Twelve-year-old Lou's attempt to play matchmaker for her mother and Richard are foiled by a mandatory visit with her grandmother, which is marked by boredom, Brussel sprouts, and Memaw's own plans for Mom's love life.
a parent's guide to surviving the turbulent preteen years
Sonna, Linda
2003
A practical guide for parents with preteen children with advice on improving communication, dealing with rebellion and peer pressure, handling sibling rivalry, and encouraging academic success.
Presents annotated listings of 13,523 recommended books for students in grades six through nine, most published between 1999 and 2003, grouped in sixty-five major subject areas, each with publisher, price, ISBN, and review sources.
Presents a guide to glamorous fashion that covers hairstyles, party hosting, and how to exit a limo with grace, create body glitter, borrow clothes from friends, make a jewelry box, and more.
how to tackle tricky, icky problems and tough times
Timmons, Bonnie
2005
Provides techniques for dealing with embarrassing, emotional, or frightening situations, including forgetting your lines on stage, being threatened by a bully, or losing your parents in a big city.
getting it right before it gets rocky with your 8- to 12-year-old
Hartley-Brewer, Elizabeth
2005
Offers parents of eight- to twelve-year-olds advice on how they can effectively communicate with their child and lay the foundation for positive interactions throughout the teenage years.
Lou shares the high and low points of being twelve as she takes a few awkward steps into dating, plays matchmaker for her single mother, and discovers, along with her best friend Mina, that they may be outgrowing playing with dolls.
Provides information, advice, quizzes, and activities aimed at helping middle school students deal with physical and emotional changes, relationships, peer pressure, and other challenges.
