Respect: A Girl's Guide to Getting Respect & Dealing When Your Line Is Crossed (Paperback)

~ (Author), Andrea Vander Pluym (Author) "You're living in a time when girls and young women have more choices than ever before..." (more)
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"Cleverly written and often powerful." -- Youthworker

"Great book! A thorough guide that both parents and girls will love." -- Rosalind Wiseman, author, Queen Bees and Wannabes

"Informative and interactive." -- Chicago Tribune

"Junior and senior high girls, as well as their older sisters and mothers, will find it challenging and clarifying." -- Voice of Youth Advocates

"Respect inspires girls to replace self-doubt with far more powerful beliefs: self-respect, sisterhood, and social change." -- Peggy Orenstein, author, Schoolgirls: Young Women, Self-Esteem, and the Confidence Gap

"Respect should be on every girl’s nightstand—right next to her diary." -- Peggy Klaus, author, Brag! The Art of Tooting Your Own Horn Without Blowing It

"The splashy, magazine-style layout, with lots of illustrations and sidebar activities, make this an attractive read for girls." -- Youth Today

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“The splashy, magazine-style layout, with lots of illustrations and sidebar activities, make this an attractive read for girls.”—Youth Today

“Junior and senior high girls, as well as their older sisters and mothers, will find it challenging and clarifying.”—Voice of Youth Advocates

“Powerful and positive message.”—Children’s Literature

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Product Details Reading level: Young Adult Paperback: 240 pages Publisher: Free Spirit Publishing (June 15, 2005) Language: English ISBN-10: 1575421771 ISBN-13: 978-1575421773 Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.9 x 0.6 inches Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies) Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews) Amazon.com Sales Rank: #88,460 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books) Popular in these categories: (What's this?) #45 in  Books > Teens > Health, Mind & Body > Mental Health #59 in  Books > Children's Books > People & Places > Social Situations > Self-Esteem & Self-Respect > Nonfiction #76 in  Books > Children's Books > People & Places > Girls & Women > Nonfiction

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• The Beauty Myth: How Images of Beauty Are Used Against Women by Naomi Wolf on page 40, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
• A Very Hungry Girl: How I Filled Up on Life...and How You Can, Too! by Jessica Weiner in Front Matter (1), Front Matter (2), and Back Matter
• Phenomenal Woman: Four Poems Celebrating Women by Maya Angelou on page 49, and Back Matter
• The Second Sex (Everyman's Library classics) by Simone de Beauvoir on page 21, and Back Matter
• The Second Sex by Simone de Beauvoir on page 21, and Back Matter

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Product Details

• Reading level: Young Adult
  
• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Free Spirit Publishing (June 15, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1575421771
• ISBN-13: 978-1575421773
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #88,460 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

  Popular in these categories: (What's this?)

  #45 in	Books > Teens > Health, Mind & Body > Mental Health
  #59 in	Books > Children's Books > People & Places > Social Situations > Self-Esteem & Self-Respect > Nonfiction
  #76 in	Books > Children's Books > People & Places > Girls & Women > Nonfiction

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Forget the fear, provoke and nurture that young female voice, January 3, 2006

By	Deborah Nagle-Burks (Pacifica, CA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

As an educator of young men and women I commend the authors for writing a book that a young audience would actually use. Yes use. As reviewers have noted this book speaks with a tone of gentle authority without being preachy. More precisely, the book gives girls real-life problem solving guidance. Finally, this is a thought-provoking book for young women which also includes practical advice. An honest to goodness "Here's how I handled that situation and here are a few more suggestions" primer. I recommend it for classroom use.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars For All Girls!!, September 7, 2005

By	V.C. (Los Angeles, CA USA) - See all my reviews

Any girl who reads this will be a better woman for it. The authors are correct in boiling down many of the dicey issues teens face today to one issue: respect. If you respect yourself, many decisions become clearer. Buy this for all the girls in your life. Think of it as an investment in their future!!

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A valuable guide for girls, December 7, 2005

By	T. S. "T.S." (Chicago, IL USA) - See all my reviews

I checked out this book and decided it would be perfect for my 16-year-old niece. The authors come across as really friendly and open, and they talk in a way that today's teens and preteens will understand--like big sisters. They tackle pretty much all of the major issues that girls face today and they do it without being the least bit preachy. Rather than just telling girls what's good, bad, right, or wrong, the authors continually reinforce that girls need to make their own decisions based on respect--for themselves and for others. The real value of the book is that the authors give the girls tons of information on which to base those decisions. I think kids really respond well to that approach--empowering rather than admonishing. I definitely recommend this one.