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Chicken Soup for the Preteen Soul - 101 Stories of Changes, Choices (Paperback) (平装)
by Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Patty Hansen, Irene Dunlap, Rusty Fischer
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Self help, Motivation, Inspiration, Preteen |
| Market price: ¥ 168.00
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¥ 148.00
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Pre-order item, lead time 3-7 weeks upon payment [ COD term does not apply to pre-order items ] |
MSL rating:
 Good for Gifts |
| MSL Pointer Review:
Specially written for preteens, this is a book about how to deal with changes in life, about dreams, friendship, and love. |
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A reader (MSL quote), USA
<2007-01-05 00:00>
Chicken Soup for the Preteen Soul is a book full of incredible stories of hope and miracles. These stories are meant to inspire and give hope. They teach about how love can conquer, and hate will get you nothing. How you need to really look inside a person to find the heart, and not to judge a book by its cover. I would recommend these stories.
I would recommend these stories because some of them are just good stories. Tales that keep the pages turning; tales that draw tears and laughter. Some of the stories go a little over the edge with emotion, but most are very good.
I cannot comment on the author's style of writing, because this book is a collection of stories sent in by people all over America. Some are written by adults about their preteen years, and some are written by preteens themselves, so the way the stories are written changes. Some are long poems, and others are simply sentences from many people, piled together to create a chapter. Some of the writing is very professional, while others are not. All of them get the message through.
This book is divided into chapters, each chapter telling about a different subject. Some of them are love, friendship, family, and overcoming obstacles. Each chapter is full of tales, all different from one another. All ranging from evil teachers, to overcoming cancer, to making an unexpected friend. All fitting into place like the pieces of a puzzle, creating the picture that is Chicken Soup for the Preteen Soul.
This book does not only have stories from incredible kids from around America, but also has stories told by people we all know well. Like Mia Hamm, an amazing player for the Pilots. People who are now well known for something incredible they did also wrote in this book, like the story of the little girl who stared Vest-A-Dog. But my favorite of these tales are the ones written by everyday people who went through very unordinary things.
One of the most tear-jerking stories was the one about a boy and his friend, who decided to go on a skiing trip. One of them decided to take a break and go get hot chocolate, while his friend kept going. His friend, who was still skiing, ended up falling in the perfectly wrong way, that ended up making him brain dead. That boy died. The scariest part is that that could happen any day to anybody doing anything they always did. Yet that boy, who lost his best friend, doesn't stop skiing, he keeps doing what he loves, for his friend, and for the fact that it is just as likely to happen to him walking down the stairs.
I would recommend this book to people who have lost something very important to them. It is a way to see that you are not alone, and so many people go through the same thing. Yet I also recommend it to people who have lost nothing, so that they can be grateful for what the have, and realize that only friendship and love last forever, not the person you are friends with and love. So if you need to laugh, cry, or just read a good book, pick up Chicken Soup for the Preteen Soul.
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Madena (MSL quote), USA
<2007-01-05 00:00>
First of all, this book is amazing and I see NO reason not to. For those people who bought this for a younger child are ridicoulous! Read the cover! Ages 9-13! There is a reason they do that! My daughter and I read this book and she is now inspired to make a difference in the world. If you know that a book talks about death then make sure your children are comfortable. Dont make them read it. Let them if they want to.
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Yen (MSL quote), USA
<2007-01-05 00:00>
There are 101 stories in this amazing book. The stories are about the changes that children go through when they are 9-13. Some of the stories are heartbreaking but they turn out to be great. The book has stories about people changing the things around them and helping other people they don't even know.
In one of the stories a girl was reading a magazine called Humane Society News. She read a story about a dog that got shot in the line of duty. She wanted to help but didn't know how. When the idea came to her, she wanted buy bulletproof vests for all the dogs in police station in her community. When she found out one vest cost $475 that didn't stop her, she still helped and made a difference.
If you would like to know the end of that story then you need to read the book. All the stories are true!
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Janda Sheets (MSL quote), USA
<2007-01-05 00:00>
I would say to any parent/friend. grandparent if you have a child becoming a "preteen" they need this book. My daughter reads this book daily and finds the stories so real, she has found herself in the exact same spot as other "preteens" and that helps her understand a little better about life. I to as a parent enjoyed reading this book. |
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A reader (MSL quote), USA
<2007-01-05 00:00>
I really didn't understand what chicken soup was until i bought one. When I read it I couldn't stop trying to relate to these people who have lost so much, it was really hard to put down. I would say it was one of the best books I have ever read. The stories make me feel really thankful while others make me cry, and i don't cry easliy. This is really a must-have for any preteen.
