Complete Idiot's Guide to Surviving Peer Pressure for Teens - Softcover

Cherniss, Hilary; Sluke, Sara Jane

 
9780028642154: Complete Idiot's Guide to Surviving Peer Pressure for Teens

Synopsis

This title will cover topics including: if your friends jumped off a bridge, would you follow them? (Yes, all parents say that, not just yours!); cliques and conformists, Simons and followers ― what's a teen to do?; coming of age in the new millennium, and why your parents really can't know what it's like; high school hierarchy and looking cool--my cell phone's smaller than your cell phone!; walking on the wild side at home and at school--when the pressure's on to do things you know are wrong; being popular for all the wrong reasons--drinking, drugs, and disillusionment; the last virgin in high school--everyone else is doing it, aren't they?; and letting the air out of peer pressure--standing your ground while keeping your cool.

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About the Author

Sara Jane Sluke and Hilary Cherniss met while attending the University of Southern California film school. They reside in Los Angeles where they write for television, movies, and now books.

From the Back Cover

The Complete Idiot's Guide(r) to Surviving Peer Pressure for Teens is must-have resource for getting through the teen years-- from the tyranny of looking and acting cool to dealing with sex, drinking and drugs, violence, and the many other forces and influences teens face today.

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