The Drama Years: Real Girls Talk About Surviving Middle School

The Drama Years: Real Girls Talk About Surviving Middle School -- Bullies, Brands, Body Image, and More

Todayâ‚¬s middle school girls have it rough.

In a few short years, they go through an incredible number of biological and emotional changes, making this the most formativeâ‚¬"and riskiestâ‚¬"time in their lives. Groups turn on each other, a trusted childhood friend can reveal secrets by sending a text message or updating a Facebook status, and deciding where to sit in the cafeteria can be a daily struggle. As any tween will tell you, life for a middle school girl can be summed up in one word: drama.

Haley Kilpatrickâ‚¬s own turbulent middle school experience inspired Girl Talk, a nonprofit organization in which high school mentors offer a â‚¬Å“just been thereâ‚¬Â perspective to tween girls, helping them build self-esteem and develop leadership skills. Here, Haley delivers the definitive guidebook, packed with anecdotes from real girls around the country, who offer their insight into why her friendsâ‚¬ approval is suddenly vitally important, why she feels pressured to be perfect, why sheâ‚¬s no longer telling her parents everything, and what three vital things adults can offer to the girls in their lives to downplay the drama.

Filled with practical strategies from tweens and teen mentors to help adults understand what girls today are facing, The Drama Years is a must-read for anyone struggling to help girls navigate the often difficult transition into adolescence.
Country USA
Brand Free Press
Manufacturer Free Press
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber FBA-|283903
ReleaseDate 2012-04-03
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781451627916

Country	USA
Brand	Free Press
Manufacturer	Free Press
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	FBA-\|283903
ReleaseDate	2012-04-03
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781451627916

The Drama Years: Real Girls Talk About Surviving Middle School -- Bullies, Brands, Body Image, and More