Product Description

Getting Past Your Worst Day! Aubrie's best friend told her they couldn't be friends anymore because Aubrie was too weird to be seen with. Torrie was so upset when her parents divorced, she gained 20 pounds and let her grades go into free fall. Mackenzie watched her mom grow sicker and sicker and then die, just when Mackenzie needed her most. In these amazing true stories, girls just like you share their private struggles, hoping to help you through your most difficult times. You'll find comfort, encouragement, and inspiration here...and best of all, you'll know that whatever life throws at you, you are never alone.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #467704 in Books
• Published on: 2007-10-26
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: .37" h x 5.34" w x 7.99" l, .45 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 112 pages

Review
I was recently sent the Fab Girls Guide to Getting Through Tough Times to review. It is a compilation of stories written by girls for other girls, centering on the middle school ages and some of the typical situations that girls in that age bracket may face. The book is made up of excerpts from the magazine written by girls aged 8 and up and topics covered include: friendship issues, family hardship, loss and overcoming dark times. I thought the book was a good overview of some of the situations a girl may find herself in, though by no means exhaustive. It demonstrated not only how to get through situations over which you have no control, but also how to take responsibility for your actions when it comes to things you might have done wrong yourself. Fab Girls Guide to Getting Through Tough Times has some valuable information about weathering the storm when life gets difficult, particularly when dealing with friendship issues, but it may not be reachable to some of its intended audience. --propsandpans.com

In this book the Fab Girls dish up advice on managing some pretty tough issues. Divorce, violence, family hardships, coping with disease, drug addiction, and other challenges are explored delicately, but helpfully. The situations are real life problems faced by the book's many contributing tween authors. The writers explain how they worked through their problems, and discuss how they might have handled their situations better if they had to do it all over again. Some of the stories are tear jerkers, others are truly shocking. Every story ends on a high note, and offers the reader hope that those who stick it through the tough times will come out stronger and wiser in the end. --about.com

About the Author
Discover Girls, an award winning magazine aimed at tween girls, has produced books packed with real-world practical advice. The books deliver their best strategies so girls can successfully deal with friendship troubles, embarrassing moments, lifes toughest problems (like death and divorce), body issues, crushes on boys, school pressures, and more.