You Be Me: Friendship in the Lives of Teen Girls

by Susan Musgrave (Editor)

Overview

Girls in their teens form friendships that are astonishingly intense, yet these relationships are often broken and reformed, filled with confidences and betrayals, loyalty and fickleness. In these deeply honest essays, seven women present humorous, poignant, and revealing accounts of their own adolescent friendships. Whether it’s the power of cliques, learning that beauty may come with a price, or experiencing the thrill of finding a soulmate, this powerful profile of teen girls reveals the complex and rewarding nature of friendship.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781554513406
Publisher:	Annick Press, Limited
Publication date:	09/01/2002
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	128
File size:	186 KB

About the Author

Susan Musgrave makes her home near Sidney, British Columbia, with her two daughters, Charlotte and Sophie, and husband. Here she works as a poet, novelist, columnist, reviewer, editor, and non-fiction writer.

Table of Contents

	Introduction	1
	Good in a Group	4
	Acting Lessons	20
	Leaving Judith	35
	The Gall of the Girl	52
	You Be Me	71
	Beautiful Girls	87
	The Popularity Plan	106
	About the Authors	121

Editorial Reviews

Gr 9 Up-In this series of vignettes, teen friendship and its accompanying emotions are examined from the personal perspectives of seven women. The well-written pieces capture the joy and the hurt, the fun and the responsibility, and the memories shared. Many of the selections portray friendship as a thing to desire and pursue, but a few express the pain that can be experienced from opening up to another person, and from betrayal and rejection. This book will resonate with readers and offer insights into the ever-changing nature of these relationships and the constancy of the need for one. A valuable addition.-Susan Geye, Crowley Ninth Grade Campus, TX Copyright 2003 Cahners Business Information.

School Library Journal

There's no straining for lyricism -- just frank reminiscences whose specificity engenders a quality of universality.

Horn Book Guide

As a collection of stories for adult readers reliving the moments of their teenage years, I would recommend this book.

Canadian Materials - Jocelyn A. Dimm