Too Old for This, Too Young for That!: Your Survival Guide for the Middle-School Years

by Harriet S. Mosatche, Karen Unger

No wonder it’s called “middle school.” If you’re in grades 6–9, you’re not a child anymore…but you’re not a grown-up either. You have more freedom…but not enough. Your life is more exciting…and more stressful. You’re faced with a lot of decisions…but where can you turn for advice? Your friends are as confused as you are, and your parents might not understand what you’re going through. Finally there’s a survival guide especially for middle schoolers. Comprehensive, interactive, friendly, and fun, it addresses issues that matter to young people this age. Survival tips cover everything from the physical and emotional changes and how to cope, to dealing with family, friends, and school, to taking charge of your life through good decision making and goal setting. Packed with facts, advice, quotes from kids, and helpful tips for surviving the in-between years, this is just what boys and girls need to make the most of middle school—and beyond.

Genres: Nonfiction, Middle Grade

200 pages, Paperback

First published February 14, 2005

About the author

An experienced researcher, award-winning author, and creative program and curriculum developer, Dr. Mosatche holds a PhD in Developmental Psychology. She provides expert advice on television, radio, and the Internet and in books, magazines, and newspapers and offers interactive workshops around the country.

Previously a tenured college professor, psychology department chair, and Girl Scouts of the USA vice-president, Dr. Mosatche co-directed research projects funded by the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation and presented her research results at conferences and in national and international journals and magazines. She has served as an external reviewer of government grant proposals and developed a wide range of national programs, from media and financial literacy to science and the environment.

Her numerous honors and awards range from a New Rochelle Chamber of Commerce Woman of Excellence Award in the Business/Professional category to Mother of the Month on the iparenting.com site. Her biographical profile appears in Marquis' Who's Who in America, Who's Who of American Women, and many other reference books. She serves on the American Bar Association Advisory Commission on Public Education and Commission for Youth at Risk.

Reviews

[Dreamergirl · Rating 3 out of 5]

Personally, I think this book was good. It was much better than most books on this subject which I was thankful for. It had a lot of stuff put in such as family relationships, friendship, managing your money, and overall it was a lot of fun to read. I liked that the author obviously knew what she was writing about and so it was written very practically. The quotes from kids were interesting to read and definitely entertaining. It had a lot of drawings inside and funny pictures. It also had online resources and some parts about online safety. What's so great about this book is that it's made for boys and girls alike unlike other middle school survival books/guides. I may recommend if you're starting middle school or just want to read a book for the future...

Grade level: 5th-9th

[Lexy · Rating 2 out of 5]

I am pretty sure I scarred my 10 year old son with this book. Either he is not ready for the info or it was just not a good fit for our family. I thought he would devour it, but he handed it back to me half way through it and told me it was not reading it.

[Melanie · Rating 4 out of 5]

A lot of good info - I think I want my eldest to read this next summer before he heads into Middle School. Not great, but useful and straightforward presentation.

[Bao · Rating 4 out of 5]

I think this book is awesome because it helps me in middle school.

[Emily Adams]

This book was really good. Now I know a lot more than what I already did.