cover image Middle School Survival Guide

Middle School Survival Guide

Arlene Erlbach, Joan Anderson. Walker & Company, $16.95 (160pp) ISBN 978-0-8027-8852-8

The Middle School Survival Guide by Arlene Erlbach, illus. by Helen Flook, offers advice on everyday challenges that 10- to 14-year-olds face in school and at home, from difficult teachers and too much homework to changing friendships, sibling wars and the onslaught of puberty. Sensitive discussions touch on such topics as pregnancy and violence, and in each section kids also offer advice on common problems.