cover image Getting Real: Listening to My Heart and Finding Peace with Who I Am

Getting Real: Listening to My Heart and Finding Peace with Who I Am

Flavia. Cedco Publishing Company, $9.95 (0pp) ISBN 978-0-7683-2236-1

A trio of titles in a new series, Flavia Girl by Lisa Weedn, illus. by Flavia Weedn, sets out to empower adolescent girls. Getting Real: Listening to My Heart and Finding Peace with Who I Am encourages teens to explore their thoughts with textual and visual prompts. Sections include ""Emotional Rescue"" and ""The Guy Groove."" Finding My Groove: Who I Am and Where I'm Going follows the same format but asks readers to contemplate the future. A horoscope helps teens find their ideal date's sign and an envelope bound into the inside back cover includes a preprinted letter addressed to the woman that the reader will become, with room for tucking in special memorabilia. Just Hangin' Out: Chick Chat Between Best Friends encourages pals to record together the good times, notes for constructive improvement, plus favorite song lyrics, poems, experiences and more; an envelope for mementos appears at the back. ( May)