Talking About Growing Up: Real-Life Advice from Girls Like You [Illustrated] [Paperback]

J. Christine Gardner (Author), a Girls World Productions Inc (Author)

Book Description

Series: A Girl's World | Publication Date: April 26, 2001

Everything growing up from girls and teens like you!
Growing up is tough! Friends, boys, parents, school, peer pressure. Ugghh! Your emotions are up and down, your body is changing, and you have real problems! You are stressin' and not quite sure how to deal. What's a girl to do? That's why we're here—to interact with you and your thoughts and offer real advice and answers. We're A Girl's World, and we understand what you are doing, thinking, and feeling as a preteen or early-teen girl. Don't worry, we're cool—we're just like you, and we know growing up is too tough to do alone. So let's figure it out together!
This book offers creative outlets, such as:
·Journaling
·Poetry
·Talk Abouts
·Web sites with cool stuff
And covers topics like:
·Nobody knows the real me
·Popular kids ignore me
·I'm being bullied
·My bestfriend isn't eating
·I want to switch schools
·Am I too emotional?
·My mom makes me dress like a dork

Editorial Reviews

Review

This book fosters a girl’s ability to understand what she feels, and learn how to put those feelings into words. -- Mary Lamia, Ph.D. Psychologist, Host, KidTalk with Dr. Mary

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Everything growing up from girls and teens like you!
Growing up is tough! Friends, boys, parents, school, peer pressure. Ugghh! Your emotions are up and down, your body is changing, and you have real problems! You are stressin' and not quite sure how to deal. What's a girl to do? That's why we're here?to interact with you and your thoughts and offer real advice and answers. We're A Girl's World, and we understand what you are doing, thinking, and feeling as a preteen or early-teen girl. Don't worry, we're cool?we're just like you, and we know growing up is too tough to do alone. So let's figure it out together!
This book offers creative outlets, such as:
·Journaling
·Poetry
·Talk Abouts
·Web sites with cool stuff
And covers topics like:
·Nobody knows the real me
·Popular kids ignore me
·I'm being bullied
·My bestfriend isn't eating
·I want to switch schools
·Am I too emotional?
·My mom makes me dress like a dork

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Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Prima Lifestyles; illustrated edition edition (April 26, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0761532919
• ISBN-13: 978-0761532910
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,414,771 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome book, July 31, 2007

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Erin McNew (Cincinnati, Ohio, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Talking About Growing Up: Real-Life Advice from Girls Like You (Paperback)

I just got this book and it's great! It has great advice. I am going to buy more from this series. Agirlsworld is great!