A Smart Girl’s Guide to Sticky Situations

Edited (2005, Pleasant Company, 9.95)
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Girls will learn to take charge and feel confident in a variety of tough situations. From being threatened by a bully, to getting caught in an earthquake, to falling down the stairs at school. Lots of warm, humorous illustrations keep the tone light. Grades 5-8. [5.5” x 8”...88 pages]

Mean Chicks, Cliques, and Dirty Tricks: A Real Girl's Guide to Getting Through the Day with Smarts & Style

by Erika Karres (2004, Adams Media, 8.95)
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This is the real girl's guide to getting through the day with smarts and style. It gives the lowdown on everyday issues in today's tough girl world—from gossip to gangs. Girl guru "Dr. Erika" has talked to more than 1,000 girls about the major issues in their lives and compiled tons of fun and useful information to help smart girls empower themselves against mean chicks. Grades 7-12. [6” x 9”...144 pages]

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

by Courtney Macavinta & Andrea Pluym (2005, Free Spirit, 15.95)
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This smart, savvy book helps teen girls get respect and hold on to it no matter what. It covers topics they deal with daily, like body image, family, friends, the media, school, relationships, and rumors. It confronts tough issues like sexual harassment, date rape, sex, drugs, and alcohol. And it debunks the myths and stereotypes that hold girls back. Illustrations. Grades 7-12. [7” x 9”...228 pages]

Queen Bees & Wannabes: Helping Your Daughter Survive Cliques, Gossip, Boyfriends and Other Realities of Adolescence

by Rosalind Wiseman (2002, Three Rivers, 14.95)
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A survival guide for teen girls, and their mothers. Wiseman's straightforward humor, sound advice and practical approach make this a must-read for anyone involved in the lives of teenage girls. [6" x 9"...338 pages]

True Stories: Girls' Inspiring Stories of Courage and Heart

Edited (2003, American Girl, 7.95)
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This collection, taken from the pages of "American Girl" magazine, shares inspiring true stories of girls who must discover their own courage. Grades 2 to 7. [6” x 8”...72 pages]

My Feelings, My Self: A Growing-Up Journal for Girls, Second Edition

by Lynda & Area Madaras (2001, Newmarket Press, 12.95)
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Filled with quizzes, exercises, letters, and information, the authors share many personal stories from their students about what it feels like to be growing up. It focuses on feelings, relationships, self-knowledge, and problem-solving regarding parents, handling peer pressure, and making friends. Grades 7-12. [7” x 9”...160 pages]

See Jane Win for Girls: A Smart Girl's Guide to Success

by Sylvia Rimm (2003, Free Spirit, 13.95)
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Here is invaluable advice for helping girls. It deals with such issues as middle-school grade decline, math anxieties, eating disorders, social and academic insecurities, feelings of being different, self-esteem, competition, the career-family balance, and the glass ceiling. Grades 6-10. [7” x 9”...131 pages]

33 Things Every Girl Should Know: Stories, Songs, Poems, and Smart Talk By 33 Extraordinary Women

Edited by Tonya Bolden (1998, Crown, 13.00)
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A mix of short stories, essays, a comic strip, a speech, an interview, and poems which offer insights and advice for girls. Grades 6-8. [7” x 9”...159 pages]

The Feelings Book: The Care and Keeping of Your Emotions

by Lynda Madison (2002, Pleasant Company, 8.95)
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This sensitive companion to the bestselling book, The Care and Keeping of You (9.95), helps girls understand their emotions and learn to deal with them. Grades 4-8. [5.5” x 8”...106 pages]

Girls: What’s So Bad About Being Good?

by Harriet Mosatche (2001, Prima, 13.95)
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Life as a preteen girl is tough. Some days can be really difficult. This empowering guide for girls gives advice on self-image, social relationships, and peer pressures. Grades 4-7. [6” x 9”...156 pages]

The Girls’ Book of Wisdom

Edited by Cathy Dee (1999, Little, Brown, 9.99)
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This memorable collection includes quotations from 400 famous women, including moms, suffragists, pioneers, politicians, musicians, athletes, actors, and others. The quotes are grouped by categories, such as friendship, confidence, and creativity. Grades 6-12. [6” x 6”...192 pages]

School Smarts: All the Right Answers to Homework, Teachers, Popularity, and More!

by Brooks Whitney (2000, Pleasant Company, 8.95)
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From pop quizzes to popularity, this book is packed with smart advice and ideas for girls. Your students will get tips on great presentations, sharpen their test-taking skills, and discover their study style. It discusses getting along with teachers, doing homework, being popular, and more. Grades 4-8. [6.5” x 8.5”...96 pages]

Be Healthy! It's a Girl Thing: Food, Fitness, and Feeling Great

by Mavis Jukes (2004, Crown Books for Young Readers, 12.95)
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This book targets what girls need to know in order to achieve an active lifestyle and how to avoid the pitfalls of preteen body image issues. Students will find basic nutritional information; ideas for safe exercising; tips on how to eat right no matter where they are; and lots of other kid-specific information—all written with the author's trademark energy and enthusiasm. Grades 5-8. [7” x 9”...128 pages]

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