Synopses & Reviews
An urgently needed and insightful guidebook for parents and teachers struggling to help girls navigate the often-difficult transition into adolescence by the founder of Girl Talk.It has never been easy to be a middle school girl. In the few short years between grade school and high school, girls go through an incredible number of physical and mental changes, making this the most formative—and precarious—time in their lives. Groups form and turn on each other; classmates whisper about who’s saying what to whom; childhood friends tell trusted secrets; and just deciding where to sit in the lunchroom can be a daily struggle. Then there’s the biological wave of changes—all the growth spurts, new curves, and new hormones—and suddenly, there are more grown-up things to worry about like dealing with guys and sexuality. All the while, they’re constantly bombarded by contradictory and confusing messages from society and the media—not to mention the world of video chat, texting, Facebook, and Twitter.
In 2002, when she was only fifteen, Haley Kilpatrick created Girl Talk, a nonprofit organization of more than 35,000 members dedicated to helping girls deal with these issues. The Drama Years is packed with the voices of tweens, who share their experiences, anecdotes, and advice on everything from stress to body image to getting along with parents. This is a survival guide written from the trenches, packed with real life examples and practical strategies, to help parents and daughters survive The Drama Years.
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and#8220;andlt;Iandgt;The Drama Yearsandlt;/Iandgt; is a great overall primer for anyone with a young teen girl in her life. And the girls will love reading it too! I will highly recommend it to the parents, teachers, and girls I work with.and#8221;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;Bandgt;and#8212;Rosalind Wiseman, author of andlt;Iandgt;Queen Bees and Wannabesandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;/Bandgt;
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"Pre-teen years are so tough for girls, and adults often aren't sure how best to help. Thankfully, we haveandnbsp;the middle school and high school girls who share their hearts and minds in these pages to guide us, telling parents exactly what will help them survive The Drama Years."andlt;BRandgt; andlt;Bandgt;and#8212;Julie Foudy, former captain US Women's Soccer Team and Founder of Julie Foudy Sports Leadership Academyandlt;/Bandgt;
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and#8220;andlt;Iandgt;The Drama Years andlt;/Iandgt;is a wonderful, compassionate, and extremely helpful book. It is a must for any parent with a middle-school-age daughter. Haley Kilpatrick tells it exactly and#8211; word for word and#8211; as it is. She understands what they are going through, and she gives truly helpful and specific advice. The book is upbeat while at the same time it deals with all of the toughest issues that young teenage girls must face. All parents of young teen girls will love it.and#8221;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;Bandgt;and#8212;Anthony E. Wolf, Ph.D., author of andlt;Iandgt;Get Out of My Life, But First Could You Drive Me andamp; Cheryl to the Mall?andlt;/Iandgt;andlt;/Bandgt;
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and#8220;Even the closest of parent-child relationships can benefit from this book. The more we listen, the more we help to raise a generation of self-empowered, confident women.and#8221;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;Bandgt;and#8212;Lucy Danziger, andlt;Iandgt;SELF Magazineandlt;/Iandgt; editor-in-chief and author ofandlt;Iandgt; The Drop 10 Dietandlt;/Iandgt; andandlt;Iandgt; The Nine Rooms of Happinessandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;/Bandgt;
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and#8220;andlt;Iandgt;The Drama Yearsandlt;/Iandgt; is filled with heart-stirring stories, just-been-there advice from recent teens, and practical, actionable tips for parents. It's full of real girls talking about everything from stress and body image to love and materialism. Reading this book, I cringed in recognition of my own drama years, just wishing this book had been around back then and so grateful I'll have it as a guide for my own daughter.and#8221;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;Bandgt;and#8212;Melissa Walker, cofounder of I Heart Daily and author of andlt;Iandgt;Small Town Sinnersandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;/Bandgt;
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and#8220;A must-read for any parent struggling to understand her tween daughter and all the and#8216;dramaand#8217; in her life. Haley Kilpatrick tells it from a girl's perspective with real solutions for grownups.and#8221; andlt;BRandgt; andlt;Bandgt;and#8212;Chandra Turner, executive editor, andlt;Iandgt;Parentsandlt;/Iandgt; magazineandnbsp;andlt;/Bandgt;
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“
The Drama Years is a great overall primer for anyone with a young teen girl in her life. And the girls will love reading it too! I will highly recommend it to the parents, teachers, and girls I work with.”
—Rosalind Wiseman, author of Queen Bees and Wannabes
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“
The Drama Years is a wonderful, compassionate, and extremely helpful book. It is a must for any parent with a middle-school-age daughter. Haley Kilpatrick tells it exactly - word for word - as it is. She understands what they are going through, and she gives truly helpful and specific advice. The book is upbeat while at the same time it deals with all of the toughest issues that young teenage girls must face. All parents of young teen girls will love it.”
—Anthony E. Wolf, Ph.D., author of Get Out of My Life, But First Could You Drive Me & Cheryl to the Mall?
