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The Book of Lists for Teens

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The Book of Lists for Teens is a book full of over 250 lists on everything from "The 11 Best TV Moms" to "Things you didn't know about AIDS that you should." They are catorigized into 6 chapters, and some are hilarious "10 Tips for raising Good, Well-Adjusted Parents" while some are more serious. Best, though, are the lists of Cds, Books, and Movies. These lists include things like "5 Greatest books about baseball" or "Adult Books That Many Teens Enjoy." For movies my favorite was "10 Great Coming-of Age Films."
I would reccomend this book for Girls AND Guys 13 and up, because some of the material isn't good for people under that age. Enjoy your Lists!

The Book of Lists for Teens is an entertaining read for teens of all ages. The book address issues from dating to dealing with racism. Sometimes the advice is serious; others are just plain silly. I like the variety in this book although some lists are more interesting and useful than others. This book gives the readers a lot of miscellaneous facts - perfect for those who love trivia! If the reader is reading this for the first time, my suggestion is to skip around - reading it back to front is dull, and some subjects simply may not interest the reader. All in all, a book worth checking out!

Add this book to your summer reading list. This witty, wry and insightful page-turner is for teens and all those in-between. Breaking from conventional list books, this paperback provides useful information -- originally, whimsically and helpfully.

This book is a great book for teens to pick up and read for a few minutes and then close it and open again when they have a few minutes or for Silent Sustained Reading daily at school.

I purchased this item from my local bookstore because I needed it immediately for a YA literature class. My assignment was to evaluate a piece of YA nonfiction. To put it plainly, this book has some good information regarding bullies, banned books, humanitarian organizations, and cleaning your room in just 20 minutes. It has some bad information in the form of attempted humor which fails miserably - such as how to tell if you'll make a good lawyer ("Your teacher asks where your homework is and you plead the fifth.") or if you'll be a good teacher ("You take attendance at breakfast."). Of course, some of the information is just plain WRONG. The X-Man Storm's real name is NOT Oro - it's Ororo Monroe. Nightcrawler's real name is Kurt Wagner, NOT Kurt Loder - Kurt Loder was an MTV news correspondent! How did the editors miss this stuff? In addition, some lists are downright preachy ("Never pierce anything") while others are totally pointless ("The 17 top Weird Al Songs"). The bottom line is this: I would buy it - used - to keep in the bathroom, but I wouldn't buy it for my library. Teens in search of really useful information should look elsewhere.

Don't waste your money on this book! I bought it thinking it would be a good resource book for teens, but it's horrible! The authors talk down to you as if we are the lowest scum on Earth. They have lists that just put you down like "10 Ways to Tell if you are a Nerd" and others that are just plain stupid ("The 17 Greatest Weird Al Songs of All Time"). I will admit that there are a FEW good articles on CDs and books, but they do not even begin to make up for the rest of the book.