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Literature
E-texts
Extract from a novel about the girl Hayley, who suffers from progeria. By Hayley Okines.
Online Resources
This site will give you information about various types of bullying and about how to deal with it.
Go to this site for information about everything teen-related. Articles cover all kinds of issues, from love and sex, peer pressure and bullying, to family life and school.
Fiction
A book about how to deal with bullying, aimed at building up your self esteem. Ages 10 and up.
Rowling, J.K.: Harry Potter. Bloomsbury Publishing, 2001-2010.
Another youth classic, the Harry Potter series not only deals with magic and evil wizards, but also with a young boy being different from his mates. Harry Potter does not fit into his 'muggle' home, where he lives with his uncle, aunt and cousin; but also at the Hogwarts School of Magic, he is not just one of the crowd. Although you might have read the book in Danish, give it at try in English as well! Ages 10 and up.
Films
Juno gets pregnant after having sex for the first time with her boyfriend Paulie. It is clear to her that she cannot keep the baby, but she is unable to face an abortion either. With the help of her best friend, she finds a successful couple with a burning desire to become parents. As Juno's pregnancy goes on, both she and her baby's future parents learn valuable lessons on love, responsibility and trust. Do not miss out on this funny, quirky and entirely loveable film! Ages 12 and up.
Little Miss Sunshine, American comedy drama from 2006, directed by Valerie Faris and Jonathan Dayton.
A girl and her somewhat dysfunctional family's road trip to a beauty pageant brings all of them a little bit closer. Ages 12 and up.