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In Love and in Danger: A Teen's Guide to Breaking Free to Abusive Relationships 1 review Barrie Levy
Seal Press (CA), 1998
A great book for teens and parents
I thought this book was great. I found it while I was looking for information on doing a project for school. It has signs to look for if you think you're in an abusive relationship, and stories about girls that have gone through this situation. There is also a story from a mother's view. I ...
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100 Books for Girls to Grow On 5 reviews Shireen Dodson
Harper Paperbacks, 1998
Wow! A highly recommended parenting and reading tool.
+ Excellent resource + Great Resource and Springboard + Sometimes girls need encouragement to read! + helpful aid in mother-daughter discussion group
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The Body Project: An Intimate History of American Girls 45 reviews Joan Jacobs Brumberg
Random House, 1997
Understanding a Cultural Obsession
+ the body + Fabulous
Topic: - The book is the author's historical perspective, suggesting there are ever increasing visual evaluations and body standards being placed on American Girls.
Commentary: - The book does an excellent job of bringing attention to the messages girls are constantly bombarded with from all ...
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Strong, Smart, and Bold: Empowering Girls for Life 3 reviews Carla Fine
Collins, 2001
Helpful Ideas for Parents of Girls!
+ Realistic, Real-Life & Researched! + So different from what's out there now!
This book reminded me of the thoughts I had when our younger daughter was born. How could my wife and I help her to have an open door to pursue the opportunities that meant the most to her? I wish this book had been available to us then! Give this book to parents when their daughters are born. ...
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Chicken Soup for the Preteen Soul - 101 Stories of Changes, Choices 50 reviews Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, ...
HCI, 2000
Chicken Soup is good for different kinds of people
+ Good stories to read with your preteen. + really helpful! + Great book for young people and their parents. + lunch Bunch Book Review
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What Parents Need to Know About Dating Violence: Advice and Support for Helping Your Teen Barrie Levy, Patricia Occhiuzzo Giggans
Seal Press, 1995
Offering information, advice, and real-life stories from parents and teens, a guide to dealing with dating violence discusses how to teach teens to protect themselves and build healthy relationships, describes resources available, and addresses special situations. Original. IP.
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Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul Journal (Chicken Soup for the Soul) 26 reviews Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, ...
HCI Teens, 1998
This Chicken Soup Warmed my Soul
+ Loved it!! + This Chicken Soup Book Warmed my Soul! + Good idea
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Ditch That Jerk : Dealing With Men Who Control and Hurt Women 16 reviews Pamela Jayne M.A.
Hunter House, 2000
Read it before you leave, and if you already have
+ Valuable Information
An invaluable manual for how to get out of an abusive relationship and how to break the ties afterwards. I also recommend it for women who are looking for a serious relationship and for young teens. There are definite red flags to look for BEFORE you become involved with someone.
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But I Love Him: Protecting Your Teen Daughter from Controlling, Abusive Dating Relationships 8 reviews Jill Murray
Harper Paperbacks, 2001
First Time A Victim, Second Time You Volunteered
+ Teens like it too + Great Advise + EXCELLENT WORDS OF WISDOM
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Things Will Be Different for My Daughter: A Practical Guide to Building Her Self-Esteem and Self-Reliance 1 review Mindy Bingham, Sandy Stryker, ...
Penguin (Non-Classics), 1995
A must-buy for the mother of any daughter!
This book is a 20! This is a pen and book process. It asks questions, gives activities and planning guides. The first part teaches the definition of self-esteem and helps you evaluate your own upbringing and the attitudes you learned as a child that--even though you say you won't--you'll teach ...
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Body Outlaws: Young Women Write About Body Image and Identity 21 reviews
Seal Press (WA), 2000
Great book!
+ Funny & Interesting! + a must read for every woman, especially teenager + I am giving this book 4 stars. I wanted to give it 3.5. I don't know how to do to this or if it is even possible. Ya...
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Raising Confident Girls: 100 Tips for Parents and Teachers 2 reviews Elizabeth Hartley-Brewer
Da Capo Press, 2001
Raising Confident Girls
Straight forward, easy to follow tips on how to help girls grow to their full potential. There are not a lot of wasted words. This book's format is simple and to the point. It is written for ordinary people who just want some common sense advise on how to help girls be happy, healthy, and strong.
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What's Real, What's Ideal: Overcoming a Negative Body Image (The Teen Health Library of Eating Disorder ... 1 review Brangien Davis
Hazelden Publishing & Educational Services, 1999
wow!!
this book is good the best one i have read this year. and i'm 14 years old and i also have truble with that well i 'll give it 10 stars if i could
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The Truth about Sex by High School Senior Girls 5 reviews Kristen Anderson
Kristen Anderson, 2001
The Truth about Sex...
+ The Truth about Sex by High School Senior Girls + Review of 'The Truth About Sex by High School Senior Girls'
I work with teen girls and many women who are in crisis pregnancies. I have long looked for a book, which so very aptly defines the emotional impact of having sex before you are in a committed relationship and the destruction it causes emotionally. I see girls daily who have had sex purely due to ...
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Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul on Tough Stuff: Stories of Tough Times and Lessons Learned (Chicken Soup ... 62 reviews Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, ...
HCI Teens, 2001
good for teens
+ Chicken Soup Teen + Teenage Request + GREAT BOOKS FOR TEENAGERS + WANT YOUR CHILDREN TO LEARN TO BE GRATEFUL?
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Saving Beauty From the Beast: How to Protect Your Daughter from an Unhealthy Relationship 9 reviews Vicki Crompton
Little, Brown, 2003
Very helpful book. Wish we bought it sooner.
+ This book was written for us + Empowering + This book may save your daughter's life + Stop the abuse---read this book
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Chicken Soup for the Christian Teenage Soul: Stories to Open the Hearts of Christian Teens (Chicken Soup for ... 10 reviews Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, ...
HCI Teens, 2003
Chicken Soup!
+ Chicken Soup For the Teen Age Soul + Great with Devotions + "Chicken Soup" Books Make Great Gifts + Another great helping of Chicken Soup
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Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul III: More Stories of Life, Love and Learning 87 reviews Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, ...
Health Communications, Inc., 2000
Crazy For Chicken Soup
+ Rhymes with witches + Inspired + greatest book ever!!
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Dangerous Dating : Helping Young Women Say No to Abusive Relationships 2 reviews Patricia Riddle Gaddis
Shaw Books, 2000
Great Handbook For Parents
This is a great little handbook for parents wishing to know more about how to protect their daughters from violent relationships. All of the information is there: How to help, where to go for resources, plus lots of compassion for parents and teens alike who have been in the grip of a violent ...
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Girls Will Be Girls: Raising Confident and Courageous Daughters 7 reviews JoAnn Deak, Teresa Barker
Hyperion, 2003
Finally--Sensible Advice in Readable Form!
+ a must read + Exploring Feminine Mysteries + You Go Girl!
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