The Days of My Life: A Journal [Paperback]

Betsy McMahon (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 11 and up

This journal stimulates creative writing, critical thinking, and communication skills and is recommended by Parade.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 11 and up
  
• Paperback: 88 pages
• Publisher: New Chapter Press (November 1, 1987)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0942257057
• ISBN-13: 978-0942257052
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,631,875 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A good journal for teenaged girls, November 23, 1999

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Megan Ameigh (Scottsdale, Arizona) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Days of My Life: A Journal (Paperback)

When I was thirteen, I was given a copy of THE DAYS OF MY LIFE: A JOURNAL FOR THE TEEN YEARS, as a gift from a family friend. I remember being thirteen quite well. At thirteen I was an uncertain teenager, trying my best to figure out who I was and how the world around me fit into place. I constantly struggled with new emotions and feelings, having more questions and thoughts than answers and outlets. THE DAYS OF MY LIFE was a perfect gift for a teenager like me. This journal provided me with the answers and outlets I needed. It became my trusted friend over the next few years of my life and helped me develop a clearer picture of myself and my world. Betsy McMahon, a high school language arts teacher, wrote this journal "for young women who love to write,but...freeze when faced with a blank sheet of paper." What McMahon has done with THE DAYS OF MY LIFE, is to provide ideas and prompts to inspire writing and creativity for these young women. The journal is divided into eight categories, such as "Myself," "Friends," and "School." Within each category are sub-sections, which provide opportunities for personal reflection on events of the past, the present, and even the future. Each section allows the reader/writer the opportunity to freely express opinions, thoughts and feelings about the subject. At the conclusion of each category are twenty blank pages for traditional journal writing. Here the reader/writer of the journal can compose on her own. This combination of guided and unguided writing is excellent for the development of journal writing skills. THE DAYS OF MY LIFE; A JOURNAL FOR THE TEEN YEARS, is a worthy companion for a young woman who struggles with the emotions of growing up and needs an outlet for her expressions. This journal will help its reader/writer develop a clearer sense of who she is and what she may become, as it once did for me.

5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars JUST AMAZING, October 24, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Days of My Life: A Journal (Paperback)

This book was simply superb I must admit in the begining it was a bit duzzy but when one little juicy paragraph came up the whole book was just amazing. I defantly recamend this book to readers to teens such as myself...