Nerves Out Loud - Tapa blanda

Written with consistently high literary quality, all seven stories deserve attention from those seeking excellence in YA writing. Real-world stories ... A powerful look back by women who made it through. An amazing collection of stories ... poignant, straightforward, and brutally honest.--Shaunna S. Silva"Kliatt" (01/01/2002) The writing is passionate and compelling, pulling readers into the lives of these strong, yet vulnerable people.--Susan Geye"School Library Journal" (10/01/2001) Hopefully, the publication of this book will spark the production of a companion piece focusing on teen males. Highly Recommended.--Dave Jenkinson"Canadian Materials" (10/05/2001) The seven stories collected here have the power to keep young readers engaged by confronting formerly taboo subjects ... With their honest depiction of subjects holding high interest for teenage girls, these seven stories offer excellent doors into books for reluctant readers. Written with consistently high literary quality, all seven stories deserve attention from those seeking excellence in YA writing. No-holds barred, honest writing. Real-world stories ... A powerful look back by women who made it through. Honest and straightforward, the stories get to the heart of the matter in clear and concise prose. The writing is passionate and compelling, pulling readers into the lives of these strong, yet vulnerable people. The selections deal with hard, real-life issues, but they convey hope and suggest the possibility that there are better tomorrows.--Susan Geye"School Library Journal" (10/01/2001) The selections are varied, but all are gutsy reminiscences of what it is to be young and female.--Frances Bradburn"Booklist" (10/01/2001) Faint-at-heart selectors will likely run from this splendid title for its authors have all done "bad" things. Sadly, such unnecessarily cautious adult behaviour will deny today's teen girls the opportunity to meet the seven "girls" whose true and non-preachy stories contradict the adolescent egocentric claims that "no one has ever experienced what I'm experiencing" and "no one has ever felt what I am feeling!" Best of all, each of these in-print girls, now women, is more than just a survivor of her experience. Parents and teachers would also be well served by spending reflective time with Nerves Out Loud. Hopefully, the publication of this book will spark the production of a companion piece focusing on teen males. Highly Recommended.--Dave Jenkinson"Canadian Materials" (10/05/2001)

Brings together seven women writers who explore pivital moments from their teenage years - event that forever transformed their lives. Gutsy and straight from the heart, each life-altering experience unfolds with passion and honesty. Ages 11+.