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Kelly Olson

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Fiction, Middle Grade, Young Adult

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March 2020

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Kelly Olson’s book, Chill Out & Stop Making This Weird: A Girl’s Survival Guide Extraordinaire, shot to #1 on Amazon’s “Children’s Health and Maturing” books in its first week and has caught attention of Books Editor for O Magazine, Oprah’s Magazine, and the coordinator of Oprah’s Book Club. It has received starred reviews from RHOBH, mom, and actress, Kyle Richards and numerous moms and dads alike.

Kelly discovered the most effective way to help children navigate the complex and intimate topic of puberty in over twenty years of teaching. She felt compelled to expand her reach and provide tools for children coming-of-age to decrease anxiety of the unknown and eliminate awkwardness. Kelly highlights the importance of having open parent commun ...more

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Kelly Olson I am currently working on a middle grade novel about divorce from the perspective of the same authentic and powerful voice of Maddie.

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Kelly Olson After over twenty years of teaching, I was unable to find books dealing with intimate and complex topics with relatable characters for my students. I …moreAfter over twenty years of teaching, I was unable to find books dealing with intimate and complex topics with relatable characters for my students. I wrote Chill Out & Stop Making This Weird: A Girl's Survival Guide Extraordinaire to fill this void and provide a framework for children to navigate this tricky part of puberty in a light-hearted, humorous approach. The book provides essential information that tweens/teens want to know, but feel awkward asking. The reader knows what is going on in Maddie's head and heart, and how she relates and copes throughout her pubescent journey.(less)

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Kelly Olson's Blog: The Days for Girls Podcast: Chill Out & Stop Making Thi

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"Thank you Kelly Olson Books for writing this witty, coming of age handbook/survival guide. Great for young girls & girl moms!"--" Kyle Richards, mom, wife, actress, author, producer, animal lover, a Real Housewife of Beverly Hills.

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