Rollercoaster Years

Drawing together the latest information from experts, supported and advised by the National Middle School Association, and with surprising insights from the authors' own surveys of parents, teachers, and the children themselves, The Roller-Coaster Years covers every facet of the physical, social, emotional, and intellectual development of early adolescents, including appearance anxiety; distractibility; fears and other emotions; the battle for independence; sibling rivalry; success in school; friendship and peer pressure; sexual awakening; the lure of tobacco, drugs, and alcohol; the promise and peril of electronic media; and sticky questions about your own past.