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For Girls Only: Wise Words, Good Advice
Looking for some words of wisdom? for girls only is here to help with tips, advice, and tons of fun, clever quotes about friends, family, school, life, and love. Carol Weston, advice columnist, novelist, and best-selling author of girltalk, adds her own spin to over five hundred carefully chosen quotations. You'll find insight and inspiration in the words of Socrates and Seinfeld, Queen Elizabeth and Queen Latifah, Mark Twain and Halle Berry -- and in proverbs and quotations from around the world and throughout history that are still perfect for here and now.
197 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1998
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Carol Weston
25 books89 followersLibrarian Note: There is more than one author in the GoodReads database with this name.
Carol's newest novel, SPEED OF LIFE, is for ages 11+ Starred reviews: Kirkus, PW, Booklist, SLJ. New York Times: "perceptive, funny, and moving." Newbery medalist Richard Peck calls it "wonderful." Julia Alvarez says, "You won't want to put it down." Carol is also the author of AVA AND PIP, AVA AND TACO CAT and AVA XOX, (Sourcebooks Jabberwocky), a series about a fifth grade "word nerd." NYTBR says AVA AND PIP is "about sisterhood, but it's also a love letter to language." (nyti.ms/1ggyDHV) Carol has been "Dear Carol" at Girls' Life since 1994. Her first book, GIRLTALK (HarperCollins) was translated into 12 languages. A Yale grad with an M.A. from Middlebury, Carol has been a guest on Today and The View and loves visiting schools. The author of The Diary of Melanie Martin series (Knopf), her fan page is: www.facebook.com/writercarolweston. She posts helpful videos at www.youtube.com/girltalkwithcarol. She and her husband live in NYC, and have two daughters and a cat. twitter.com/carol_weston
Carol's newest novel, SPEED OF LIFE, is for ages 11+ Starred reviews: Kirkus, PW, Booklist, SLJ. New York Times: "perceptive, funny, and moving." Newbery medalist Richard Peck calls it "wonderful." Julia Alvarez says, "You won't want to put it down." Carol is also the author of AVA AND PIP, AVA AND TACO CAT and AVA XOX, (Sourcebooks Jabberwocky), a series about a fifth grade "word nerd." NYTBR says AVA AND PIP is "about sisterhood, but it's also a love letter to language." (nyti.ms/1ggyDHV) Carol has been "Dear Carol" at Girls' Life since 1994. Her first book, GIRLTALK (HarperCollins) was translated into 12 languages. A Yale grad with an M.A. from Middlebury, Carol has been a guest on Today and The View and loves visiting schools. The author of The Diary of Melanie Martin series (Knopf), her fan page is: www.facebook.com/writercarolweston. She posts helpful videos at www.youtube.com/girltalkwithcarol. She and her husband live in NYC, and have two daughters and a cat. twitter.com/carol_weston
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November 22, 2016
For Girls Only: Wise Words, Good Advice by Carol Weston is a great non-fiction book for teenage girls. There is a few sections with advice for each subject with quotes from well-known people. Some of those sections are "You You You", "Friendship", "Love", "Family", "School", "Work" and "Parting Words". The quotes are a reference to the subject and help the reader invision what is going on. Also, this has over one hundred researched quotes. This book is recommended for any teen girl.
There is a main idea for this book. It is stay true to yourself. The cause for this is the section "You You You" which has the most evidence for be careful with yourself and make good decisions. Also, "Love" has a lot of information about loving yourself. Some of the evidence is of don't think half of yourself is gone because you broke up with the one person you were in "love" with. Overall, the main idea is to stay true to yourself.
There is a main idea for this book. It is stay true to yourself. The cause for this is the section "You You You" which has the most evidence for be careful with yourself and make good decisions. Also, "Love" has a lot of information about loving yourself. Some of the evidence is of don't think half of yourself is gone because you broke up with the one person you were in "love" with. Overall, the main idea is to stay true to yourself.
December 5, 2012
"No one ever said it was easy. Self-esteem is a fragile thing." --Gwyneth Paltrow
"Every child is an artist. The problem is, how does he stay an artist if he grows up?" -Pablo Picasso
Those and a dozen more quotations on life, esteem, growing up, and everything can be found in this book--with the author's own take on them and more. If you're needing a dose of inspiration, then this book is certainly for you.
"Every child is an artist. The problem is, how does he stay an artist if he grows up?" -Pablo Picasso
Those and a dozen more quotations on life, esteem, growing up, and everything can be found in this book--with the author's own take on them and more. If you're needing a dose of inspiration, then this book is certainly for you.
January 9, 2011
Totally not for girls only. Hide the cover, and read these words of advice to your sons too! Funny story - Jimmy and I were browsing at the excellent bookstore at Chautauqua last summer and I noticed a woman asking him about books he had read and which books interested him. Turns out it was this author Carol Weston, who writes mostly for girls but as I said her advice is for all.
July 30, 2011
Good collection of quotes and words of wisdom. I love to go through quotes from different people, and i love to collect them. So, I'd love to own a copy of this book.
Would make a nice gift for teenage girls who are in the growing up phase.Gives advice to young girls without sounding too preachy.
Would make a nice gift for teenage girls who are in the growing up phase.Gives advice to young girls without sounding too preachy.
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January 19, 2015
This was a really good, inspirational book. I would recommend this to anyone who is feeling down or insecure about themselves. This gives all the keys to living a happy life.
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