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You Don't Have to Be Everything: Poems for Girls Becoming Themselves
Diana Whitney, Editor
Illustrator: Cristina González, Kate Mockfort, Stephanie Singleton
Ages: 14+
Published: 2021
Publisher: Workman Publishing
ISBN: 978-1-5235-1099-3
Keywords: adolescence, transition, challenges, guidance, mentoring, comforting
Sixty-eight poetic voices share their experiences to help guide and ease girls' transition from adolescence to adulthood. Organized thematically. Elegant, colorful illustrations.