Dimensions
145 x 206 x 18mm
The Real Deal Challenges: Stories about Disses, Losses, Messes, Stresses & More
Misery loves company. Whether it's bratty brothers, befuddled parents, unfair teachers, sky-high expectations or more serious problems like divorce, illness or death, teens want and need to hear that their experiences are not uniquely horrible and that life is going to be all right. And who better to hear it from than other typical teens?
Chapters Include:
* Family Freak Outs (bratty brothers, strict parents, divorce etc)
* Who Am I? (self-esteem, self-image, wanting to be different, wanting to be accepted)
* EBC: Emotional Basket Case (emotional issues, depression, loneliness)
* Stabbed in the Back (by friends, teachers, coaches etc)
* Losing It (illness, death, unexpected tragedy)
* What's Happening Out There? (outside issues like war, the environment, poverty etc)
* Features "teen talk" text breaks, splashy graphics, sidebars, quizzes, and other cool features
* The book is positioned to appeal both to high schoolers and to middle school tweens
* The design reflects the teen magazine market that is so popular with girls age 10-15.
