The Girl Guide: Finding Your Place in a Mixed-Up World by Christine Fonseca
Publication Date: May 1st 2013
Genre: Nonfiction
Pages: 228
~Summary~
Finding your unique voice in a noisy world can be hard—very hard. But not if you have a great guide! The Girl Guide: Finding Your Place in a Mixed-Up World is a must-read for girls in grades 6–8 as they enter the tumultuous world of adolescence. Packed with fun worksheets and quizzes, as well as stories from older girls and women, The Girl Guide covers everything a teenage girl needs to know on the journey toward her own identity. Proven strategies for dealing with stress management, confronting relational aggression, being safe online, navigating the changing mother-daughter relationship, and more make this the ultimate guide for any girl to get through the teen years and discover her unique point of view in the world.
~Reviews~
"The Girl Guide is a game-changer and should be in
every girl's backpack." ~ Ali Cross, author of the Desolation series
"The perfect remedy for a world obsessed with
airbrushed perfection. A must read for every girl who has ever
wondered what it means to be strong. Girls who can find beauty and
strength within should be--and can be--the new normal,
and The Girls' Guide is there to show the way."
~ Danyelle Leafty, author of The Fairy Godmother Dilemma series
"It's easy to understand, professional and
relevant without being preachy, and really delves into the
situations and emotions that girls out there are experiencing...I highly
recommend this book."~ Michelle McLean, author of Homework
Helpers: Essays and Term Papers (Career Press 2011) and To
Trust a Thief (Entangled Scandalous 2013)
"It's like an older sister and a mom rolled into one helpful book, all with the intent of helping me discover the best "me" there is. Definitely something I'd recommend to girls who are feeling lost...or just overwhelmed"~ Shayna, High School Junior
"The Girl Guide is an easy-to-read, profound book that allows teenagers to understand it's the world that is different, not the teenager. I'm picky about the type of books that I introduce to my kids and I must say, this is one of the superior ones." - A Reader's Refuge
"For those parents, librarians, teachers and counselors who have teens that are struggling to find their own identity, or even that enjoy getting to know themselves better. Definitely a delicious pick!!" - Novel Nutritious
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~About The Author~
When she’s not writing or developing programs to support children with exceptional needs, she can be found spending time with her family, sipping too many skinny vanilla lattes at her favorite coffee house or playing around on Facebook and Twitter. For more information about Christine Fonseca or her books, visit her website – http://christinefonseca.com or her blog http://christinefonseca.blogspot.com.
Author Links:
Amazon – http://www.amazon.com/Christine-Fonseca/e/B003WJ6EIS/ref=sr_tc_2_0?qid=1361737271&sr=8-2-ent
Additional Titles by the author include:
Nonfiction:
- Quiet Kids (Coming in October 2013, from Prufrock Press)
- Emotional Intensity in Gifted Students
- 101 Success Secrets for Gifted Kids
Fiction:
- The Requiem Series: Lacrimosa, Libera Me and Dominus
(coming Summer 2013)
- Transcend
- Short Stories: Dies Irae, Mea Culpa, Enigma
~Interview~
1) What inspired you to write a book to
help young girls find their individuality?
My first and
primary focus has been my girls. I want to do anything I can to help them
embrace their unique nature and grow up to be strong, vibrant women.
Additionally, I have the opportunity to work with young girls every day in my
role as a school psychologist. More and more I see girls struggling with
identity, resiliency, and authenticity. I wanted to do something to change
that. The Girl Guide is a result of that effort.
2) Is it challenging writing advice
books like this? Do you think girls will take the advice?
Yes, it is
challenging and boy, I HOPE they are interested in the advice! I know that
every quiz, worksheet, tip sheet and activity has been tested on the children I
work with. I can also tell you that I conducted many focus group online and in
person as I researched the book, so I am confident in the strategies presented.
3) How long did it take to complete The
Girl Guide?
The research
took a few months, and the writing took about a month or so. This book was hard
for me. I was going through a lot in my day job, and my writing time was
suffering. I am sure I drove my friends and family a bit crazy as I tried to
get this book written!
4) Do you believe that you've found
you're unique voice in this noisy world?
Some days,
yes. I know that I am a unique person and definitely march to my own drummer.
As the years pass, I have grown very comfortable with who I am and what my interests
are. But, like anything, remaining in touch with the authentic part of our
nature requires work.
5) What project are you working on now?
I am
finishing up a new parenting book titled Quiet Kids that I am THRILLED about.
After that I will be finishing Dominus, book #3 and the final
installment in the Requiem Series. Then...who knows! I have some special things
in the works, but nothing I can talk too much about right now.
~Excerpt Link~
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