Choices and Growing Up for Kids Ages 9-13 (Chicken Soup for the Soul)

Chicken Soup for the Preteen Soul is full of stories made just for girls and boys. All of the stories are inspirational in someway. This book is liked by a lot of people because there are sad stories, happy stories, and even funny stories. One of my favorite stories is"Where in the World is Carmen." This inspiring story is about a ten year old girl Ashley and her new bear Carmen. Ashley and her family were watching a movie about a man who hitchhiked across the USA. Ashley wanted to do this, but of course the answer was no. Later that year Ashley was diagnosed with cancer. She lost a lot of confidence, and became a shy girl. One day her parents came into the room with her new best friend Carmen the stuffed bear. Her parents had an idea. Carmen was going to explore the USA. Ashley wrote in a small diary about Carmen. Everyone was supposed to write about her. In September she was sent home from Hawaii. Carmen had been to 13 different states. In her travel box was there was tons of memories about where Carmen had been, who she was with, and what she did. Carmen was shipped out again this time around the world. Ashley did get to hitchhike around the world with her bear Carmen. This was my favorite story in the whole book.

I have been threw many things in my life and this book has always allowed me to lean on it when I need a hand. All of the stories are about real life which makes it even easier to read because you know this happened to someone, and sometimes you can understand. If something happens to you and there is a similar story you can always take direction from that story. Sometimes it helps sometimes it doesn't.

This book is just for young girls and boys. It has problems about girls and boys. This helps so much because of what we go through. Most of these stories are written about girls and boys or by girls and boys. I really do love this book and I hope you will to.

This is not an appropriate book for 9-13. Introduces serious topics like drug abuse, attempted suicide, sexual abuse, ugly divorce situations, drunk driving and tragic deaths. On the surface and within the opening chapters, seems like positive messages but has too much info that feeds on drama seeking pre teens and ruins the innocence of those still enjoying childhood at a tender, susceptible, young age. Was horrified to see that a story encouraging women, highlighting pro life suffragist Susan B Anthony, was opened with a quote by Margaret Sanger. Those who authored this book didn't overlook the undeniable contrast in these women's beliefs. Be careful what you give your children. There are hidden agendas and wolves dressed in sheep's clothing.

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.

The chicken soup for the preteen soul

Chicken soup for the preteen soul is great book for teenage girls and boys to read if they

Like short story's about teens and there life. This book has a lot of stories to tell you, if

It's about love; friendship, care, or family then this would be the book for you. There are

A couple of story's I like in this book but one of my favorites is called My problem. Its

About an eleven year old boy who has trouble eating to much and becomes over weight

And the kids at his school make fun of him for example they call him fat so or four by

Four until one day he got into a program called tops witch changed his whole life. There

Are a lot more different stories by different authors and most of them are your age. So if

You read this book I promise you, you will love this book just give it a try. When I read

This book I felt like if some of the story's where telling part of my life and if I was the

One going through every thing that was happening. At first I thought this book would be

Boring because of the way it looked I thought It would maybe about recipes about how to

Make soup but when I read it, it turned out to be a great book with a lot of story's you

Maybe can relate to. While you are reading and stories are getting better the book finishes

But its okay I understand you would want to read more but all you have to read is the

next Part of the book called chicken soup for the teenage soul just because its says

Teenage soul doesn't mean it will be just for teenagers because you can read it to.

Chicken Soup for the Preteen Soul is by kids from all over, but printed by Jack Canfield, Patty Hanson, Mark Victor Hanson, and Irene Dunlap. Kids sent in stories about death, friendship, achieving dreams, obsticals, love, attitude, choices, wisdom, changes, tough stuff, etc. I am in the 6th grade and I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to see how other kids are going through stuff just like you. There are parts in here that make you cry, laugh, angry, and even want to make you dissolve! If you are between the ages of 8 and 20 you should read this book. The reason I love this book is because you can really relate to what other kids wrote. Another reason is because it's not a story that's made up, but people who free-willingly wrote stories that changed their lives. I know anyone would love this book.

Hi guys,

Estimated arrival time was Jan 24th for both books ordered from the store llp and I am still waiting. It has been over a week. There is no tracking option on my end. So pls check yours!

Thanks

Chicken Soup for the Preteen Soul 2 is a superlative book for preteens(mainly girls) who need advice for problems they might have. This awesome book is full of great, true stories for preteens- by preteens about family problems, friends, crushes, deaths, dreams, and even more unbelievable stories. Being a preteen is a tough time to go through- your body is going through changes and your emotions are higher than ever. Sometimes you just need someone to talk to or something to read. Hopefully this book will inspire you, help you achieve a lot of your dreams, make you laugh out loud, and show you that you're not alone- a lot of people have gone through the same situations. If you don't like to read long, extending books then i would not recommend this book for you or anyone else that doesn't like to read a lot. This book will prove that you can defeat those tough times and decisions. You have the power to make a better, more positive life for yourself and the world around you- start now by reading this book.