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Fleming (MSL quote), USA
<2007-01-05 00:00>
I purchased this Chicken Soup book for my eight year old son, although the book states 9-12. The younger version for kids seemed too "slight." And his teacher had read a few stories from this version, so we decided to buy it for him as an Xmas 2000 book.
I have found it riveting, and many of the stories can bring tears to your eyes. The stories are concise. The writing is fluid and easy to understand. I was struck, however, by the intensity and hard edge realism of some of them. There is a section on death and a number of the other stories touch on grief, divorce, loss and death. My son just lost his grandmother in March (my mom) so I believe some of these tales will be helpful. They touched my own heart. Parents should be aware however that there is a heavy dose of despair - albeit overcome by strength and love. Also some nine year olds are more mature, wiser and perhaps less innocent than others. A nine year old from an otherwise happy, intact family who has yet to face a great deal of loss or grief may be taken a back, perhaps even a little frightened. This is a good work that should be reviewed first by a parent. Certainly consider the age prescribed. Also examine your own views on death, dying and marriage dissolution. These stories may helpfully support them, or they may not.
As a consultant in the child and youth development field, I would be more likely to steer the 11-13 year old grappling with specific issues to this Chicken Soup. |
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A reader (MSL quote), USA
<2007-01-05 00:00>
I love this book! It helped me and many preteens through the hard times together. This book is like a Best Friend. You feel like you have "Shared experiences" with it so when something occours in your life, this book has stories about it to comfort you and help you through your troubles. This book was origanally supposed to be Chicken Soup for the Kids Soul 2, but they got so many letters saying they need a preteen book that they changed the name and added a few different stories. I found out that, when I read the Kids soul, It was too babyish for me and the Teen soul was a bit too mature for me ( I am 11 years old). So thats how they created teh preteen sould for ages 9-13.
I highly recommend this to you and every strugguling preteen out there. You can even read this book just for comfort if you wish. Please make some time to read this book.Thank you.
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A reader (MSL quote), USA
<2007-01-05 00:00>
Recently I purchased Chicken Soup for the Preteen Soul. I have just turned 11 years old. So far, I have enjoyed my newest Chicken Soup book. I have already received Chicken Soup for the Kids Soul as a gift, but now I believe I am growing out of it. I am almost a teenager who is going through her preteen years. This book has helped me find myself inside myself. I really love the authors who write Chicken Soup and the contributors who send in their funny, sad, and meaningful stories. This book talks about changes in life, getting older, the tough stuff we go through as preteens. My favorite stories are the ones of the people who are actually in their preteen years and how they deal with this tough time in their lives. Overall, I enjoy the book very much.
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A reader (MSL quote), USA
<2007-01-05 00:00>
Chicken Soup for the Preteen Soul the survival guide for the preteen years is about real stroies of growing up, new friends, laughter, sad moments, tragic deaths, divorcs, changing, and struggle by kids between the ages 11-13. There are 101 stories that are all true. When you read this book you'll realize you're not alone and you can always make it like these survival stories by using you're mind and heart.
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A reader (MSL quote), USA
<2007-01-05 00:00>
This book is probably one of the greatest books I have ever read. Before I got it, I thought I was going through stuff that no one could relate to. After reading it for just a little while, I realized I wasn't alone.
The sections in this book are Achieving Dreams, On Friendship, On Family, On Love, On Death and Dying, On Attitude and Perspective, Overcoming Obstacles, On Choices, On Tough Stuff, On Changes, and Eclectic Wisdom. You will laugh, cry, feel thankful, feel bad, and you can relate to some of the stories. Celebrities Mia Hamm, Karl Malone, Beverly Mitchell, and the members of NSYNC add their feelings and stories to the books.
I don't think you can be too young or too old to read this book. I have read parts to my parents, and they felt exactly the same way I did. My younger brother also enjoyed it. The book is narated with cartoons like the Family Circus, Calvin and Hobbes, and Dennis the Menace.
After reading this book, I felt better about making new friends, my life, and the tragadies and unexpected things about being a preteen. I hope you do to.
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