{"product_id":"ophelia-speaks-adolescent-girls-write-about-their-search-for-self-9780060952976","title":"Ophelia Speaks: Adolescent Girls Write about Their Search for Self","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Shandler has done an admirable job of revealing the seriousness of teenage problems.\" -- \u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt age sixteen, Sara Shandler read Mary Pipher's \u003cem\u003eReviving Ophelia, \u003c\/em\u003e the national bestseller that candidly explored the unique issues that challenge girls in their struggle toward womanhood. Moved by Pipher's insight yet driven to hear the unfiltered voices of today's adolescent girls, Shandler yearned to speak for herself, and to provide a forum for other girls to do so as well.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA poignant collection of original pieces selected from more than eight hundred contributions, \u003cem\u003eOphelia Speaks \u003c\/em\u003eculls writings from the hearts of girls nationwide, of various races, religions, and socioeconomic backgrounds. Ranging in age from twelve to eighteen, the voices here offer a provocative and piercingly real view on issues public and private, from body image to boys, politics to parents, school to sex. Framing each chapter are Shandler's own personal reflections, offering both the comfort of a trusted friend and an honest perspective from within the whirlwind of adolescence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn these pages, you will see your best friend, your daughter, your sister, and yourself. At once filled with heartbreak and hope, in these pages \u003cem\u003eOphelia speaks.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harper Perennial\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/03\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780060952976\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.30w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/10\/1999 pg. 46\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIngram Advance\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/1999 pg. 53\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/1999 pg. 116\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBeyond the Cover Author Interv\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2000 pg. 17\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e36213 \/ Ophelia Speaks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 6 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 14\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Sara Shandler","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43271726792885,"sku":"9780060952976","price":16.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_ee6d3e6b-7faf-410c-a6ec-f47c14f2aaff.jpg?v=1699956295","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/ophelia-speaks-adolescent-girls-write-about-their-search-for-self-9780060952976","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}