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Scenarios #1-2
Dare to Be Different
Decisions, decisions! How is a girl supposed to choose? Lessons of right and wrong are put to the test in the Scenarios series, where you can test your decision-making abilities in an eye-opening, but safe, way. Each book follows a character up to the point where she has to make an important, life-changing decision—then it’s your turn to choose. Will your choices lead to a happy ending?
- GenresChristianYoung Adult
373 pages, Paperback
First published April 1, 2011
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About the author
Nicole O'Dell
41 books209 followersNicole O'Dell, Choose NOW Ministries
...battling peer pressure by tackling the tough issues
Youth-culture expert, Nicole O’Dell, resides in Paxton, Illinois, with her husband and six children—the youngest of which are toddler triplets. She’s the founder of Choose NOW Ministries, dedicated to battling peer pressure and guiding teens through tough issues while helping parents encourage good decisions, and host of Choose NOW Radio: Parent Talk and Teen Talk, where “It's all about choices!” On air, O’Dell covers peer pressure, dating, purity, drugs, alcohol, modesty, popularity, and anything else that comes up along the way. Nicole writes and speaks to preteens, teenagers, and parents about how to prepare for life's tough choices.
She’s author of YA fiction, including the popular Scenarios for Girls interactive fiction, which offers readers alternate endings, allowing them to decide what the main character does, and the Diamond Estates Series based on her experiences as a resident at Teen Challenge as a teenager. Her non-fiction for teens includes Girl Talk, 2/1/12, which she wrote with her two daughters based on their popular advice column.
Nicole’s desire to bridge the gap between parents and teens is evident in her parenting non-fiction like the Hot Buttons , series aimed at helping parents handle tough issues with their tweens and teens before they pop up in real life. Watch for Hot Buttons books on subjects like dating, Internet activity, sexuality, prejudice, friendships, politics, and many more.
For more information on Nicole O’Dell or her books, or to schedule Nicole for a speaking event or interview, visit http://www.nicoleodell.com. Podcasts of Choose NOW Radio are available at http://www.chooseNOWradio.com.
...battling peer pressure by tackling the tough issues
Youth-culture expert, Nicole O’Dell, resides in Paxton, Illinois, with her husband and six children—the youngest of which are toddler triplets. She’s the founder of Choose NOW Ministries, dedicated to battling peer pressure and guiding teens through tough issues while helping parents encourage good decisions, and host of Choose NOW Radio: Parent Talk and Teen Talk, where “It's all about choices!” On air, O’Dell covers peer pressure, dating, purity, drugs, alcohol, modesty, popularity, and anything else that comes up along the way. Nicole writes and speaks to preteens, teenagers, and parents about how to prepare for life's tough choices.
She’s author of YA fiction, including the popular Scenarios for Girls interactive fiction, which offers readers alternate endings, allowing them to decide what the main character does, and the Diamond Estates Series based on her experiences as a resident at Teen Challenge as a teenager. Her non-fiction for teens includes Girl Talk, 2/1/12, which she wrote with her two daughters based on their popular advice column.
Nicole’s desire to bridge the gap between parents and teens is evident in her parenting non-fiction like the Hot Buttons , series aimed at helping parents handle tough issues with their tweens and teens before they pop up in real life. Watch for Hot Buttons books on subjects like dating, Internet activity, sexuality, prejudice, friendships, politics, and many more.
For more information on Nicole O’Dell or her books, or to schedule Nicole for a speaking event or interview, visit http://www.nicoleodell.com. Podcasts of Choose NOW Radio are available at http://www.chooseNOWradio.com.
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February 14, 2020
THIS IS A RIGHT OWN BOOK I LIKE IT.
March 23, 2011
Both of these stories had been previously published as separate books. They are geared towards tween in the hopes that it will help them to develop the ability to make the right decisions in tough situations.
At first when I heard interactive fiction, my mind flashed back to the Choose Your Own Adventure series of the 1980s. This book wasn’t as interactive as that. It was more like choose your own ending. Bit it worked for these stories.
