"Dear Teen Me" is a heartfelt collection of letters penned by authors who share their experiences and advice with their younger selves. Each poignant letter reflects on the challenges and triumphs of adolescence, touching on themes such as self-acceptance, friendship, love, and overcoming obstacles. The book aims to offer wisdom and solidarity to teens navigating the complexities of growing up, encouraging them to embrace their uniqueness and learn from their mistakes. With contributions from various authors, it provides diverse perspectives that resonate with readers, reminding them that they are not alone in their journey through the tumultuous teen years. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is part of a book series called True Stories .

This book is aimed at children at US 8th grade-12th grade.

This book has been graded for interest at 13-17 years.

There are 189 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2012 by Turtleback Books .

E. Kristin Anderson , co-creater of the blog Dear Teen Me, has worked on the editorial staff at Hunger Mountain. Her work has been featured in the anthology Coin Opera II , a collection of poems about video games from Sidekick Books. Miranda Kenneally is the author of Catching Jordan (Fall 2011), Playing Parker (fall 2012), and Bad, Bad Thing (spring 2013). She is the co-creator of the blog Dear Teen Me .