A Smart Girl's Guide to Boys: Surviving Crushes, Staying True to Yourself and Other Stuff »

From the editors of the best-selling book The Care and Keeping of You comes an insightful, age-appropriate guide to boys, the number one topic of conversation for girls 8 to 12. Here's straight talk on what to do when everyone's wondering "who likes who?" The book explores being friends, going out, getting dumped, being yourself, and much more. Letters from girls and advice from boys, along with quizzes and tips, help a girl get her brain back on track when her heart's in a wreck.

Publishers Weekly

A Smart Girl's Guide to Boys: Surviving Crushes, Staying True to Yourself, & Other Love Stuff! by Nancy Holyoke, illus. by Bonnie Timmons, gives advice in sections called "How to tell him you like him," "Competition & jealousy" and "How to break up." Teens can read letters from girls and advice from boys as well as trying the "pop" quizzes sprinkled throughout. (Sept.) Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.