The bestselling author of How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents, Julia Alvarez, examines the parties and preparations of the quincea–era.

A leading authority draws on new research to explain why the adolescent years are so developmentally crucial, and what we must do to raise happier, more successful kids.Adolescence now lasts longer than ever before. And as world-renow...

The author of Boys Adrift and Why Gender Matters argues that the lives of young women today are at risk and shows what we can do to encourage girls to achieve their potential. Psychologist and physician Leonard Sax's work with young...