A collection of fictional diary entries of 50 different tween and teenaged girls, covering major issues facing today's adolescents.
Claire, Jolie and Jayden are just three of the girls featured in Locked Inside, who journal about their lives, fears, hopes and dreams. Their ages range from eleven to eighteen and each girl has her own unique view of the world.
If you keep a diary, you know that it can be a fun way to document your thoughts and feelings. It could possibly lay the foundation of a writing career, but all in all, a diary can be your best friend forever. For many girls, a diary may evolve into a sacred place, kind of like a secret room. Many of our true beliefs and feelings are locked inside our hearts and minds. A diary can be like a confidant we can share those secrets with.
It has been said that this is the best time in history to be a teenage girl. Fifty percent of those receiving bachelor degrees are now young women getting catching up to men in terms of income. Because there is more pressure on young women today more than ever, stress is affecting the lives of teenage girls globally.
11-18 age range
5th to 12th grade levels
