The Girls' Life Guide to Growing Up

by Debbie Palen (Illustrator), Karen Bokram (Editor), Alexis Sinex (Editor)

The editors of Girls' Life have collected their best advice from years popular magazine in one hip, honest, and street-smart guide to growing up. The Girls' Life Guide to Growing Up is written in the magazine's direct, funny, and inspiring style that millions of girls across the country have come to know and trust. Touching on every topic important to girls today, the book contains stories, articles, and quizzes on such topics as:
-- Friendship ("Avoiding Toxic Friendships", "Is Three a Crowd?", and "Avoiding Your Worst Buddy Battles")
-- Life ("What to Do About Gossip", "Surviving the Mom Wars", and "Saying Goodbye to Loved Ones")
-- Girl Stuff ("Your First Dance" and "Beauty Secrets You Can't Live Without")
-- Crushes ("He Likes You, Now What?" and "Meeting Cool Guys the Smart Way")The book also offers expert guidance on self-confidence, parents, and schoolwork and features a resource guide, book recommendations, cartoons, and Girls' Life magazine's popular Last Laughs feature.

256 pages, Paperback

First published April 15, 2000

Reviews

[Rammi]

It's obviously out of print now, but this advice book meant so much to me when I was a tween. It was pretty much my go-to book whenever I was having an issue at home, school, with friends, etc., and I read it from cover to cover repeatedly. Of course, the information may seem very dated now, and as it was written by members of an American girls' magazine, many of the references confused me as a Brit, but I can honestly say my teenage years were a tiny, tiny bit better because of this book.

[unknown]

I read this in high school and it turned out to be a gem! Very helpful tips for young ladies transitioning into adulthood.

[Alexandra]

Rather childish but I couldn't help liking this anyway...