There are so many powerful messages for girls in this book, it's impossible to list them all in an appropriately-sized review. However, the 10 truths that are discussed in this book are certainly important for every girl to know. The book steers girls middle school and up to a God-centered life that helps them get through the struggles of adolescence.
The 10 truths themselves discuss issues such as popularity, confidence, dealing with boys, building a good reputation, and living a life for God. A tall order for one book, and I do feel the book does fall short in a couple of areas. The chapter on popularity in particular tends to be vague and starts with an example that might be too cliche for many girls to respect. This chapter is the first chapter in the book. I encourage girls to keep reading beyond this chapter if they find it irrelevant. The book does get much better, and is full of so much Bible-based wisdom that is applicable to modern life.
I particularly appreciated the comments at the end of the book that surrendering to God and His plan for your life is not something that happens in one day. Rather, it's a life-long process that goes far beyond a simple altar call at summer camp. And many details of that process are well developed in this book in a way that reaches out to adolescents. With discussion questions at the end of each chapter, I feel this book would be an excellent choice for a youth group book club. I certainly wish I had gone through a book like this with my youth group in middle and high schools.
Four out of Five Stars
Disclaimer: I was provided a copy of this book by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
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