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"A guide to communicating effectively in a variety of situations common to tween and teen girls shares strategies for handling uncomfortable situations with confidence and grace, from knowing what to say when a friend talks about you behind your back, to negotiating with parents for a bigger allowan...

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Main Author: Criswell, Patti Kelley (Author)
Other Authors: Martini, Angela (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Middleton, WI : American Girl Publishing, [2018]
Series:Smart girl's guide.
Subjects:
Interpersonal communication > Juvenile nonfiction.
Interpersonal relations > Juvenile nonfiction.
Girls > Conduct of life > Juvenile nonfiction.
Oral communication > Juvenile nonfiction.
Conversation > Juvenile nonfiction.
Etiquette for children and teenagers > Juvenile nonfiction.
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Summary:"A guide to communicating effectively in a variety of situations common to tween and teen girls shares strategies for handling uncomfortable situations with confidence and grace, from knowing what to say when a friend talks about you behind your back, to negotiating with parents for a bigger allowance, to making an appropriate apology."--
Item Description:Originally published in 2011.
Physical Description:118 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Audience:Ages 10+.
ISBN:9781683370758
1683370759
9781544407517
1544407513
Author Notes:Patti has been a clinical social worker for over twenty years. She specializes in working with girls and young women, and their families. She is the award-winning author of many American Girl® titles, including A Smart Girl's Guide: Friendship Troubles (Revised), Friends: Making Them and Keeping Them, The Book Club Kit, Go for It, Stand Up for Yourself, A Smart Girl's Guide to Knowing What to Say, and What Would You Do? Patti is also a featured author in the parenting book, Raising an American Girl, and has been a consultant to American Girl for more than 13 years. In addition to her clinical practice, Patti teaches in the School of Social Work at Western Michigan University. Patti writes and speaks nationally on the topics of girl aggression and body image, and her work has been featured in print, on radio, and on television. She lives near Kalamazoo, Michigan, with her husband, Brian, and two children, Natalie and Jeff.

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