The stories are about friends who slowly try to push you towards what you know isn’t right. How do you react? Do you continue to do what your friends want even though you know its not right? Do you follow your conscious and stand up for what you believe?
This series is definitely a must read for young girls.
In conjunction with the Wakela's World Disclosure Statement, I received a product in order to enable my review. No other compensation has been received. My statements are an honest account of my experience with the brand. The opinions stated here are mine alone.
At first when I heard interactive fiction, my mind flashed back to the Choose Your Own Adventure series of the 1980s. This book wasn’t as interactive as that. It was more like choose your own ending. Bit it worked for these stories.
The stories are about friends who slowly try to push you towards what you know isn’t right. How do you react? Do you continue to do what your friends want even though you know its not right? Do you follow your conscious and stand up for what you believe?
This series is definitely a must read for young girls.
In conjunction with the Wakela's World Disclosure Statement, I received a product in order to enable my review. No other compensation has been received. My statements are an honest account of my experience with the brand. The opinions stated here are mine alone.
November 29, 2012
The scenarios series is one of my all time favorites! i could barley put this book down it was soooo good! nicole O`Dell is one of my favorite authors. She always writes the best books:) The scenarios series is a great series for christian girls it can help with so many things in their life. In Dare To Be Different there are two books, Truth Or Dare and All That Glitters.
Truth Or Dare- In Truth Or Dare lindsey is playing truth or dare with her friends when they give her a dare that she is questionable about, she has to choose between going through with the dare or standing up for what right.
All That glitters- In All That Glitters, Drew Daniels tries to be different from her twin sister in every way possible. with getting new clothes, friends, haircut, and even a boyfriend. when her boyfriend pressures her to lie to her parents she has to choose with sticking with her boyfriend and lie, or possibly loose her bf and do whats right.
this is an amazing book!!:D
Truth Or Dare- In Truth Or Dare lindsey is playing truth or dare with her friends when they give her a dare that she is questionable about, she has to choose between going through with the dare or standing up for what right.
All That glitters- In All That Glitters, Drew Daniels tries to be different from her twin sister in every way possible. with getting new clothes, friends, haircut, and even a boyfriend. when her boyfriend pressures her to lie to her parents she has to choose with sticking with her boyfriend and lie, or possibly loose her bf and do whats right.
this is an amazing book!!:D
April 16, 2011
This is an excellent book for a young girl which uses relative situations with girls "tween" ages to show decisions they may be confronted with peers and consequences of wrong decisions and rewards of better decisions. I foresee many young girls reading this and having opportunity to choose ahead of time what decision they would make if found in a similar situation. It could very well save many young girls from future heartache as well as show them, if they have already made some bad decisions, God can show them how to turn things around if they will turn to Him and receive His help. I think women; especially Mother's will also like these.
March 3, 2016
Dare to Different is a book for middle school or those just starting out in junior high. There are two stories. In one the character deals with peer pressure. The other a twin wants to be her own person, she doesn’t want to be only know as half a set.
In both of these it tells the story up to a certain point. Basically the moment the main character needs to make a decision. It then lets you decide which way the story will go. Like in the first story does she give in to the pressure from her friends and how does her choice affect them all.
It is a good book for those that are younger that really go through these issues.
In both of these it tells the story up to a certain point. Basically the moment the main character needs to make a decision. It then lets you decide which way the story will go. Like in the first story does she give in to the pressure from her friends and how does her choice affect them all.
It is a good book for those that are younger that really go through these issues.
April 2, 2011
I'm eighteen, so just a bit old for this book, but I love the idea of the choice endings. I would have LOVED this book just a few years ago and plan to get it for my sister who is fifteen. Hopefully it will help her make good choices.
To be honest, I haven't read this edition, but I did read the two books in this volume, so I feel okay rating the 2 books in 1 since I've read them both.
To be honest, I haven't read this edition, but I did read the two books in this volume, so I feel okay rating the 2 books in 1 since I've read them both.
June 27, 2011
I loved this book!
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