Break These Rules

Middle grades and young adult authors speak candidly on the unspoken "rules" of adolescence in this collection of moving, inspiring, and often funny essays. This unique volume encourages readers to break with conformity and defy age-old, and typically inaccurate, orthodoxy--including such conventions as Boys can't be gentle, kind, or caring; One must wear Abercrombie & Fitch in order to fit in; Girls should act like girls; and One must go to college after finishing high school. With contributions from acclaimed, bestselling, and award-winning young adult authors--including Gary D. Schmidt, author of The Wednesday Wars; Matthew Quick, author of The Silver Linings Playbook; Sara Zarr, author of Story of a Girl; and Wendy Mass, author of A Mango-Shaped Space--this collection encourages individuality by breaking traditionally held norms, making it an ideal resource for tweens and teens.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Chicago Review Press
Published: 09/01/2013
ISBN: 9781613747841
Pages: 208
Weight: 0.58lbs
Size: 8.45h x 5.56w x 0.44d

Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 07/01/2013
Publishers Weekly 07/29/2013
School Library Journal 09/01/2013 pg. 190
Booklist 10/15/2013 pg. 40