Too old, and I def. question some of the advice.

If a classmate is cheating, it's none of your business. If you do feel compelled to do something, see if you can figure out why she's doing so... maybe her parents won't accept bad grades or maybe she's very insecure.

Learn that spiders are good & helpful. Don't even think about killing them. If you must, take them outside.

If your coach says someone 'throws like a girl' and mocks you as a feminist for objecting, it's a big deal. Recruit parents and friends to strongly object, and don't give up until he realizes what he's doing is wrong, or until he's fired.

I do like the few pages in here about how to budget, clean & organize your room, and relieve summer boredom.

Much, but far from all, is aimed at kids from relatively healthy families. Some kids need to ask for help from teachers, counselors, librarians, but that's not sufficiently addressed.

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Cheryl_in_CC_NV | Oct 18, 2024 |

A Smart Girl's Guide to Her Parents' Divorce: How to… by Nancy Holyoke

Good little resource for a pre-teen dealing with divorce. Parents will find some good tips too.

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auldhouse | 1 other review | Sep 30, 2021 |

A Smart Girl's Guide to Boys* by Nancy Holyoke

Even though this is targeted toward adolescents, it is by far so much better than The Girl Code by Diane Farr or most books on friendships and dating written for older singles. Maybe I prefer it because it focuses on teaching self-esteem, dealing with peer pressure, and boundaries. This book addresses those issues and how to respond in a tactful way to those that do not respect boundaries---even older singles need help with that sometimes (especially if they are really shy).

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TheCelticSelkie | 1 other review | Jul 9, 2016 |

A Smart Girl's Guide to Manners (American Girl)… by Nancy Holyoke

A very fun and informative book about manners and what to do. The thing that was most helpful to me was when you are at a fancy dinner you put the tops of your silverware (any that are on your plate) when you have paused and parallel to each other when you are finished. That lets the server know that you are paused or finished. I think overall American Girl does a good job with those kinds of things. I would recommend this book to people who are looking for an informative book on manners.

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