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.

Chicken Soup for the Preteen Soul is by kids from all over, but printed by Jack Canfield, Patty Hanson, Mark Victor Hanson, and Irene Dunlap. Kids sent in stories about death, friendship, achieving dreams, obsticals, love, attitude, choices, wisdom, changes, tough stuff, etc. I am in the 6th grade and I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to see how other kids are going through stuff just like you. There are parts in here that make you cry, laugh, angry, and even want to make you dissolve! If you are between the ages of 8 and 20 you should read this book. The reason I love this book is because you can really relate to what other kids wrote. Another reason is because it's not a story that's made up, but people who free-willingly wrote stories that changed their lives. I know anyone would love this book.

Hi guys,

Estimated arrival time was Jan 24th for both books ordered from the store llp and I am still waiting. It has been over a week. There is no tracking option on my end. So pls check yours!

Thanks

Chicken Soup for the Preteen Soul 2 is a superlative book for preteens(mainly girls) who need advice for problems they might have. This awesome book is full of great, true stories for preteens- by preteens about family problems, friends, crushes, deaths, dreams, and even more unbelievable stories. Being a preteen is a tough time to go through- your body is going through changes and your emotions are higher than ever. Sometimes you just need someone to talk to or something to read. Hopefully this book will inspire you, help you achieve a lot of your dreams, make you laugh out loud, and show you that you're not alone- a lot of people have gone through the same situations. If you don't like to read long, extending books then i would not recommend this book for you or anyone else that doesn't like to read a lot. This book will prove that you can defeat those tough times and decisions. You have the power to make a better, more positive life for yourself and the world around you- start now by reading this book.

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.

Chicken Soup for the

Preteen Soul

Authors: Jack Canfield

Mark Victor Hansen

Patty Hansen

Irene Dunlap

Age: 9-13

Rating: 4/5 stars

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!!!!!

By Yen

Loaded with fun-filled to tragic stories, Chicken Soup for the Soul is a great book to offer.
As some may say, "Life is filled with happiness"... When you are in your teen to pre-teen years... life doesn't seem as happy. Chicken Soup provides stories that relate to your problems and may be able to help you. But it's not just filled with stories that are sad and gloomy. This book has funny, interesting stories, too. It even provides poems!
I feel this book should be read by students in the pre-teen, to teen years. It's interesting and gives you some facts of life.

I have this book, and it is absolutly INCREDIBLE. The stories touched my heart and made me want to cry..It made me even sader to think these stories came from pre teens, just like me. I love this book because i can relate to it alot. This is an AMAZING book full of true, happy and some heart breaking stories from pre teens...If someone is 9, 10, 11, 12 or 13, this is a MUST read for them...It is nice to know that we are not alone in this world, that there is other kids going through the same things...I loved it alot..A must read!!!

The book contains loads of stories of tennagers who survived all this stuff, and acomplished dreams. It's really cool that such book exists that we can read stories of all these adolecents who want to share a storie with us. Some are funny, some are life learning. There are mostly sad stories in the book than anything else, but there good ones! Justdont get me rong, they dont soak the book. It's a nice book and I thing all the teens should read it, to know that there not alone.

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.

I Loved this book because most of the stories are written by kids my age.Most the stories are true and are real life experiences, and i like that. i read the whole book in one day, because it was sooo interesting. I would recomend buying this, for a preteen and even a teen!! The stories really convinced of whats important in life, now i say " I Love you" to be family every night!

I read the first story on the "search inside this book" feature and that was enough to convince me NOT to buy this book and to give it a negative review. The first story is about a girl who switches schools, makes friends, and gains self confidence. She makes physical changes as well that all are supposed to make her into a better, more likeable person.

What annoyed me most was the fact that a "new friend" convinced the writer to stop wearing her eyeglasses unless she absolutely needed them, like for homework. Whaaaaatttt? I'm sorry, that's just irresponsible editing on the publishers part. Let the eye. dr. decide if glasses should be worn all day vs. just for homework, not a 12 year old who says "if you can see my hand you're fine" or something to that extent. What a HORRIBLE message to send to girls that eyeglasses=ugly & unpopular and that girls should avoid wearing them unless absolutely needed.

One other physical change the girl went through was to lose weight. She went from "short and stubby" to "long and slender". Okayyyyyy, I'm glad she got some better eating habits; even her dr. had told her mom she had a weight problem. But it grates on my nerves that the writer is implying to readers that being tall (now popular and surrounded by friends) is better than being short (when she didn't have any friends). Kids read this stuff and get the (even if it's subconcious) notion that being short is bad.

