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Real Girls' Guide to Everything : ...That Makes It Awesome to Be a Girl!.
Title:
Real Girls' Guide to Everything : ...That Makes It Awesome to Be a Girl!.
Author:
Brereton, Erin.
ISBN:
9781617497438
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (193 pages)
Contents:
Cover -- Copyright -- Table of contents -- Introduction: Good News: You're a Girl -- Chapter 1: Why Being a Girl Is So Great -- First Things First: Just Why Is Being a Girl So Great? -- Okay, So I'm Great. Now What? -- Chapter 2: Girls Yesterday, Girls Today, Girls Tomorrow -- Movers and Shakers: A Brief Look at Some Culture-Changing Chicas in History -- Did You Know? -- Femmes and the Future -- Chapter 3: But Enough About History and Learning. Let's Talk About People Who Really Like Me. -- The Importance of Having Good Girlfriends -- Avoiding Toxic and High-Maintenance Friends -- How to Be a Good Friend -- The Importance of Family -- Your Parents: A User's Guide -- Family or Friends: Who Wins? -- How to Be the Awesomest Family Member Ever -- Chapter 4: How to Have the Perfect Social Life -- School-and Its Social Scene -- Which Type Are You? -- Where Do You Fit In? (And Why You Shouldn't Care.) -- How to Be Outgoing If You're Not Really, Well, Outgoing -- How to Deal with Bullying (and How Not to Be a Bully Yourself) -- Chapter 5: Exceptionally Awesome Entertaining -- Planning the Perfect Party -- Party Types and Tips -- Perfect Party Etiquette -- Chapter 6: Clever Communications -- Why Your Parents Do Not Understand Why You Want To Text/ Call So Much (and How to Avoid Getting Grounded If You Don't Have Unlimited Texting) -- When Do You Call, When Do You Click? -- Avoiding Texting Disasters and Keeping Stuff Private -- Text Abbreviations That Should Exist -- Because You Can't Text All the Time -- Classic Note-Folding Shapes -- Chapter 7: Being ConFdent -- Are You? -- Confidence: Fake It to Make It -- Secrets of Super-Confident People -- A Quick Guide to Instantly Upping Your "Wow" Factor -- Chapter 8: Living a Healthy Life -- How Healthy Are You? -- Why You Can't Put Off Living Healthfully -- Small Ways to Make Big Changes in Your Health.

All About Exercise -- Chapter 9: Beautyrama -- Your Hair: A Lifelong Struggle -- Makeup: What You Need to Know -- Amazing Hair and Makeup Tips -- And, Of Course, Why Inner Beauty Is the Most Important Thing -- Chapter 10: Study Habits of the Rich and Famous (or At Least Academically Successful) -- Five Things You May Be Doing When Studying That Aren't Helping -- Quick Study Tips That Will Shrink Your Homework Time -- Avoiding Procrastination (and Stress) -- Overcommitting -- Chapter 11: Setting (and Reaching) Goals -- Have Realistic Expectations, but Dream Big -- Setting Goals: How to Get There, Step by Step -- Your Foolproof Goal-Setting Worksheet -- Chapter 12: Boys. Boys. BOYS!!!!! -- What's the Deal with Hooking Up? -- You Call the Shots: A Guide to Stress-Free Dating and Just Being Yourself -- Conclusion: It's Good to Be a Girl -- Quiz Time: How do you rate? -- Are You a Fab Family Member? -- Rate Your Friend Skills -- Are You Too Concerned with Your Social Skills? -- Clarify Your Confidence Level -- Are You a Studying Star? -- Are You Boy Crazy or Boy Insane? -- Is Your Relationship Rock Solid? -- About the Author.
Abstract:
Girls today face numerous challenges-developing self-confidence, choosing great friends, and maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Luckily, they now this handbook that uses humor and everyday situations to emphasize a positive attitude, achievement, and being a strong individual. With chapters on everything from toxic friends to improving your relationship with Mom and Dad, to throwing the perfect party, this is one book girls won't want to miss.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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