Book Description

At last …the long-awaited follow-up to the 1.2 million-copy bestseller! Filled with relevant, inspiring and fun stories written mostly by kids, this new volume features a unique, innovative chapter, "Rockin' Our World", that highlights real kids achieving real dreams, helping less fortunate people, starting your own business, and utilizing your unique abilities. For a young generation repeatedly exposed to a hostile world, this must-read book promotes positive thinking, giving to others, unity and tolerance. Chapters cover preteen concerns such as friendship, body changes, first crushes, difficult choices, as well as tough issues such as divorce, drugs and alcohol, and dealing with death for the first time.

FROM OUR EDITORS

Following up the first popular book geared toward preteens, the creators of the Chicken Soup books come out with a second installment that features stories by Destiny's Child's Michelle Williams, ice skater Kristi Yamaguchi, and boxing champion Lennox Lewis. Including 12 different sections (with approximately 9 essays in each) on "facing challenges, realizing dreams, and making a difference," this uplifting read will perk up the spirit of preteens by helping them better understand themselves and the world around them.

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