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Girl Power in the Classroom: A Book about Girls, Their Fears, and Their Future
112 pp.
| Lerner |
March, 2000 |
LibraryISBN 0-8225-2693-X$$25.26
(4)
YA
These self-help books address teenage girls directly, bringing a girl-power attitude to discussions of school, home, body image, and sports. Peppered with statistics and quotes from young people, the pages are lightened by a number of graphic elements. Although the texts overlap and there are many books on these subjects, these books deliver a good dose of pep talk about self-esteem. Each contains an extensive resource list. Bib., ind.