Feed Your Head

Earl Hipp wrote this one for teenagers who would never pick up a self-help book on purpose, and the illustrated, irreverent format does a real job of lowering that wall. The advice — on stress, self-esteem, peer pressure, and figuring out who you are — comes from actual conversations with young people, which gives it a grounded, peer-to-peer feel rather than an adult lecturing from on high. Content is clean and constructive, a solid fit for school counseling programs or family reading with tweens. The honest caveat is age: published in 1991, some of the cultural references have gathered dust, and contemporary youth psychology has moved well beyond what's offered here. Still a friendly, accessible entry point for a young reader who needs it.