SERIES MADE SIMPLE

How to Survive Being Dumped

by Xanna Eve Chown
978-1-4777-0704-3. ea vol: 48p. (Girl Talk Series). diag. further reading. glossary. illus. index. photos. reprods. websites. Rosen Central. 2013. lib. ed. $29.25; ebk. $29.25.
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Gr 6–9—These busy books are designed to look like magazines, with Cosmo Girl-like subtitles on the cover and lists, quizzes, peppy photos, and personal stories against a background of pastel patterns inside. They are not designed for classrooms, and, with most of the writing boiled down to bullets and text boxes, they don't contain much report-worthy information. That leaves them to being used as guidance resources, and in this context they should be taken with a grain of salt. For example, Being Dumped suggests talking to a teacher about a break-up, which is inappropriate. The books will best serve browsers who are looking for a slightly tongue-in-cheek treatment of teen angst with some helpful nuggets here and there. Adolescents needing serious assistance will have to look elsewhere.
Reviewed by Alyson Low , Nov 01, 2013

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