Hands On! 33 More Things Every Girl Should Know : Skills for Living Your Life from 33 Extraordinary Women-GLB
"Adolescence is the ultimate buffet," says MTV host Kennedy in this  companion volume to the bestseller33 Things Every Girl Should  Know. Teenage girls can pick and choose from this smorgasbord of essays  on life skills by 33 extraordinary women, from the high-minded ("Aim to be Your  Best") to the practical (what to do if your car overheats, how to make an  omelet, or stop an overflowing toilet). Some of the contributors are famous:  Miss Manners, celebrity chef Sara Moulton, gymnast Vanessa Atler, astronaut  Eileen Collins, writers Lois Lowry and Norma Fox Mazer. Others are less  well-known but equally distinguished for their accomplishments--a one-legged  skiing champion, the founder of the First Children's Bank, the CEO of the  Association of American Publishers, and other writers, editors, performers, and  experts of various kinds. Some of them sound like mothers, older sisters, or  wise mentors speaking from their own lives, while others come across as helpful  girlfriends who know just how it is. Although some of these pieces are  determinedly earnest, others are more lighthearted, especially Tina Howe's  recipe for How to Make an After-Your-Boyfriend-Dumps-You-For-Your-Best-Friend  Pineapple Upside-down Cake ("1/2 cup super glue, 1 cup finely ground glass...").  Any girl who needs a little help with life's big and little problems (and who  doesn't?) will find this an interesting and useful browse. (Ages 12 and older)--Patty Campbell