Real Girl Real World: A Guide to Finding Your True Self (Paperback)

by Heather M. Gray (Author), Samantha Phillips (Author) "From the moment we're born, girls are greeted with, "Ooh, how pretty, delicate, and lovely..." (more)
Key Phrases: binge eating disorder, body dysmorphic disorder, New York, United States, Seal Press (more...)

Editorial Reviews

Review
"[An] encouraging, frank, and approachable resource for young women that crisscrosses topics related to body image, self-esteem, and sexuality."

Product Description
Teen girls receive mixed messages about who they should be—and what they should look like—from all facets of society. It's no wonder they have difficulty finding out who they really are. This snappy, straight-talking guide—a veritable Our Bodies, Ourselves for teens—helps girls make up their own minds about what kind of people they want to be. Exploring a wide range of topics central to young women's lives—including beauty and the media; body image, ethnicity and self-esteem; eating disorders and healthy nutrition; sexual anatomy, safe sex and much more—the authors dispel myths, put issues in perspective, and give girls the power to choose for themselves.

Product Details

• Reading level: Young Adult
  
• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Seal Press; 2nd edition (March 23, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1580051332
• ISBN-13: 978-1580051330
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #784,737 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars To the point!, June 28, 2005

By	D. Shumway (Rochester, NY) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book gets to the point when it comes to being a teenage girl in this world. I highly recommend this book for mothers, teachers and mentors of teenage girls for useful insight into the issues that confront our girls.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Question:, November 12, 2005

By	T. Tononi "cuttlefish warrior" (Detroit, MI) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book looks great and I bought it to give to my younger sister (who is in eigth grade) but I am wondering at what age do most people think this book is appropriate? I know that by 8th grade kids know a lot more about sex than parents want to believe but I still feel nervous about giving my sister a book that talks about safe sex. Is 8th grade too early for this book?

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Empower the Girls in Your Life!, November 29, 2005

By	Shoe Lover "www.ShoesWhatEveryWomanShouldKnow... (New York) - See all my reviews

Being a teen girl has never been easy--but it may be harder than ever. Boys agressively expect young women to look sexy and give in to their demands. The far-right wants them to wait until after their married. Parents want girls to be ultra-succesful. The media expects them to imitate wealthy celebrities--right down to the expensive wardrobe. It's enough to make any teen want to hide away until she reaches adulthood! A better idea would be to read Real Girl Real World, the must-have guide for helping tween and teen girls navigate the minefield that adolescence can be, from social and school advice to a detailed look at what is happening to your body (and why). I can't think of a better book for a teen!