Odd Girl Out

Written by Rachel Simmons

An investigation into the hidden bullying girls inflict on one another.

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320 pages· 980L· AR ~6.4

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Bookroo's summary

Dirty looks, exclusion, rumors and taunting notes: Rachel Simmons explores the hidden culture of aggression among girls, a kind of bullying many girls and women endure silently. Drawing on real-life accounts from both victims and bullies, the book explains why girls turn on one another and offers girls, parents, counselors and teachers ways to recognize and respond to it.

From the publisher

Dirty looks and taunting notes are just a few examples of girl bullying that girls and women have long suffered through silently and painfully. With this book Rachel Simmons elevated the nation's consciousness and has shown millions of girls, parents, counselors, and teachers how to deal with this devastating problem. Poised to reach a wider audience in paperback, including the teenagers who are its subject, Odd Girl Out puts the spotlight on this issue, using real-life examples from both the perspective of the victim and of the bully.

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