A Smart Girl's Guide to Starting Middle School (American Girl) (American Girl Library) [Paperback]

Julie Williams Montalbano (Author), Sara Hunt (Editor), Chris David (Designer)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1, 2004 | Age Level: 9 and up | Grade Level: 4 and up | Series: American Girl Library

Middle school is all about change. In the opening section, girls take a quiz to determine how they respond to change, then receive tips on how to cope with the big changes that they're getting ready to face as they start middle school- switching classes, getting up earlier, and having their own lockers, all while learning to manage a new school, new teachers, new friends, and LOTS more homework and activities! The secret to feeling more confident as she starts middle school is having a little insight into what to expect. This book provides that information as well as Smart Girl's tips from girls who have already made the grade in the big school.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 5-8–The colorful cartoons attempt to offset the dry content of this book. The advice that it imparts is common sense and most girls will already know what it has to tell them. A few interesting checklists and articles are included, as is a rather scary listing of the four types of teachers that might leave readers wondering if there are any good instructors in middle school. Discussions of safety issues and the library do not appear. This title is likely to be a shelf-sitter.–Kim Donius, Alfred-Almond Central School, Almond, NY
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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Pleasant Company Publications (July 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 158485877X
• ISBN-13: 978-1584858775
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 5.6 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (32 customer reviews)
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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

32 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a great book for the summer before middle school, May 21, 2006

A Kid's Review

This review is from: A Smart Girl's Guide to Starting Middle School (American Girl) (American Girl Library) (Paperback)

I'm in sixth grade right now, and in the summer of 2005, I was really scared about starting a whole new part of school. I was afraid I'd get lost, I would get bad grades, or none of the teachers were nice. But I was totally wrong for thinking about all of that. This book reassured me for the years to come, and made me feel that I wasn't alone. There were thousands of girls across the country starting middle school too. I felt prepared as I walked into the halls of middle school for the first time, and I felt confident that I would survive. And I did, for it's almost the end of the school year, and I'm having a great time!

26 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for starting middle school and more!, November 30, 2005

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This review is from: A Smart Girl's Guide to Starting Middle School (American Girl) (American Girl Library) (Paperback)

I was going to a new school for tenth grade and I just happened to love "American Girl" books. Anyway, even though it's supposed to be specifically for middle schoolers, it can also be for high schoolers starting out or anyone going to a new school. The information in here is helpful and very informative. The illustrations are great and the quizzes are very enjoyable. I reccomend this book for any girl between the ages of eleven and seventeen.

24 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars REALLY GOOD, January 8, 2006

A Kid's Review

This review is from: A Smart Girl's Guide to Starting Middle School (American Girl) (American Girl Library) (Paperback)

I really enjoyed this book... I got it last year before I went to sixth grade. It gives really good advice on what to expect in middle school, but every time I read it I wish I went to the exact school that they're describing- they don't talk about cliques or anything like that and that's a problem in my school. But I still really like this book.