When it comes to cultivating positive self-esteem, the teen years are the most challenging.

You're probably experiencing major changes at school, with friends, physically, and mentally. But you may be tempted to compare yourself to your peers, friends, and celebrities, or get caught up in the seemingly perfect lives of others via social media. These comparisons, along with self-criticism, can feed into your insecurities and cause you to feel like you just aren't good enough. So, how can you break the negative habits of comparison and self-criticism and start being a true friend to you?

In The Self-Esteem Habit for Teens, you'll learn 50 easy, little ways you can make self-esteem a reality (and a habit) every day, anytime, anywhere. Following the advice within this fun, pocket-sized guide, you'll discover the six steps of lasting self-esteem and find tips to help you learn from your mistakes, practice gratitude, see things from a different perspective, celebrate strengths, stop overgeneralizing, and cultivate healthy relationships.

Real change only happens with repeated practice. If you're looking for concrete, immediate ways to help you practice and live the principles of self-esteem in your daily life, this little guide is chock-full of wisdom, positive thoughts, and immediate actions to help you be your best self, your authentic self.

• A Dog in the Cave : The Wolves Who Made Us Human, by Kay Frydenborg (May 30^th)

• Honor Girl, by Maggie Thrash (February 9^th)

• I Will Always Write Back : How One Letter Changed Two Lives, by Caitlin Alifirenka and Martin Ganda (June 1^st)
• Chocolate : Sweet Science and Dark Secrets of the World's Favorite Treat , by Kay Frydenborg (April 27^th)
• The Race Underground: Boston, New York, and the Incredible Rivalry That Built America's First Subway, by Doug Most (March 10^th)
• In Real Life, by Cory Doctorow (January 19^th)

• This Star Won't Go Out : The Life and Words of Esther Grace Earl, by Esther Earl (December 22^nd)
• Frida and Diego: Art, Love, Life, by Catherine Reef (October 6^th)
• Heads Up Psychology, by Marcus Weeks (September 8^th)
• The King of Sports : Football's Impact on America, by Greg Easterbrook (August 18^th)
• The Family Romanov : Murder, Rebellion, and the Fall of Imperial Russia, by Candace Fleming (August 13^th)
• For the Good of Mankind?: The Shameful History of Human Medical Experimentation, by Vicki O. Wittenstein (August 5^th)
• A Volcano Beneath the Snow: John Brown's War Against Slavery, by Albert Marrin
• Shackleton: Antarctic Odyssey, by Nick Bertozzi (July 7^th)
• Red Madness: How a Medical Mystery Changed What We Eat, by Gail Jarrow (June 30^th)
• Hidden like Anne Frank: Fourteen True Stories of Survival, by Marcel Prins (May 27^th)
• A Career As a Chef, by Susan Meyer (May 19^th)
• The Basics of Biology, by Anne Wanjie (May 12^th)
• Doctor Who Character Encyclopedia, by Jason Loborik (March 31^st)
• Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children: The Graphic Novel, by Ransom Riggs (March 25^th)
• Mandela and Truth and Reconciliation, by Cath Senker (March 10^th)
• The Most Excellent and Lamentable Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet : A Play by William Shakespeare, by Gareth Hinds (February 3^rd)
• The Art of Drawing Dragons: Mythological Beasts and Fantasy Creatures, by Michael Dobrzycki (January 20^th)

• The Ultimate Player's Guide to Minecraft, by Stephen O'Brien (December 26^th)
• Stick it! : 99 D.I.Y. Duct Tape Projects, by T. L. Bonaddio (December 16^th)
• Boxers, by Gene Luen Yang (December 2^nd)
• Bag of Marbles, by Joseph Joffo (November 25^th)
• Thrice Told Tales: Three Mice Full of Writing Advice, by Catherine Lewis (October 28^th)
• Super Graphic: A Visual Guide to the Comic Book Universe , by Tim Leong (October 21^st)
• Break These Rules: 5 YA Authors on Speaking Up, Standing Out, and Being Yourself, by Luke Reynolds (October 15^th)
• Hi-Tech Clothes, by Richard Spilsbury (October 7^th)
• Templar, by Jordan Mechner (September 16^th)
• Dream Jobs in Sports Fitness and Medicine, by Laura La Bella (September 2^nd)
• Jerusalem: A Family Portrait, by Boaz Yakin (August 12^th)
• Primates: The Fearless Science of Jane Goodall, Dian Fossey, and Birut Galdikas, by Jim Ottaviani (July 26^th)
• A Teen Guide to Eco-Fashion, by Liz Gogerly (July 16^th)
• Drawing Manga Faces and Bodies, by Anna Southgate (June 24^th)
• Relish: My Life in the Kitchen, by Lucy Knisley (June 17^th)
• Drama, by Raina Telgemeier (May 6^th)
• The Bird King: An Artist's Notebook, by Shaun Tan (April 29^th)
• Master of Deceit : J. Edgar Hoover and America in the Age of Lies, by Marc Aronson (April 8^th)
• The Many Faces of George Washington: Remaking a Presidential Icon, by Carla Killough McClafferty (April 2^nd)
• Temple Grandin : How the Girl Who Loved Cows Embraced Autism and Changed the World, by Sy Montgomery (March 9^th)
• The Good, the Bad, and the Barbie: A Doll's History and Her Impact on Us , by Tanya Lee Stone (February 25^th)
• Bomb : The Race to Build - and Steal - the World's Most Dangerous Weapon, by Steve Sheinkin (February 18^th)