Welcome to the world of a girl's adolescence. A world in which she comes to school one day to find that her friends have suddenly decided that she no longer belongs. Or she's teased mercilessly for wearing the wrong outfit or having the wrong friend. Or branded with a reputation she can't shake. Or pressured into conforming so she won't be kicked out of the group. For better or worse, a girl's friendships are the key to enduring adolescence--as well as the biggest threat to her well-being.

In this insightful book, the author discusses the powerful role cliques play in shaping what girls wear and say, how they respond to boys, and how they feel about themselves. She discusses each role in the clique: Queen Bees, Wannabes, Messengers, Bankers, Targets, Torn Bystanders, and more.

Queen Bees & Wannabees will equip you with all the tools you need to build the right foundation to help your daughter or the girls you see professionally make smarter choices and empower them during this baffling, tumultuous time of life.

If you work with girls or are the mother of a girl, this book should be on your shelf.

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TOPICS: Peer pressure, cliques, adolescent girls' development

GRADE LEVELS: 5-12/AGES: 10-18

FOR USE WITH: Individuals, small groups, classrooms

AUTHORS: Rosalind Wiseman

RECOMMENDED FOR: Middle-school counselors, middle-school teachers, high-school counselors, high-school teachers, parents

Paperback, 338 pages