The Girls' Life Guide to Growing Up (The Girls' Life Series) [Illustrated] [Paperback]

Karen Bokram (Compiler), Alexis Sinex (Compiler), Debbie Palen (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 2000 | Series: The Girls' Life Series

The editors of Girls' Life have collected their best advice from five years of their popular magazine in one hip, honest, and street-smart guide to growing up. The Girls' Life Guide to Growing Up is written in the magazine's direct, funny, and inspiring style that millions of girls across the country have come to know and trust. Touching on every topic important to girls today, the book contains stories, articles, and quizzes on such topics as: Friendship ("Avoiding Toxic Friendships," "Is Three a Crowd?," and "Avoiding Your Worst Buddy Battles"); Life ("What to Do About Gossip," "Surviving the Mom Wars," and "Saying Goodbye to Loved Ones"); Girl Stuff ("Your First Dance" and "Beauty Secrets You Can't Live Without"); Crushes ("He Likes You, Now What?" and "Meeting Cool Guys the Smart Way" ). The book also offers expert guidance on self-confidence, parents, and schoolwork and features a resource guide, book recommendations, cartoons, and Girls' Life magazine's popular Last Laughs feature.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 7 Up-Based on frequently asked questions to Girls' Life magazine, this guide is a real winner. Bokram and Sinex cover the crucial areas of adolescent angst, including crushes, school, "YOU," "Your Body," and "the Tough Stuff" (moving, sexual harassment, grieving, eating disorders, parent problems, etc.). Each chapter features straightforward information about the challenges that girls face today. There are quizzes sprinkled throughout to determine such things as "Is He Crushworthy?" and "Can You Keep a Secret?" The sections on friends and family are particularly helpful. The tone of the entire book is upbeat and modern. Palen's quirky cartoons add humor and punctuate important points. While the table of contents is helpful, there is no index for easy reference. The only real weakness is the scant listing of 800 numbers and Web resources. Overall, a useful title that readers will find themselves coming back to again and again.
Elaine Baran Black, Gwinnett County Public Library, Lawrenceville, GA
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Beyond Words Publishing (May 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0439272645
• ISBN-13: 978-0439272643
• ASIN: 1582700265
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.9 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,021,875 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT, May 23, 2000

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This review is from: The Girls' Life Guide to Growing Up (The Girls' Life Series) (Paperback)

This book is really informative! Going throught life as a girl isn't easy! This book really helped me out during that time period. It discusses subjects from "All That" to Zits! It's a great book with a lot of helpful hints.

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars **One word - WOW!**, May 6, 2002

A Kid's Review

This review is from: The Girls' Life Guide to Growing Up (The Girls' Life Series) (Paperback)

I had wanted this book for as long as I could remember - when I got the book, all I could think was "WOW!" it goes everywhere from what to do when your body starts changing - to how to deal when a loved one or friend dies. If you are (or know of) any special Pre-teen girls in your life, this is the PERFECT reference book for them! They will find themselves referring to it over and over, and sometimes just reading it to see the comments other girls wrote in. If you like Girls' Life Magazine - you'll love The Girls' Life Guide to Growing Up!

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book!, April 16, 2001

A Kid's Review

This review is from: The Girls' Life Guide to Growing Up (The Girls' Life Series) (Paperback)

This book has so many facts about growing up about everything! I got this book and it's helped me so much! It has all of the advice I'd ever want and it can answer all of your questions! There are many stories from other girls that reasure you that you're normal, but special. If you read this book I'm guarenteing that when you finish it, you can answer anyone elses questions! Be sure to read everything becasue nothing's boring! Happy Reading!