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

By Rachel Simmons

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.

• Language: English
• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Release date: Jan 19, 2004
• ISBN: 9780547416670

Rachel Simmons

Rachel Simmons is the author of the New York Times bestsellers Odd Girl Out: The Hidden Culture of Aggression in Girls and The Curse of the Good Girl: Raising Authentic Girls with Courage and Confidence. Cofounder of Girls Leadership, a national nonprofit, she is a leadership development specialist at Smith College and is the Girls Research Scholar in Residence at The Hewitt School in New York. She lives in western Massachusetts with her daughter.

Reviews for Odd Girl Speaks Out

[asomers_8 · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

I enjoyed Ms. Simmons contributions to the book. SHe is insightful and has some very good advice. I was frustrated by the ramblings of some of the teens. I felt the editing of the letters was weak.