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PublisherHarperCollins

ISBN-100060952970

ISBN-139780060952976

eBay Product ID (ePID)1009322

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Book TitleOphelia Speaks : Adolescent Girls Write about Their Search for Self

Number of Pages304 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicDevelopmental / Adolescent, Popular Culture, Women's Studies, Personality, Life Stages / Teenagers, Life Stages / Adolescence, Personal Growth / Self-Esteem

Publication Year1999

GenreFamily & Relationships, Social Science, Self-Help, Psychology

AuthorSara Shandler

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.7 in

Item Weight16 Oz

Item Length8 in

Item Width5.3 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN99-013534

Reviews"Highly recommended for public and academic libraries." -- Library Journal "Shandler has done an admirable job of revealing the seriousness of teenage problems." -- Publishers Weekly

Dewey Edition21

Grade FromSeventh Grade

Grade ToTwelfth Grade

Dewey Decimal305.235

SynopsisAt age sixteen, Sara Shandler read Mary Pipher's Reviving Ophelia, the national bestseller that candidly explored the unique issues that challenge girls in their struggle toward womanhood. Moved by Pipher's insight yet driven to hear the unfiltered voices of today's adolescent girls, Shandler yearned to speak for herself, and to provide a forum for other Ophelias to do so as well. A poignant collection of original pieces selected from more than eighthundred contributions, Ophelia Speaks culls writings from the hearts of girls nationwide, of various races, religions, and socioeconomic backgrounds. Ranging in age from twelve to eighteen, the voices here offer a provocative and piercingly real view on issues public and private, from body image to boys, politics to parents, school to sex. Framing each chapter are Shandler's own personal reflections, offering both the comfort of a trusted friend and an honest perspective from within the whirlwind of adolescence. In these pages, you will see your best friend, your daughter, your sister--and yourself. At once filled with heartbreak and hope, in these pages Ophelia speaks., "Shandler has done an admirable job of revealing the seriousness of teenage problems." -- Publishers Weekly At age sixteen, Sara Shandler read Mary Pipher's Reviving Ophelia, the national bestseller that candidly explored the unique issues that challenge girls in their struggle toward womanhood. Moved by Pipher's insight yet driven to hear the unfiltered voices of today's adolescent girls, Shandler yearned to speak for herself, and to provide a forum for other girls to do so as well. A poignant collection of original pieces selected from more than eight hundred contributions, Ophelia Speaks culls writings from the hearts of girls nationwide, of various races, religions, and socioeconomic backgrounds. Ranging in age from twelve to eighteen, the voices here offer a provocative and piercingly real view on issues public and private, from body image to boys, politics to parents, school to sex. Framing each chapter are Shandler's own personal reflections, offering both the comfort of a trusted friend and an honest perspective from within the whirlwind of adolescence. In these pages, you will see your best friend, your daughter, your sister, and yourself. At once filled with heartbreak and hope, in these pages Ophelia speaks.

LC Classification NumberHQ798.S45 1999