The Complete Idiot's Guide to Surviving Peer Pressure for Teens [Paperback]

Hilary Cherniss (Author), Sara Jane Sluke (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1, 2001 | Series: The Complete Idiot's Guide

This title will cover topics including: if your friends jumped off a bridge, would you follow them? (Yes, all parents say that, not just yours!); cliques and conformists, Simons and followers - what's a teen to do?; coming of age in the new millennium, and why your parents really can't know what it's like; high school hierarchy and looking cool--my cell phone's smaller than your cell phone!; walking on the wild side at home and at school--when the pressure's on to do things you know are wrong; being popular for all the wrong reasons--drinking, drugs, and disillusionment; the last virgin in high school--everyone else is doing it, aren't they?; and letting the air out of peer pressure--standing your ground while keeping your cool.

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

The Complete Idiot's Guide(r) to Surviving Peer Pressure for Teens is must-have resource for getting through the teen years-- from the tyranny of looking and acting cool to dealing with sex, drinking and drugs, violence, and the many other forces and influences teens face today.

About the Author

Sara Jane Sluke and Hilary Cherniss met while attending the University of Southern California film school. They reside in Los Angeles where they write for television, movies, and now books.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 12 and up
  
• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Alpha; 1st edition (August 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0028642155
• ISBN-13: 978-0028642154
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #929,097 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Book---I highly Recommend it!, January 22, 2002

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Stacy A Spatola (Portsmouth, New Hampshire) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Surviving Peer Pressure for Teens (Paperback)

This is one of the best books out there on the subject. I found it informative, insighful and fun to read! I have shared it with my friends and family and we have all agreed this is a book you read over and over again!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great resource for Moms and kids!, December 17, 2001

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KJ (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Surviving Peer Pressure for Teens (Paperback)

This book was an excellent source of information on pressures facing teens today. I read it hoping to gain some insight on how to relate to the issues that will face my children in the upcoming years. I was well-informed, and extremely entertained. This guide will certainly help parents to see things from the perspective of their kids, as well as teach the kids who read it some valuable lessons. And all of this is done in a light tone that never somes across as preachy! A truly terrific book!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Parents: give this book to your children, November 25, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Surviving Peer Pressure for Teens (Paperback)

I bought this book for my 14-year-old daughter and wish I had gotten it two years sooner. She read it quickly, couldn't put it down, and laughed out loud more than once. She said the humor in the book really made it easy for her to accept the "messages" that the authors were trying to deliver. She especially liked the "Kids with a Clue," and wants to take the book to her Health class at school for the teacher to recommend to other students. We both feel that the book approaches a difficult subject with humor as well as great advice (Yes, I read the book, too, BEFORE I passed it on to my child). Well worth the read!