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Through My Eyes: A Journal for Teens

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Third in a series of journals for the whole family, Linda Kranz has designed Through My Eyes, A Journal for Teens to help young men and women explore their relationship with their parents, friends, others and themselves. Filled with Ms. Kranz's signature thought-starters such as "If you could look ahead five years, what do you think you would see?" this gem of a journal for teens will have your son or daughter or other teen family members or friends wanting to take it to their "special place" and being filling in the pages. Young people, especially teenagers need the opportunity to express their thoughts and feelings to themselves and this journal is an ideal way to help teens begin that self-exploration

I purchased this book for my daughter for Christmas. She is only 9 years old and dislikes doing any creative writing. Christmas evening she disappeared into her room with this journal and wrote for hours. I will buy this journal again in a few years so that she can compare and look back at how she has changed as she becomes a young woman. The questions are thought provoking and introspective. This book is well worth the money.

I think this book is a great journal...I'm not a fan of diaries, but this is different. There are some good thought-provoking questions...I recommend this for all teens.

I bought this book for my son who is 16 years old. My intentions were to give him something he could use to express his feelings and thoughts without the fear of judgments. A place that was strictly his own - for his eyes only. My son, reluctantly, accepted the book. Judging by the way he looked at me, I could tell he was thinking "what's up with my mom giving me this?" It took a few minutes before he took a quick glance through it, finally, he commented that he thought it was okay. He said the questions and style of the book were alright and he might use it. In adult language that means he did like it and he might actually use it. Recently, I asked him if he had written in it yet and he said yes. I was thrilled. The fact that he wrote in it already says this is a good one to give your teen - especially a young boy teen.

I purchased this for my teen-age son and others in the series for my daughter and as gifts. The artwork is interesting, the suggested topics are relevant to the age group, and it makes it more interesting than just listing what you did today. It is not dated like a daily journal, so you can use it when and how you want. I have also found that kids like these journals better than a blank book, which can be overwhelming. I wish I had this when I was a kid.

I purchased this as a gift for my 15yr old daughter for Christmas. I know the highschool years can be filled with emotions and thought that this might be a good outlet for her. I was a bit nervous, thinking she would either love it or hate it. She loved it! My teen placed all her other gifts aside Christmas morning and starting writing in her journal before messing with any of her other items. That says a lot! She plans on keeping and cherishing this journal throughout her life. My daughter is the all american teenage girl and by her response to the journal I would guess most teen girls would also like this journal. I plan to buy another journal for my younger daughter and put it away so that I can give it to her at the beginning of her highschool year as well. Great purchase at a great price... even though Daddy still doesn't understand why she likes it so much lol.

I purchased this for my 14yr old nephew and the "All About Me. (The Teenage Edition) [by Philipp Keel]" for my 12yr old niece. This ("Through My Eyes...") is by far a much better purchase. The prompts are actually thought provoking where you can expect a decent response from your writer. Each one only gives you a page of mostly wide width lines to answer in, so they shouldn't feel overwhelmed; especially if they add pictures or magazine cut-outs for added expression or inspiration. If you have a teen or know of someone this could help, I highly recommend this journal.

I have a feeling that when I finish writing in this book, it will be a very special part of my life, because many of the questions are deep and you really have to think to answer them. What I didn't like is that sometimes you have to think TOO much because some questions are really broad. For example, "What are some of the funniest things that ever happened to you?" I really can't recall THE funniest things over the course of my whole life. But overall, this book was cool.

CAN'T WAIT TO GIVE TO MY NEICES (BOUGHT 2). SKIMMED THROUGH IT AND I THINK IT WILL BE VERY HELPFUL FOR THEM AS THEY JUST LOST THEIR DAD.