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Knowing what to say : finding the words to fit any situation / by Patti Kelley Criswell ; illustrated by Angela Martini.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Smart girl's guidePublisher: Middleton, WI : American Girl Publishing, [2018]Copyright date: ©2018Description: 118 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 1683370759
  • 9781683370758
  • 9781544407517
  • 1544407513
Other title:
  • At head of title on cover: American Girl
  • Smart girl's guide. Knowing what to say [Spine title]
Uniform titles:
  • American girl (Middleton, Wis.)
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
Small talk -- Asking for what you want -- Making it right -- That hurts -- Sad times -- I'm embarrassed! -- Saying the right thing.
Summary: "A guide to communicating effectively in a variety of situations common to tween and teen girls shares strategies for handling uncomfortable situations with confidence and grace, from knowing what to say when a friend talks about you behind your back, to negotiating with parents for a bigger allowance, to making an appropriate apology." -- (Source of summary not specified)
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Dr. James Carlson Library Children's NonFiction 302.2242 C933 Available 33111008938173
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 302.2242 C933 Checked out 05/25/2024 33111009296464
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

A friend talks about you behind your back. What do you say? You need a bigger allowance. How do you ask your parents? You ruin your friend's favorite book. How do you apologize? Here are the exact words you'll need in these situations -- plus more than 200 others. Look inside for the tools, tips, techniques (and actual words!) to help you untangle your tongue and speak out with confidence and grace.

Originally published in 2011.

Small talk -- Asking for what you want -- Making it right -- That hurts -- Sad times -- I'm embarrassed! -- Saying the right thing.

"A guide to communicating effectively in a variety of situations common to tween and teen girls shares strategies for handling uncomfortable situations with confidence and grace, from knowing what to say when a friend talks about you behind your back, to negotiating with parents for a bigger allowance, to making an appropriate apology." -- (Source of summary not specified)

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