A Smart Girl's Guide: Boys (Revised)

by Nancy Holyoke, Elisa Chavarri (Illustrator)

Overview

This book--now with updated content and illustrations--offers girls straight talk on what to do when it seems like everyone's wondering "who likes who?" It includes sensitive, insightful, honest advice from girls and boys on being friends, going out, breaking up, and just being themselves. Plus, it includes tips and quizzes that lend valuable perspective on the beginning and ending of relationships.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781609584672
Publisher:	American Girl Publishing
Publication date:	11/26/2013
Series:	American Girl Series
Edition description:	Revised
Pages:	112
Sales rank:	250,085
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 9.40(h) x 0.30(d)
Lexile:	680L (what's this?)
Age Range:	10 - 14 Years

Table of Contents

brave new world

crushes 7

a typical day 8

hormones 10

staying normal 11

who like whom?

"liking" a boy 16

getting to know a boy 17

conversation starters 18

what boys want 19

should you tell him you like him? 22

what's he thinking? 23

how to tell him you like him 26

mistake o' the day 29

getting no for an answer 30

unattainable boys 32

turning down a boy 33

Quiz: are you feeling rushed? 35

Quiz: are you boy crazy? 37

so, what are the rules? 39

talking to parents 41

life in the fishbowl

boys & friends 45

changing interests 46

rx for an ailing friendship 48

secrets 50

how to keep a secret 54

competition & jealousy 55

boy buds 58

boys vs. buds 62

boys online 66

parties & dances 68

popularity 70

teasing & harassment 74

Quiz: peer pressure 78

going together

twosomes 82

Quiz: why pair off? 83

things to do when you go out 84

touching 86

kissing basics 89

trouble starters 90

Solving problem 92

problem boyfriends 94

Quiz: problem girlfriends 96

Quiz: time to break up? 99

how to break up 101

getting dumped 103

taking care of you

Quiz: how are you doing? 106

happy ever after? 110