So good for the writer to have made new friends, to have grown out of her short, fat, pimply, dorky dressing, eyeglass wearing years. I just wish that it didn't make the girls still in those situations (especially ones who can't do anything about it) feel so bad about themselves.

Chicken Soup for the Preteen Soul is written by kids all around the world. This is a great book about kid's experiences from around the world on a lot of things like losing people close to them and about family relationships. I learned that all people aren't as lucky as I and that I shouldn't look at people who are different. Sometimes it's good to be different. I would recommend this book to everyone!

When I read this book I really found a connection, because many things that happened in this book relates to my life story as well. There was a section about death and 2 years before I read this book my grandmother had died from diabetes. It was a struggle in my life, but when I read that section about death it was like that story was my story. There were sections on divorce, peer pressure, and loads of stories of teenagers who survived all this stuff. It was amazing because at the time I felt like I was the only one going through all that stuff. Some of the stories even made me cry. It really took a grudge off of my life.

This book was wonderdul! Finally they've made a book that I can really understand. This book really teaches you all of lifes wonders. I recomend this book to all pre-teens. It helps you get through teen life. Some of the stories in the book made me cry and some I knew I've been in that postion before, and it sucks!

It's supposed to be uplifting as its chicken soup for the soul. This is dark and disturbing. My daughter is sensitive and extremely naive and innocent and I will do my best to keep her that way as I remember not being so naive and innocent because my own parents paid no attention to what I was exposed to. Forcing a boy to watch a deer die... What did that do for the soul besides create a traumatic event juicy enough to publish and line the purses of these 'authors'. I can see a dad taking his son out, killing a deer and being compassionate and helping him understand that God put these animals on the earth to nourish us and we pay thanks to the deer blah blah but that's not what happened. Drugs? My daughter doesn't even realize some kids are exposed to them daily, she thinks it's only something adults do. No thanks. I'll keep her spirit pure and true and never allow a wretched book put fear and pain and guilt into her heart.

This book is great!! The stories are about many different things like death and dieing etc. I love it and so does my sister, who is nine. Even if you are 8,7,13,14, etc. you will still love this book. I guess you could say that this book is for all ages.

BY:STEPHANIE

AT FIRST I THOUGHT THIS WAS GOING TO BE ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS I'VE EVER READ. WELL, TURNS OUT I WAS WRONG. HONESTLY I THOUGHT THIS WAS ONE OF THE WORST BOOKS I'VE EVER READ.I THINK THIS WAS THE WORST BOOK I'VE EVER READ BECAUSE IT SENT ME NO MESSAGE SO I DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO UNDERSTAND IT. THE ORDER OF THE BOOK WAS HARD TO FOLLOW. ALSO, THE LEVEL OF INFORMATION WAS TOO MUCH FOR A PRETEEN. I WOULDN'T RECOMMEND THIS BOOK TO OTHERS BECAUSE I THINK THEY'D BE JUST AS CONFUSED AS I AM.

This book is horrible. I read one episode for my duaghter and it is about a father who forces his son to watch a dying deer as he eats venison. Then the kid finds a kitten and his mother makes his brother put the kitte to sleep. I was horrified. This is not realism. This is teaching your child cruelty. Do not give this book to a preteen until you read and vet it first.

It was a good book,but after reading Chicken soup for the Teen Soul I found that one better even though I am a preteen.(12)

Some stories were great,but others seemed to have no point to them.I wanted to read more stories about boys and crushes because being a preteen a lot of girls and guys go through thinking about that stuff.Instead I found around 4 stories about that.As for a few of the poems,they were great.

I thought that the Chicken Soup company has certainily met all audiences now...including all kids in the middle. Even though this book is magnificent, I still think that the kid's soul is slightly better. I recommend both.

This book has combined many stories on how to deal with love, friendship, and just life in general. Many of the stories are acual experiances from the people that tell them the best. This book has shown many people that acheiving is possible and that all you need is a little faith.

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.

I heard so many fabulous and positive things about this series that I bought two for my 11 year old daughter for Christmas. BIG mistake. This book was NOT the uplifting, spiritual guide that I was led to believe. I had hoped that it would help solidify the values that my husband and I have taught her. The book traumatized and frightened her so much that she was having stomach and headaches and couldn't sleep at night. I couldn't get these two books out of my house fast enough!

This book was wonderdul! Finally they've made a book that I can really understand. This book really teaches you all of lifes wonders. I recomend this book to all pre-teens. It helps you get through teen life. Some of the stories in the book made me cry and some I knew I've been in that postion before, and it sucks! Maybe you could call it "Shared experiences" as others say. Once I was camping with a friend and I brought the Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul 2 book along with me. We read it in the car and cryed most of the time. It teaches you what lifes really about. It tells you your not the only one out ther having all these meesed up problems! This book taught me there are more important things in life than looks or clothes, I really benifited from this book. I highly recomend it!