Synopsis
Today's middle school girls have it rough.
In a few short years, they go through an incredible number of biological and emotional changes, making this the most formative--and riskiest--time in their lives. Groups turn on each other, a trusted childhood friend can reveal secrets by sending a text message or updating a Facebook status, and deciding where to sit in the cafeteria can be a daily struggle. As any tween will tell you, life for a middle school girl can be summed up in one word: drama.
Haley Kilpatrick's own turbulent middle school experience inspired Girl Talk, a nonprofit organization in which high school mentors offer a "just been there" perspective to tween girls, helping them build self-esteem and develop leadership skills. Here, Haley delivers the definitive guidebook, packed with anecdotes from real girls around the country, who offer their insight into why her friends' approval is suddenly vitally important, why she feels pressured to be perfect, why she's no longer telling her parents everything, and what three vital things adults can offer to the girls in their lives to downplay the drama.
Filled with practical strategies from tweens and teen mentors to help adults understand what girls today are facing, The Drama Years is a must-read for anyone struggling to help girls navigate the often difficult transition into adolescence.
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Todayand#8217;s middle school girls have it rough.andlt;brandgt;andlt;brandgt;In a few short years, they go through an incredible number of biological and emotional changes, making this the most formativeand#8212;and riskiestand#8212;time in their lives. Groups turn on each other, a trusted childhood friend can reveal secrets by sending a text message or updating a Facebook status, and deciding where to sit in the cafeteria can be a daily struggle. As any tween will tell you, life for a middle school girl can be summed up in one word: andlt;Iandgt;drama.andlt;/Iandgt; andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Haley Kilpatrickand#8217;s own turbulent middle school experience inspired Girl Talk, a nonprofit organization in which high school mentors offer a and#8220;just been thereand#8221; perspective to tween girls, helping them build self-esteem and develop leadership skills. Here, Haley delivers the definitive guidebook, packed with anecdotes from real girls around the country, who offer their insight into why her friendsand#8217; approval is suddenly vitally important, why she feels pressured to be perfect, why sheand#8217;s no longer telling her parents everything, and what three vital things adults can offer to the girls in their lives to downplay the drama.andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Filled with practical strategies from tweens and teen mentors to help adults understand what girls today are facing, andlt;Iandgt;The Drama Years andlt;/Iandgt;is a must-read for anyone struggling to help girls navigate the often difficult transition into adolescence.
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TODAY’S MIDDLE SCHOOL GIRLS HAVE IT ROUGH. In a few short years, they go through an incredible number of biological and emotional changes, making this the most formative—and riskiest—time in their lives. Groups turn on each other, a trusted childhood friend can reveal secrets by sending a text message or updating a Facebook status, and deciding where to sit in the cafeteria can be a daily struggle. As any tween will tell you, life for a middle school girl can be summed up in one word: drama.
Haley Kilpatrick’s own turbulent middle school experience inspired Girl Talk, a nonprofit organization in which high school mentors offer a “just been there” perspective to tween girls, helping them build self-esteem and develop leadership skills. Here, Haley delivers the definitive guidebook, packed with anecdotes from real girls around the country, who offer their insight into:
Why her friends’ approval is suddenly vitally important
Why she feels pressured to be perfect
Why she’s no longer telling her parents everything
What three vital things adults can offer to the girls in their lives to downplay the drama
Filled with practical strategies from tweens and teen mentors to help adults understand what girls today are facing, The Drama Years is a must-read for anyone struggling to help girls navigate the often difficult transition into adolescence.
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Middle school friendships can be a source of great joy one day, then pain and anxiety the next. Friends and Frenemies examines the complexities of friendship and helps readers start building communication tools that will last a lifetime.
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Middle school friendships can be a source of great joy one day, then pain and anxiety the next. Friends and Frenemies examines the complexities of friendship and helps readers start building communication tools that will last a lifetime. The book tackles big questions such as: "How can I make friends?" and "What if I feel like I need to end a friendship?" Friends and Frenemies includes not just advice, but also comments from real kids, advice from older teens who have been there and done that, quizzes, polls, and other interactive elements that encourage readers to engage with the book, adding their own thoughts and experiences.
About the Author
andlt;bandgt;Haley Kilpatrickandlt;/bandgt; started Girl Talk, a program to help middle school girls deal with the pressures and anxieties of being a young teen. Haley graduated from Kennesaw State University with her B.S. in communication. She travels the country speaking and motivating youth, teachers, and administrators on the importance of mentoring.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;bandgt;Whitney Joinerandlt;/bandgt; is a former features editor at andlt;iandgt;Seventeenandlt;/iandgt; and has contributed to a number of newspapers and magazines, including andlt;iandgt;Teen Vogueandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;Glamourandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;Redbookandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;The New York Timesandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;TIMEandlt;/iandgt;, and more.