Chicken Soup for the Soul: Preteens Talk Inspiration and Support for Preteens from Kids Just Like Them

by Canfield, Jack; Hansen, Mark Victor; Newmark, Amy

• ISBN13: 9781935096009
• ISBN10: 1935096001
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-07-29
• Publisher: Chicken Soup for the Soul

Summary

Being a preteen is harder than it looks. School is more challenging, bodies are changing, relationships with parents are different, and new issues arise with friends. This book supports and inspires preteens and reminds them they are not alone, as they read stories written by other preteens just like them, about the problems and issues they face every day. The first Chicken Soup for the Soul book was published in 1993, and became a publishing industry sensation, ultimately selling eight million copies. The company went on to publish more than 150 Chicken Soup titles, selling more than 100 million copies, and becoming a household name. Chicken Soup for the Soul has won dozens of awards over the past 15 years, and its founders, Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen have become celebrity motivational speakers and authors.

Author Biography

Jack Canfield is co-creator of the Chicken Soup for the Soul® series, which includes forty New York Times bestsellers, and coauthor of The Success Principles: How to Get from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be. He is a leader in the field of personal transformation and peak performance and is currently CEO of the Canfield Training Group and Founder and Chairman of the Board of The Foundation for Self-Esteem. An internationally renowned corporate trainer and keynote speaker, he lives in Santa Barbara, California.

 Mark Victor Hansen is a co-founder of Chicken Soup for the Soul.

Table of Contents

A Special Foreword	p. xi
Friends for Life
Thanks, Y'All!	p. 1
Stubbly Dooright	p. 5
Best Friends	p. 9
Right in Front of Me	p. 10
One Is Silver and the Other Is Gold	p. 13
Friends at First Sight	p. 17
A Friendship Never Broken	p. 20
Big at Heart	p. 23
Melts in Your Heart, Not in Your Hand	p. 26
Love Lives On	p. 29
A Friend Will...	p. 33
So Embarrassed!
Strapped for Cash	p. 37
Paybacks	p. 41
The Moment I Knew I'd Never Be Cool	p. 44
Tasting the Moment	p. 48
What's on the Inside	p. 51
The Mysterious Book Bag	p. 54
A Perfect Fit	p. 58
Confessions of a Four Eyes	p. 63
Family Matters
Perfect, I'm Not	p. 69
My Brother, Ben	p. 72
Our Christmas Secret	p. 74
My Little Brother	p. 77
I Love You, Lindsey	p. 80
Pale Dawn of a New Day	p. 82
Best Friend	p. 85
Tippy	p. 88
The Bigger Man	p. 91
This Old Chair	p. 96
Heartbreak and Growing Up
Broken Heart	p. 103
The First Day of Middle School	p. 106
Ready or Not	p. 110
Not My Boyfriend	p. 114
Rediscovery	p. 117
Suffocating	p. 120
Moving On	p. 122
A Life Once Lived	p. 125
Jimmy, Jimmy	p. 128
Who Said There's No Crying in Softball?	p. 131
One Single Egg	p. 133
The Popularity Game
Revenge of the Fifth Grade Girls	p. 141
Compassion for a Bully	p. 144
Clueless	p. 147
For Michelle	p. 150
Tears in the Bathroom Stall	p. 153
So Which Will It Be? Us-or Her?	p. 156
Backfire!	p. 159
Call Me	p. 163
The Cool Girls	p. 166
Danny's Courage	p. 169
A Cheer of Triumph	p. 172
Everyday Superheroes
You'll Be Good for Him	p. 179
The Hidden Treasure	p. 181
A Bully's Transformation in Room 7	p. 183
Two Tickets to the Big Game	p. 187
Annie Wiggle-Do	p. 191
Derek	p. 194
Bobby Lee	p. 197
Teasing Tami	p. 200
A Little Coaching	p. 202
Tough Stuff
The Day My Life Ended	p. 209
Get Over It and Go On	p. 212
Kelsey	p. 215
Getting Better	p. 220
The Big Slip	p. 224
Heaven Sent	p. 228
My Problem	p. 233
The Perfect Figure	p. 235
Forever Stay in My Heart	p. 237
BFF	p. 238
Celebrate the Good Days	p. 242
Life's Little Lessons
Never Put Rocks in Your Mouth	p. 249
There Is Always Someone Less Fortunate	p. 251
Like Me	p. 254
The Unusual Package	p. 257
In Every Thought	p. 260
A Valentine for Grandma	p. 263
Cry When You Are Sad	p. 266
Lucky	p. 269
Think Before You Act	p. 271
Ramon	p. 273
The Reason for Living	p. 276
Not-So-Random Acts of Kindness
Just the Two of Us	p. 281
Nice Catch!	p. 285
A Friend's Secret	p. 288
The Note	p. 292
Tag	p. 295
The Fall and Rise of a Star	p. 300
Scott	p. 304
Mother's Christmas Stocking	p. 306
The Christmas Care Bear	p. 309
Kindness Is More Powerful	p. 311
The Act of Love	p. 315
Making a Difference
To a Different Drummer	p. 321
Just Do It	p. 325
Taking a Stand	p. 327
For the Best	p. 331
Pyramid Surprise	p. 333
Raising a Star	p. 336
More Than I Had Dreamed Of	p. 340
The Little Girl Who Dared to Wish	p. 343
More Chicken Soup for Teenagers	p. 347
Who is Jack Canfield?	p. 355
Who is Mark Victor Hansen?	p. 357
Who is Amy Newmark?	p. 359
Acknowledgments	p. 363
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