Teenage years are tough, but this book will help teens as they journey through the ups and downs of adolescence. The stories in this book serve as a guide on topics from the daily pressures of life and school to love, friendships, parents, and much more. This collection will encourage, inspire, and amuse teens, showing that, as tough as things can get, they are not alone!

Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen are co-founders of Chicken Soup for the Soul.
Amy Newmark is publisher and editor-in-chief of Chicken Soup for the Soul.

Introduction	p. 1
Friendship
A Cheer for Friendship	p. 7
What Is Wrong with You?	p. 11
Burial Grounds	p. 15
Fast Friends	p. 18
From Hare to Tortoise	p. 20
Here for You	p. 24
Encountering Grace	p. 25
Life Lessons
The Driver's License	p. 31
The Girl Behind Me	p. 35
One Friday Night	p. 37
Pictures Don't Lie	p. 40
Fortunes	p. 43
What Nobody Tells You about High School	p. 46
The Lucky One	p. 48
My Second Love	p. 51
Fitting In	p. 53
The Girl in the Polka-Dotted Dress	p. 56
The Votes Are In	p. 59
Lesson of the Silent Hall	p. 62
Liking Yourself
Bald and Beautiful	p. 69
Bigger than My Body	p. 72
The Bikini	p. 74
Clear Vision	p. 76
You Know She's a Dancer	p. 79
The Catch	p. 81
Food Should Be Fun	p. 83
Building Me	p. 86
The Beauty of Self-Esteem	p. 88
J Dear Ex	p. 91
Sweaty, Red-Faced, and Beautiful	p. 93
Love and Relationships
Sissy	p. 99
Nothing's Sweeter than Summer	p. 103
One Lone Tear	p. 106
Awkward Me	p. 109
Love and Wisdom	p. 112
Crushed	p. 115
Wanting Jason	p. 119
My Rock Star	p. 123
I Deserve Better	p. 126
Loving and Letting Go	p. 129
Louder than Words	p. 132
The An of Using Someone	p. 136
Jusl the Beginning	p. 140
Make a Wish	p. 143
Family Ties
Life Lesson	p. 149
It Takes Three to Tango	p. 152
A Father's Love	p. 155
Ongoing Battle	p. 157
Fireworks	p. 159
My Hero	p. 162
Chase's Journey	p. 165
My Real Parents	p. 167
Tough Times
Five Minus One Equals Five	p. 173
My Home Where the Brave Live	p. 177
A Mother at Fifteen	p. 180
Stacy's Secret	p. 183
Take One Step In	p. 186
At a Moment's Notice	p. 188
Little Bit	p. 192
Mistake	p. 194
Living with Depression	p. 196
Not Such an Easy Way to Diet After All	p. 198
Was It Me?	p. 202
The Hardest Day of My Life	p. 204
Bump in the Road	p. 206
Taking a Stand
Breaking Boundaries	p. 211
Drama Queen	p. 213
Speaking Up	p. 217
Until She's Gone	p. 220
Castaway	p. 223
A Closed Door	p. 227
Acceptance	p. 229
You Decide What You Want	p. 232
Giving and Getting Kindness
Unforgettable Hero	p. 239
The Substitute	p. 242
The Man with the Cassette Player	p. 245
Lessons Learned Outside the Classroom	p. 248
The Prom King	p. 251
Fear of Frogs	p. 255
The Troubled Teen	p. 258
My Reflection	p. 262
Into Her Arms	p. 266
Funny Moments
Good Tread	p. 273
My First Dinner Date Disaster	p. 275
The Greatest Monday	p. 278
Comedy for Dummies	p. 280
The Tin Boy's Lament	p. 284
A Nighttime Adventure	p. 287
First Kiss Disaster	p. 291
Setting and Reaching Your Goals
10,000 Hours of Perseverance	p. 299
Confessions of an Unlikely Chorale Member	p. 304
The End of the Zombie Days	p. 308
Sticking with It	p. 311
Chasing a Dream	p. 314
Are the Golden Years Gone?	p. 317
Believe	p. 319
Math	p. 322
Embracing Life	p. 325
Pain Is Only Temporary	p. 327
Thirteen Years	p. 331
What's Next? Lyssa Ray Hoganson	p. 334
Meet Our Contributors	p. 339
Meet Our Authors	p. 354
Thank You	p. 356
About Chicken Soup for the Soul	p. 358
Bonus Stories from Chicken Soup for the Soup: Teens Talk High School
The Test	p. 365
Girl Most Likely to …	p. 369
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