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popularity has its ups and downs

Being Popular

May 1, 2018 Mary Kelly Feelings and Self Help, Talkin 'Bout My Generation 4 comments

Popularity has its ups and downs Schneider 1991 First, I am not sure that anyone (let alone a teen) would be caught dead reading a book about popularity. Second, it is from 1991, so I doubt any of the references

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Under Pressure!

February 27, 2018 Mary Kelly Feelings and Self Help, Talkin 'Bout My Generation 11 comments

Peer Pressure Eager 1994 Another book for the teens battling peer pressure. Our author is here to give you the 411 on all things teen peer pressure. The message is pretty clear: be your own person, so long as you

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A Real Woman is a Pretty Woman

October 16, 2017 Mary Kelly Be Pretty, Ladies only! 10 comments

Discovering a Lovelier You Craig 1974 If you remember, we have featured a few of these books (because one book just wouldn’t be enough to fix what is wrong with women). Remember how to figure out your man? Or how

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House of Crack

October 8, 2013 Mary Kelly For the Kids 17 comments

The House that Crack Built Taylor 1992 I don’t get this one. It really is a poem/story about the house that crack built. I get that. What I don’t get is why you would read this to a child? Maybe

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Get your “strokes” here

April 17, 2012 Mary Kelly Feelings and Self Help 24 comments

TA for Kids Powerful techniques for developing self-esteem Freed 1977 Anyone heard of the book Games People Play or I’m Okay, You’re Okay or the term “TA”? I ask because when I explained to Holly about this awesome old book she

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Teen Angst Again

March 24, 2012 Mary Kelly Feelings and Self Help, Talkin 'Bout My Generation 7 comments

Teen Esteem A Self-Direction Manual for Young Adults Palmer and Froehner 1989 1989 is obviously too old for a modern collection, but I actually LIKED this book. It was generally good advice and gave good definitions of behavior. The message

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Inner Cat

September 6, 2011 Holly Critters 22 comments

The Inner Cat: A New Approach to Cat Behavior Wilbourn 1978 Awww…look at the kittehs.  And then throw this book in the recycle bin. I’m too selfish with my time to have pets (or children, for that matter), and my

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