ROSALIND WISEMAN
QUEEN BEES AND WANNABEES
HELPING YOUR DAUGHTER SURVIVE CLIQUES, GOSSIP, BOYFRIENDS, AND THE NEW REALITITES OF GIRL WORLD
(October 2009)
by Rosalind Wiseman
The book that inspired the hit film Mean Girls is back with all new insights.
When Rosalind Wiseman first published Queen Bees & Wannabes in 2002, she fundamentally changed the way adults look at girls’ friendships and conflicts—from how they choose their best friends, how they express their anger, their boundaries with boys, and their relationships with parents. Wiseman showed how girls of every background are profoundly influenced by their interactions with one another. Now in the all-new edition of QUEEN BEES & WANNABES: Helping Your Daughter Survive Cliques, Gossip, Boyfriends, and the New Realities of Girl World (Three Rivers Press, on sale October 13, 2009), Wiseman has revised and updated her groundbreaking book for a new generation of girls. The new edition covers fresh topics that speak directly to an increasingly tech-savvy generation. In addition, she offers timely advice to parents who may find themselves overwhelmed with questions as they embark on the rocky terrain of their daughter’s social lives.
Among some of the new topics and issues explored in this new edition of QUEEN BEES & WANNABES include:
• How girls’ experiences before adolescence impact their teen years, future relationships,
and overall success.
• The different roles girls play in and outside of cliques as Queen Bees, Targets, and
Bystanders, and how this defines how they and others are treated.
• Girls’ power plays—from fake apologies to fights over IM and text messages.
• Where boys fit into the equation of girl conflicts and how you can help your daughter
better hold her own with the opposite sex.
• Why cliques, gossip, and meanness are affecting girls earlier than ever before – and how parents & teachers can handle it.
• What privacy means to parents, and the different definition it has for girls.
• The problem of constant connectivity, whether it’s a child with a cell phone or a parent with a BlackBerry.
Packed with other insights about technology’s impact on Girl World and enlivened with the experiences of girls, boys, and parents, the book that inspired the hit movie Mean Girls offers concrete strategies to help you empower your daughter to be socially competent and treat.
This new edition of QUEEN BEES & WANNABES, containing updated information on young girls, insights on how technology has impacted kids’ social landscapes, and new commentary from girls and boys, will make it even more talked about and a much needed resource for the home and school.
About the Author
Rosalind Wiseman is an internationally recognized author and educator on children, teens, parenting, bullying, social justice, and ethical leadership.