Anne Driscoll, Author, Journalist, Speaker, Social Worker

Author Journalist Speaker Social Worker

About Anne

Author

Anne Driscoll is has written three books published by Element Children's Books in the UK She is currently working on her fourth Girl to Girl guidebook and first guidebook for boys.

Each of the Girl to Girl books uses the voices of real girls living in real places around the globe to help pre-teens deal with the issues that are important to them. Based on the most recent research on girls' and boys' development, quizzes, true-false tests and match-ups give readers interactive tools for insight.

Girl to Girl: The Real Deal on Being A Girl Today published in January, 1999 in the UK, March, 1999 in the US An overall guide to life with chapters on family, friends, school, sports, boys and body image, this book answers tough questions like: What do I do if my best friend is talking about me? How do you make friends with a boy?
Girl to Girl: Sports and You! published in February, 2000 More girls are playing sports than ever before and they are gaining many social, emotional, mental and physical benefits because of it. Athletic girls are more confident, better students and are more successful, but they still have questions like: Will playing sports make me more popular or less? If my coach yells at me, does it mean that he doesn't like me? Girl to Girl: Sports and You! tackles these troubling issues.
Girl to Girl: Friends and You! published in July 2000 Girlfriends are the greatest asset! After all, who's the first to know about your secret crush? Who do you turn to when you're feeling down? Now REAL girls talk about the REAL deal on making and being a good friend! Get the inside scoop on what it takes to be a true friend and tips on meeting new friends. Plus, friendship quizzes and real life stories afrom girls just like you! And remember, when it coms to friendship -- it's all about being REAL!
Girl to Girl: Boys and You! coming soon! For many girls, boys are the biggest mystery around. What's the deal with them? Why do boys try to act so tough? How do I deal with boys who show off? Do boys have feelings? We know boys and girls are different, but Girl to Girl: Boys and You! explains why.
The Girl to Girl series is recommended as part of the curriculum for: Raising Confident and Competent Girls Program, Wellesley College Center for Research on Women Jesse's Journal Program, Women's Crisis Center North American Family Institute Girls Forum Model
Boys to Boys: Telling It Like It Is coming soon! Boys have a lot to say about their lives - the good, the bad and the ugly. In Boys to Boys: Telling It Like It Is, boys from around the globe have a chance to share their experiences and show there is no one way to be a boy. Can I be cool if I like school? Will I be popular if I don't play sports? How do you talk to a girl? These questions and more are answered in Boys to Boys: Telling It Like It Is.