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Girlwise (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition)

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Where was this book when I was growing up? If your are uncomfortable with yourself, find yourself in awkward situations or just don't know what to do in quasi-emergencies as, I admit, happened to me more than once, Girlwise is the book to go to. Not only is it full of advice on such diverse topics as self confidence to creating your own web site to, my favorite, what to do about a clogged toilet, but it is witty and a great read. Situations are dealt with by not only professionals in the field but by teens themselves.
This grandmother is giving Girlwise to all the girls she knows from preteen (be prepared) up.

I just got this book for early Christmas. I cant put it down.Its really good! Ive been reading it for 2 days. My sisters 17 and she got a copy too and totally loves it too. its all out straight up the truth. My friends and I have been sitting in the lunch room reading the book out loud to know all this new stuff like fashion and like doing laundry and giving a speech in school. Theres nothing out there like it.

I always said I would never want to relive my teenage years. Now that I have read this book, I would love to go back. This book could have saved me from a lot embarassment and depression. It is a must have for any teenage girl today. It's like having a user manual for teens. If you are a parent of a teen girl, you have to get this for her. She will love you for it. It answers the question every teen has, "Am I the only one that feels this way?" or "Does this only happen to me?".

GirlWise covers just about any situation I might be in where I need to be cool and calm and make a good impression. From job interviews to party planning, this book has it all. My fave is "How to write a poem." Very inspiring. All the women who give advice in this book are so cool and amazing. Awesome role models. It's like getting 100 mentors for different parts of life that are so important, all in one.

School is the place to learn vocabulary words like efficacious, why the Battle of Gettysburg was fought, and how you find the circumference of a circle. But many of the most practical things you need to know in life are things aren't taught at school. If you're lucky, you just pick up this everyday wisdom from conversations with people who've "been there and done that," and learn the rest by trial and error. The solution to this educational gap is Girlwise. The goal of this book is not only to keep you from stumbling and bumbling, but to get the upper hand on life. This positively awesome book is filled with advice from women and girls who have the real scoop on feeling food in your skin, taking care of yourself, surviving socially, conducting your life with grace and elegance, and becoming whomever you most truly aspire to be. No girl's backpack should be without a copy!

I was hoping, without going to a bookstore and completely looking through it, that this would be a benficial book for my 13 year old. Instead it put her in tears. Instead of accepting themselves as who they are and how they look, they bring kids to the conclusion that they cannot be OK if they break out. My daughter was very upset and all I could do was apologize. If you are looking for a book that wants to compress your daughter into the current fashions and mainstream, maybe this is for you, then again, I strongly believe that my daughter is special and that this has not helped her self-confidence or her understanding of all the changes happening. Personally, I do not want my daughter caught up in all of the latest makeup and dress, I want her to be able to wear what she is comfortable in and feel comfortable in her own skin. Next time I will review any books I get for her much closer.

I'm a freshman in highschool and I wish I would have had this book even before middleschool. It is the best, for anything! It teaches you things from confidence and starting a band, to being a good shopper and unclogging a toilet. It has things I didn't even expect. Even the topics I wasn't interested in I read, and it helped me in the future. Its easy to navigate, and not even boring once. I've read the entire thing, and keep it around for a refresher once and a while.

I loved GirlWise, it contained so much wit and wisdom, and great advice that I wish that I'd known growing up, and am certain that I'll be able to use now. The book is an invaluable compilation of advice for teens and even adults....I found myself nodding at so much of what I was reading , thinking, gee, I really should be more like that.... I found myself wishing that I'd have known these things growing up...The introductions were both bittersweet and hilarious - DeVillers shares her wit and wisdom with us, and reminds us what it was like to be a teen...(be sure to check out her cringe-worthy prom-story)..Younger teens will feel comfortable reading this book, there's no sense of discomfort, or overt sexuality, that too many books geared to teens seem to include. Older teens will learn great tips on life, from 100 wise women with varied backgrounds and outlooks on life...This book includes advice from many women from many industries, my favorite was advice on how to look great in a picture, and how to cope with post 9/11, it give girls the inside skinny on life - I used to swallow everything when I was younger, girls today are very sophisticated, and it's nice for them to gain insight into the world, without losing the magic....A great gift idea, and a book for moms and their daughters to bond over.

Julia DeVillers has written what could become every preteen and teen girl's best friend. The advice is sound and savvy. The experts and examples are women that today's teens can trust as role models. The tone is as fun and teen-friendly as any top teen magazine--with one big difference. Girls don't have to leave their morals at the door when they read this book. GirlWise empowers each reader to be who she is--not an imitation glam queen. Considering the crisises and pressures today's young women experience (remember Reviving Ophelia?), this book could go a long way in giving girls the tools they need to be confident, successful, happy teens. Thanks, Julia, for a much-needed voice for today's young women.

This book is extremely cute-for those under the age of 15. I bought this book when I was 12 and I'm 17 now. Some of the things have stuck with me. Like how to find your power stance and how to plunge a toliet (don't ask). But as I look through it now there's alot of things that seem like they will be good advice but are just obvious. Almost ever section and topic is very blunt and striaght forward. Like the "Be in Charge of Your Financial Life" is quite obvious with the five steps as 1. Earn More 2. Spend Less 3. Save Sufficiently 4. Invest Wisely and 5. Give Generously. And that was as about as indebth as you get. So overall it really didn't grab my attention and bored me.