“This is a great non-fiction book for teen girls. I recommend reading the beginning, and then checking the table of contents for the sections you are really interested in. There are some encouraging, "how-to" sections, such as how to start a band, how to deal with a party when you know nobody, and "how to get along with your mother." Now, I'm not sure if I would have listened to this book's advice when I was a teen, but looking back, nearly 100% of what Teen Book Festival author Julie DeVillers says is true (tbflive.org). The only drawback is that the book is due for an update, having been published in 2002. Obviously, the advice parts have not changed in a decade, but some of the online/technical advice has - for example, the section listing how to make your own web site is devoid of social media and mentions Geocities as a good place to make your own page. However, this is a minor drawback and I think that every teen girl, mom, and school counselor/social worker/psychologist should read this book. (Or at least the parts they're interested in!)”
MsWrobel wrote this review Monday, January 16, 2012.
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