Contains two dramatized vignettes that provide examples of the types of problems teens can encounter due to peer pressure, the first involving a demand to fix an athlete's failing grades, and the other shoplifting.
In the early 1970s, a strange, nearly silent girl moves into ten-year-old Robby's neighborhood, and he befriends her knowing that something is wrong in her house, wanting to help, but not understanding enough even to express his concerns.
In an effort to improve her social status, a new scholarship student at an exclusive girls' school uses a fake online profile to help a popular girl get back at her ex-boyfriend, but the consequences are difficult to handle.
This book discusses the positive and negative effects that members of a peer group can have on one another, and how understanding the process can help one deal with the phenomenon.
This book discusses peer pressure and explains some ways that teens are pressured into things that they are not ready for, such as drinking alcohol or having sex.
Contains Cameron Tuttle's novel "Paisley Hanover Acts Out, " in which sophomore Paisley begins to write a gossip column for the school paper under the pseudonym "Miss Unpleasant, " in order to disrupt the social hierarchy of her school; and includes "Paisley's Notbook.".
