The Truth: I'm a Girl, I'm Smart, and I Know Everything!

by Barbara Becker Holstein

THE TRUTH is a delightful, humorous secret diary, written by a girl who is 11-12 years of age. She is wise and yet innocent. Her words acknowledge those priceless truths that we all knew as kids. She... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0979895200
• ISBN13: 9780979895203
• Release Date: January 2008
• Publisher: Enchanted Self Press
• Length: 91 Pages
• Weight: 0.23 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.0" x 7.0"

Customer Reviews

Loved it!!!

I love this book. I just wish that this was available when I was 10-12 years old but reading it today captured the girl within. Worth every cent and more.

Insightful and Thought Provoking

I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book and recommend it to both mothers and daughters. As I was reading, I was reminded both of what I thought about as a pre-teen girl but also about my daughter was like at that time in her life. Sometimes parents think that they have an open and honest relationship with their children but reading this book made me think that parents do not always give their children a chance to tell them what THEY are thinking. This book also made me a little nostalgic for the times when diaries and journals were important vehicles for self-expression.

Excellent choice!

I bought this for my 11 year old daughter. She started reading it right away and finished it in 2 days! She has also gone back and read it again.

A charming story written by a fine pyschologist!

The Truth (I'm a girl, I'm smart and I know everything) is a slim volume full of much wisdom. Told in honest, childlike diary form, the entrancing story of an eleven year old girl emerges--her hopes, her fears, her struggles, her new awarenesses and her advice. It is the story of a child on the verge of growing up and it is a touching portrait that cleverly weaves in all the psychological hurdles in a girl's young life. Pertinent questions are provided at the back to help children better understand the issues presented in the book. A wonderful teaching tool!

A great gift for any age

The Truth is written from the perspective of a young girl who lived decades ago - before cell phones, before the Internet and other technological advances. Yet it has timeless appeal. As you'll experience from reading this fictitious diary, the hopes, dreams and fears of today's preteens have not changed much from those of their grandmothers. This book is a great gift for any age. Pauline Wallin, Ph.D. Author: "Taming Your Inner Brat: A Guide for Transforming Self-defeating Behavior"