Social Situation Survival Guide

How to Meet People, Manage Anxiety, and Feel Confident in Any Setting

Illustrated by Julia Christians
Ebook
On sale Dec 05, 2024 | 160 Pages | 9798889641377
Grades 6-8
As you grow up, you’ll be presented with all kinds of exciting opportunities: making friends, discovering what you love to do, and learning new things. But sometimes these joyful milestones come with challenges.

As you grow up, you’ll be presented with all kinds of exciting opportunities: making friends, discovering what you love to do, and learning new things. But sometimes these joyful milestones come with challenges.

Certain social situations can feel like navigating a maze. How do you strike up a conversation with someone new at school or camp? What should you do when you see someone being bullied? How do you help a friend who is going through a tough time? Through quizzes, advice from experts, and stories from real girls, you’ll learn exactly what to do and say when . . .

- You’re the new kid at school, camp, science club—you name it!
- You have a super embarrassing moment
- You want to try something different, like auditioning for the school play
- You hurt someone’s feelings and want to apologize
- And more!

With this book, you’ll feel ready to handle whatever comes your way!
Rebel Girls is a global, multi-platform entertainment brand, dedicated to inspiring and instilling confidence in a generation of girls around the world. Rebel Girls started from a 2016 international bestselling children's book, featuring real-life, extraordinary women throughout history, geography and field of excellence, focusing on creators, innovators, leaders and champions. Its community of self-identified Rebel Girls spans more than 100 countries, with six million books sold in 51 languages and 13 million podcast downloads. View titles by Rebel Girls
Michelle Schusterman is the author of I Heart Band, a Scholastic Reading Club pick, The Kat Sinclair Files, and Olive and the Backstage Ghost. She's also an instructor at Writopia Lab, a nonprofit organization that offers creative-writing workshops for children and teens from all backgrounds. Find out more at michelleschusterman.com. View titles by Michelle Schusterman

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As you grow up, you’ll be presented with all kinds of exciting opportunities: making friends, discovering what you love to do, and learning new things. But sometimes these joyful milestones come with challenges.

As you grow up, you’ll be presented with all kinds of exciting opportunities: making friends, discovering what you love to do, and learning new things. But sometimes these joyful milestones come with challenges.

Certain social situations can feel like navigating a maze. How do you strike up a conversation with someone new at school or camp? What should you do when you see someone being bullied? How do you help a friend who is going through a tough time? Through quizzes, advice from experts, and stories from real girls, you’ll learn exactly what to do and say when . . .

- You’re the new kid at school, camp, science club—you name it!
- You have a super embarrassing moment
- You want to try something different, like auditioning for the school play
- You hurt someone’s feelings and want to apologize
- And more!

With this book, you’ll feel ready to handle whatever comes your way!

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Rebel Girls is a global, multi-platform entertainment brand, dedicated to inspiring and instilling confidence in a generation of girls around the world. Rebel Girls started from a 2016 international bestselling children's book, featuring real-life, extraordinary women throughout history, geography and field of excellence, focusing on creators, innovators, leaders and champions. Its community of self-identified Rebel Girls spans more than 100 countries, with six million books sold in 51 languages and 13 million podcast downloads. View titles by Rebel Girls
Michelle Schusterman is the author of I Heart Band, a Scholastic Reading Club pick, The Kat Sinclair Files, and Olive and the Backstage Ghost. She's also an instructor at Writopia Lab, a nonprofit organization that offers creative-writing workshops for children and teens from all backgrounds. Find out more at michelleschusterman.com. View titles by Michelle Schusterman

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