The Girls' Book of Friendship

With all the attention paid to Odd Girl Out and Queen Bees and Wanna Be's, we all want to help our girls have healthful friendships. The Girl's Book of Friendship would make a great gift to inspire them-- for going back to school, for the holidays, for a pick me up.

Divided into short chapters by themes, such as best friends or sisters, this small book is a good bedside read. This book is best for somebody who has lots of friends. This might also be a nice gift for a girl to give a friend.

I've recently come across this great book that I highly recommend for all girls ages nine to nineteen. Once you read it, you'll want to pass it on to all your friends. Thanks Catherine! I hope you'll continue to write more great books for girls.

We loved The Girls' Book of Friendship so much that it's our book feature for August and September. Catherine Dee has put together advice from women and girls to help you understand and cherish the most important people in your life -- your friends. Famous women, including Oprah Winfrey, Sarah Michelle Gellar, and many more offer their opinion and feelings. This fun book is a great present to your best friend!--Julie Shannan, program coordinator [...]

An award-winning author and expert on the issues concerning young women and girls, Catherine Dee has again delved into the inner spirits and expansive outer lives of her subject, this time getting to the heart of what makes a young woman's life so enriching: her friendships. The Girls' Book of Friendship is a collection of personal essays, inspirational quotes and heartfelt poetry that shine a light on the bonds that give breath to our being. Not limited to same-age, same-gender peer friendships, The Girls' Book celebrates the sibling, parent and other relative as friend, as well as the often overlooked value in the comradeship found in members of the opposite sex. With celebrity quotes from pop icons including Oprah Winfrey, Madonna, and Sarah Michelle Gellar, The Girls' Book also invokes the likes of Jane Austen, Helen Keller and Alice Walker. Quotes given by a wide range of women -- from a present-day environmental scientist to poets of antiquity -- highlight how the importance of friendship is perhaps one of the few universal truths that breaks all boundaries of time, place, culture, age, religion and race. With Pal Projects like starting a mother-daughter reading group to Friendly Facts and Quick Lists that offer tips on being a good listener and help on evaluating whether or not someone would make a good friend, this 200-page compact pocketbook proves that good things come in small packages. Dee has once again tapped into the playfulness and appreciation of a woman's world while underscoring a common sense of empowerment.