Odd Girl Speaks Out: Girls Write about Bullies, Cliques, Popularity, and Jealousy

NATIONAL BESTSELLER. When Odd Girl Out was first published, it ignited a long-overdue conversation about the hidden culture of female bullying. In this updated edition, educator and bullying expert Rachel Simmons offers proven and innovative strategies for navigating social dynamics in person and online.

Simmons gives step-by-step parental parental suggestions for dealing with conventional bullying. Full of research-backed advice and real-life stories, Odd Girl Out continues to be a powerful resource on the most pressing social issues facing girls today.

Hear directly from girls as they navigate the challenges of adolescence:

• Friendship Problems: Unfiltered stories about growing apart, friends turning on you, and the pain of being the odd girl out, told in the authentic voices of teenagers.
• Coping Strategies: Expert advice from Rachel Simmons woven throughout, offering a framework for understanding relational aggression and building resilience.
• Bully and Victim Perspectives: Honest, courageous accounts from both sides of the conflict, revealing the motivations behind aggression and the long-lasting effects on self-esteem.
• A Guide for Parents: An invaluable tool for mothers and fathers trying to understand their daughters’ social world and provide meaningful support for the challenges they face online and in school.

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Praise for Odd Girl Out

"[Simmons] peels away the smiley surfaces of adolescent female society to expose one of girlhood's dark secrets: the vicious psychological warfare waged every day in the halls of our middle schools and high schools."-San Francisco Chronicle
"This is the book we have been waiting for. . . . Simmons has given voice to the girls who struggle everyday with friendships. She has uncovered a hidden world of aggression that unfolds behind adults' backs."-Susan Wellman, president of The Ophelia Project
"Thought-provoking . . . Probes the emotional underpinnings of girls' aggression."-Newsweek