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Synopsis
Middle school is a tough time for nearly everyone, but it can be especially hard on girls. Between social and cultural pressures, academic challenges, family dynamics, changing hormones, and a growing awareness of the world around them, middle school girls often end up feeling voiceless and powerless. They can struggle with speaking in class, standing up for their beliefs, navigating complicated social situations, and getting their voices heard. By presenting real issues and scenarios that girls will recognize from their own day-to-day lives, as well as exploring the negative thoughts and feelings that can hold them back, Speak Upand#160;supplies girls with the tools they need to understand their feelings and speak up in any situation.
About the Author
Brooklyn-based writer Halley Bondy is currently lead digital editor for Oxygen. She has worked as senior editor for MTV World, as a news reporter for the Newark Star Ledger and as an arts journalist for Back Stage. She has freelanced for Vice and the Village Voice. A comedian, playwright, and winner of a New York International Fringe Festival Overall Excellence Award for Outstanding Playwriting, she is also the author of Don't Sit on the Baby: The Ultimate Babysitting Guide and 77 Things You Absolutely Have to Do Before You Finish College both published by Zest Books.