen Kimball-Baker, Search Institute (2003)
  • Teaching the Male Brain – How Boys Think, Feel and Learn in School; Abigail Norfleet James, Corwin Press (2007)
  • Teaching Boys who struggle in School – strategies that turn underachievers into successful learners, Kathleen Palmer Cleveland (2011)
  • Teenage Boys Talk, Stephanie Weaver, Random House (2001)
  • The Teenage Brain: A Neuroscientist’s Survival to Raising Adolescents and Young Adults, Frances Jensen and Amy Nutt, Harper (2016)
  • Teambuilding Puzzles – 100 Puzzles and Activities for Creating Teachable Moments …. Mike Anderson, Jim Cain, Chris Cavert, Tom Heck, FUN doing Publications (2005)
  • Team-Building Activities For Every Group, Alanna Jones, Rec Room Publishing (1999)
  • Teenagers: A Parent’s Guide for the 90s, Michael Marris, Tandem (1996)
  • The App Generation – How Today’s Youth Navigate Identity, Intimacy and Imagination in a Digital World; Howard Gardner and Katie David; Yale University Press (2013)
  • The Elements of Mentoring, W. Brad Johnson, Charles R. Ridley, Palgrave MacMillan (2004)
  • Thank You, Mr Falker, Patricia Polacco
  • The Male Brain – An Essential Owner’s Manual for Every Man, and a Cheat Sheet for Every Woman!, Louann Brizendine, MD, Bantam Books (2010)
  • The Mentor: A Memoir of Friendship and Gay Identity, Jay Quin, Haworth Press (2000)
  • The Mentoring Manual, Mike Whittaker and Ann Cartwright, Gower (2000)
  • The Mind Up Curriculum – Brain-focused Strategies for Learning – and Living (three books in this Series (Pre-K2; Grades 3-5; Grades 6 – 8), Scholastic/The Hawn Foundation (2011)
  • The Owner’s Manual for Driving your Adolescent Brain, JoAnn Deak and Terrence Deak, Little Pickle Press (2013)
  • The Resilience Factor – 7 keys to finding your inner strength and overcoming life’s hurdles, K. Reivich and A. Shatte, Three Rivers Press (2002)
  • The Student Leadership Guide (4th Edition), Brendon Burchard, Experts Academy (2009)
  • The Talent Code – Greatness isn’t born. It’s Grown. Here’s How. Daniel Coyle, Bantam Books, (2009)
  • The Teacher’s Ultimate Stress Mastery Guide – 77 Proven Prescriptions to Build Your Resilience, Jack Singer, Corwin (2010)
  • Thinking for a Change, John C Maxwell, Warner (2003)
  • Three Cups of Tea – One Man’s Mission to Promote Peace … One School at a Time, Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin, Viking/Penguin (2006)
  • Train Your Brain for Success – A Teenager’s Guide to Executive Functions; Randy Kulman; Speciality Press (2012)
  • Transforming Communication, Richard Bolstad and Margot Hamblett, Pearson Education (1997)
  • Treating Chronic Juvenile Offenders; Patricia Chamberlain; American Psychological Association (2003)
  • Tricky Teens – How to create a great relationship with your teen …. without going crazy; Andrew Fuller; Finch Publishing (2014)
  • Triggers – Creating Behavior That Lasts: Becoming The Person You Want To Be, M. Goldsmith and M. Reiter, Crown Publishing (2015)
  • Tuesdays with Morrie, Mitch Albom, Hodder (2001)
  • Turnaround Tools for the Teenage Brain – Helping Underperforming Students Become Lifelong Learners; Eric Jensen and Carole Spicer; Jossey-Bass (2013)
  • Twelve Secrets of Highly Creative Women: A Portable Mentor, Gail McMeekin, Conari Press, Berkeley, CA (2000)
  • Unleashing the Potential of the Teenage Brain: 10 Powerful Ideas, Barry Corbin (2008)
  • Vertical Tutoring, Peter Barnard, Grosvenor House Publishing (2010)
  • Violence-Proof Your Kids Now: How to Recognize the 8 Warning Signs and What to Do About Them, For Parents, Teachers and Other Concerned Caregivers, by Erika V. Shearin Karres and Diane Loomans, Conari Press (2000)
  • Vulnerable but Invincible: A Longitudinal Study of Resilient Children and Youth, Emmy Werner and Ruth Smith, Adams Bannister Cox (1989)
  • What Teens Need to Succeed, Peter L Benson, Judy Galbraith and Pamela Espeland, Free Spirit (1998)
  • When the Bough Breaks: The Cost of Neglecting Our Children, by Sylvia Ann Hewlett, Basic Books (1991)
  • Why Do They Act That Way? A Survival Guide to the Adolescent Brain for You and Your Teen, David Walsh, Ph. D., Free Press (2004)
  • The Whole-Brain Child – Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture your child’s developing mind, Daniel J. Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson, Delacorte Press (2011)
  • Wooden – A Lifetime of Observations and reflections On and off the Court, Coach John Wooden with Steve Jamison, McGraw Hill (1997)
  • Yes, You Can: A Guide for Establishing Mentor Programs to Prepare Youth for College, US Education Department (1998)
  • You Can Do It!, Michael E Bernard, Australian Scholarship Group (1996)
  • You Can Do It!, Paul Hanna, Penguin (1997)
  • Youth Mentoring; Sharing your gifts with the future; Patricia L. Fry, Liguori (2004)
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