From the DEAL WITH IT series.
This volume looks at issues relating to gender identity and how girls can cope with the conflicts that arise when we question what it means to be female.
The only book out there to take a look at why girls are mean to each other and to offer solutions for breaking the cycle.
Girls Against Girls is a must-read for today's strong, smart, and capable generation of young women. Paperback 128 pages Extended Description
girlSpoken is a compilation of poetry, drawing, painting, and prose by Canadian girls aged 13-19. The book, edited by Jessica Hein, Heather Holland and Carol Kauppi, was born of a larger arts project (also called GirlSpoken) that focused on providing girls and young women with a safe place to express themselves and their experiences through art and writing. Paperback 202 pages
Kids learn what bullying is, why it hurts, and what they can do to end it with this fresh, compelling book. With its contemporary collage art, lively layout, and straightforward text, "Good-Bye Bully Machine" engages kids and keeps them turning pages. Paperback Full Colour 48 pages Extended Description
As a renowned speaker on interpersonal relationships, Leil Lowndes is most often asked about shyness and how to get over it. "Goodbye to Shy" is her direct response, with 85 easy-to-follow techniques gleaned from clinical studies, research, and Lowndes' own experience. Her refreshingly practical system is filled with "do it now" tips to help you deal with social situations, sweaty palms, voice control, and overall self-confidence. Paperback 270 pages
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From the DEAL WITH IT series.
Rondina looks at the damage gossip can cause to both its object and its perpetrators, ways to cope when a rumor is making the rounds, and what young people can do when the urge to participate in gossip feels irresistible.
“A unique and compassionate guide, which gives people struggling with grief and loss the tools they need to work through their grief. Extended Description
From the DEAL WITH IT series.
This volume looks at issues relating to gender identity and how boys can deal with the conflicts that arise when boys fit -- or do not fit -- the masculinity mould.
Selected by voters at the Guys Read Web site and compiled by Jon Scieszka, this collection shows that guys do read. Over 50 authors and illustrators including Stephen King, Eoin Colfer, Morris Gleitzman, Avi, and Jerry Spinelli share stories, essays, cartoons, and anecdotes about being boys. pb. 272 pages