Enchanting Review: Been There, Survived That

BEEN THERE, SURVIVED THAT

GETTING THROUGH FRESHMAN YEAR OF HIGH SCHOOL

JOE PINSKER, HANNAH SHR, CAROLYN HOU, MAXFIELD PETERSON

EDITED BY KAREN MACKLIN

YA Non-fiction

Zest Books

ISBN# 978-097901737-7

96 pages

$9.95

Paperback--Available now

Rating: 4 Enchantments

The first year of high school can be overwhelming. Not only are you starting at a new school but you have to worry about new teachers, friends, and even where to sit at lunch. And that doesn’t even include the cafeteria lunches. All this can cause anyone to break out in a cold sweat.

BEEN THERE, SURVIVED THAT is a manual written by four teens who have experienced being freshmen. They give some helpful suggestions on what to expect that first year of high school. Some things that are covered include how to survive the lunchroom, not kissing up, dealing with stress and burn out.

There are also funny freshman year horror stories. Plus, top list of things to either do or not do. The advice is practical and helpful and not based on an adult’s idea of what you should do as a freshman. That’s what’s great about this book. It’s written for and by teens who know what it’s really like.

This manual is sure to appeal to those just entering high school.

Zest Books has an exciting line of non-fiction books that cover issues that are important to teens. They have an internship where teens from different high schools around San Francisco are chosen based on their interests and accomplishments in writing, reading, editing, and teen culture. If interested in becoming a teen advisor, send a letter of interest to editorial@orangeavenue.com

Check out their website at www.zestbooks.net

Kim

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