Odd Girl Speaks Out by Rachel Simmons
NATIONAL BESTSELLER. When Odd Girl Out was first published, it ignited a long-overdue conversation about the hidden culture of female bullying. In this updated edition, educator and bullying expert Rachel Simmons offers proven and innovative strategies for navigating social dynamics in person and online.
Simmons gives step-by-step parental parental suggestions for dealing with conventional bullying. Full of research-backed advice and real-life stories, Odd Girl Out continues to be a powerful resource on the most pressing social issues facing girls today.
Hear directly from girls as they navigate the challenges of adolescence:
- Friendship Problems: Unfiltered stories about growing apart, friends turning on you, and the pain of being the odd girl out, told in the authentic voices of teenagers.
- Coping Strategies: Expert advice from Rachel Simmons woven throughout, offering a framework for understanding relational aggression and building resilience.
- Bully and Victim Perspectives: Honest, courageous accounts from both sides of the conflict, revealing the motivations behind aggression and the long-lasting effects on self-esteem.
- A Guide for Parents: An invaluable tool for mothers and fathers trying to understand their daughters' social world and provide meaningful support for the challenges they face online and in school.
Rachel Simmons is the author of The New York Times bestseller Odd Girl Out: The Hidden Culture of Aggression in Girls, the first book to explore the phenomenon of bullying among girls. Simmons works internationally with girls, parents, and teachers to develop strategies to address bullying and to empower girls. A graduate of Vassar College in 1998, Simmons won a Rhodes scholarship and attended Oxford University, where she began studying female aggression. Simmons is the founding director of the Girls' Leadership Institute, a summer program for middle and high schoolgirls, and currently serves as a consultant to schools and organizations around the world.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780156028158 |
| ISBN 10 | 0156028158 |
| Title | Odd Girl Speaks Out |
| Author | Rachel Simmons |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Houghton Mifflin |
| Year published | 2004-01-19 |
| Number of pages | 199 |
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