Queen Bees and Wannabes
by Rosalind Wiseman
I read this book through the lens of a teacher of adolescents, rather than a mother of a pre-teen (someday, but no day soon!). I wish I had read this when I was a teenager, because I would have truly understood what I thought about the girls I interacted with.
I found that this book was relatable, and easy to read. There was a lot of practical advice that I can use with my student, and later as a parent. Obviously, there is a lot of truth--the movie Mean Girls was based on this book. While it is a nonfiction book, it did not read like a self-help book to me. It was engaging and easy to read, without sounding condescending and lecture-y.
This is a book I would recommend to any parent with a child of any age. Lots of common sense, but things we seem to forget after we are no longer in the teenage years.
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