Is This Really My Family?: Relating to Your Relatives

Is This Really My Family features fictional narratives paired with firsthand advice from a licensed psychologist to offer news ways for preteen and teen girls to deal with challenging family situations. Topics include dealing with strict parents, balancing home and school responsibilities, handling a parent who's dating, and becoming part of a stepfamily. Throughout the book, Talk About It questions encourage discussion. Additional resources, a glossary, and an index are also included. Is This Really My Family will leave readers feeling confident to handle any future family drama. Glossary of key words Index Informative sidebars Reviewed Sources for further research Table of contents The Strong, Beautiful Girls series covers issues that preteen and teen girls deal with every day. Fictional narratives combine with firsthand advice from a licensed psychologist to inspire readers. Chapters include Talk About It questions to encourage discussion. Books conclude with Pay It Forward, which offers helpful tips to use and pass on. Additional resources, a glossary, and an index are also included. Strong, Beautiful Girls is a series in Essential Library, an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company. Grades 6-9.