Chicken Soup for the Preteen Soul: Stories of Changes, Choices and Growing Up for Kids Ages 9-13

by Mark Victor Hansen, Patty Hansen, Irene Dunlap

The preteen years; a time of physical and emotional changes, of sometimes listening to peers more than your parents, of dealing with social issues like school violence, family separation and permanent loss, and of trying to fit in with your friends while still keeping your own personal identity. This book will show you that you are not alone—no matter what is going on in your life— with stories about school, friendship, laughter, first crushes, tough stuff and more. True stories by real kids, just like you, moving through the exciting and challenging years from nine to thirteen, on the way to growing up.

388 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 28, 2016

About the author

Mark Victor Hansen is an American inspirational and motivational speaker, trainer and author. He is best known as the founder and co-creator of the "Chicken Soup for the Soul" book series.


Mark Victor Hansen was born to Danish immigrants, Una and Paul Hansen. He grew up in Waukegan, Illinois. He graduated from Southern Illinois University in 1970 with a B.A. in speech communications.

Along with business partner, Jack Canfield , Hansen is best known for creating what Time magazine called “the publishing phenomenon of the decade”. Chicken Soup for the Soul books are one of the most successful publishing franchises in the world today, with more than 500 million books sold internationally and more than 100 licensed products. The name “Chicken Soup” was chosen because of the use of chicken soup as a home remedy for the sick. The first Chicken Soup book, published by Health Communications, Inc., sold more than 2 million copies. There are now over 500 million copies in print and in 54 languages worldwide.

In 2005 he co-wrote, along with Robert Allen, the book "Cracking the Millionaire Code" in which he highlights several self-made millionaires such as Bob Circosta, Michael Dell, Bill Gates, Alexander Graham Bell, Oprah Winfrey, and others, using them as examples of how to build wealth.