Middle School--Safety Goggles Advised: Exploring the Weird Stuff from Gossip to Grades, Cliques to Crushes, and Popularity to Peer Pressure - Paperback

by Jessica Speer (Author), Lesley Imgart (Illustrator)

With insights from hundreds of students, this guidebook explores the halls of middle school, especially the odd behaviors that lurk in the shadows.

Purple Dragonfly Book Award Winner * Colorado Book Awards Finalist

This interactive survival guide helps kids navigate middle school--using science. Dissect the weird stuff, make friends, and rock middle school!

Fun quizzes and activities with a dash of science keep the book interesting and help kids take in challenging concepts.

Includes relatable stories from real youth voices on the most important topics, including:

• harsh judgment
• popularity
• crushes and warp-speed dating
• gossip and drama
• social media
• and more!

Author Biography

Jessica Speer is the award-winning author of BFF or NRF (Not Really Friends)? A Girls Guide to Happy Friendships and Middle School--Safety Goggles Advised. Her interactive books engage and entertain readers by combining the stories of preteens and teens with fun activities, like quizzes and fill-in-the-blanks. Blending humor, science, and practical insights, her writing unpacks the tricky stuff that peaks during adolescence. She has a master's degree in social sciences and explores social-emotional topics in ways that connect with kids. For more information, visit www.JessicaSpeer.com