Happy New Year!
It's 2012! If you're like a lot of people out there, it's time for you to make a resolution to work on something you've always wanted to improve. No matter what your new year's resolution is, we've got the books to help you get started!
Get more exercise:
Yoga Step-By-Step by Michael Spilling and Liz Lark
Toning For Teens : The 20-Minute Workout That Makes You Look Good and Feel Great! by Joyce L. Vedral
Beyond The Blues : A Workbook to Help Teens Overcome Depression by Lisa M. Schab
Fitness Information for Teens : Health Tips About Exercise, Physical Well-Being, and Health Maintenance Including Facts About Conditioning, Stretching, Strength Training, Body Shape and Body Image, Sports Nutrition, and Specific Activities For Athletes and Non-Athletes by Lisa Bakewell
Recycle more:
Recycle This Book : 100 Top Children's Book Authors Tell You How To Go Green edited by Dan Gutman
Recycle : Green Science Projects For A Sustainable Planet by Robert Gardner
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle : An Easy Household Guide by Nicky Scott
Recycle! : Make Your Own Eco-Friendly And Creative Designs : Over 60 Projects For Your Home and Garden by Moira and Nicholas Hankinson
Study harder:
The Complete Idiot's Guide To Study Skills by Randall S. Hansen and Katharine Hansen
Super Study Skills : The Ultimate Guide To Tests and Studying by Laurie Rozakis
The Secrets of Taking Any Test by Judith N. Meyers
Study Smart : Hands-On, Nuts-And-Bolts Techniques for Earning Higher Grades by Theodore Silver
Learn a new skill:
The Only Basic Guitar Instruction Book You'll Ever Need : Learn To Play, From Tuning Up To Strumming Your First Chords by Jack Wilkins and Peter Rubie
The Piano : An Illustrated Step-By-Step Guide by Frank Cappelli
Basic Cooking : All You Need To Cook Well Quickly by Jennifer Newens
Pathways In Juggling : Learn How To Juggle With Balls, Clubs, Devil Sticks, Diablos, and Beyond by Robert Irving and Mike Martins
Read more (Here are a few of my favorites that you might not be familiar with):
Paper Towns by John Green
The Eternal Smile : Three Stories by Gene Luen Yang
Life As We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer
The First Part Last by Angela Johnson
Or come in to the library to find a book to help you with whatever you want to do or improve!
Have a fantastic year!
New Year's Resolutions
Happy 2011! It's a new year and a time to make a change, to try to improve something you've always wanted to improve. What are your new year's resolutions for 2011? Whatever they are, we've got the books to help you out!
Get Better Grades: 
Painless study techniques by Michael Greenberg
10 secrets to acing any high school test by Lee Brainerd and Ricki Winegardner
Study smart: hands-on, nuts-and-bolts techniques for earning higher grades by Theodore Silver
Go Green:
Generation green: the ultimate teen guide to living an eco-friendly life by Linda Sivertsen and Tosh Sivertsen.
Make it!: don't throw it away - create something amazing! by Jane Bull
50 simple things kids can do to recycle by the Earth Works Group
Reduce Stress: 
Stress 101: an overview for teens by Margaret O. Hyde
Breathe: yoga for teens by Mary Kaye Chryssicas
Yoga for Teens: How to Improve Your Fitness, Confidence, Appearance, and Health-And Have Fun Doing It! by Thia Luby
Eat Healthier:
Food for feeling healthy by Carol Ballard
Eat fresh food: awesome recipes for teen chefs: more than 80 recipes! by Rozanne Gold and her all-star team
Body fuel: a guide to good nutrition by Donna Shryer
Or come in to the library to find a book to help you with whatever you want to do or improve! Happy New Year!
