A collection of confessions in which teenage girls and guys confess their most embarrassing moments.

Presents a second collection of stories from Seventeen magazine's "Traumarama," in which teenage girls and boys confess some of their most embarrassing moments.

Collects stories from Seventeen magazine's "Traumarama," a column in which teenage girls confess their most embarrassing moments.

Create a successful, vibrant, and youth-centered teen services program with this practical, comprehensive guide—even when resources are limited. In order to develop a young adult department from the ground up, librarians need to be informed about a myriad of interrelated tasks and responsibilities: creating policies, purchasing materials, program scheduling, outreach, and budgeting. Even for libraries that already have teen-oriented materials within their facilities, keeping them current and fresh is a challenge, especially when budget or physical space is an issue. Starting from Scratch: Building a Teen Library Program is an instrumental resource for librarians who are either entering an established teen program with no previous experience, or establishing a new teen program in a library. It covers all steps in the process of becoming a successful teen librarian, from getting the job and advocating for a teen department to adding qualified staff and ongoing professional development.

Prom--when girls dream of dressing up like a princess and dancing with their Prince Charming. It’s such an important event that Seventeen creates an annual special Prom issue. With this spiral-bound planner and scrapbook, prom-goers can take advantage of Seventeen’s wisdom and create a personal memory book, too. Attractively designed and superbly organized, it features dividers, folders for stashing memorabilia, stickers to flag important information, and a space in the cover to frame a personal prom photo. Fill-in sections include calendars for the months, weeks, and days leading up to prom and even a prom diary. Every detail is covered, from dating and budget advice to makeup and hairstyle ideas. And, of course, pages and pages dedicated to helping her find The Perfect Dress. Every chapter features celebrity and industry experts, quotes from Seventeen readers, hilarious stories, plus checklists and spots for her to paste in her photos, notes, and memorabilia. And, to keep prom night safe, there’s advice on issues such as drinking and sex from the source she trusts most: Seventeen.

Travel back to the time when the mighty dinosaurs ruled the earth. The Age of Dinosaurs began about 250 million years ago. In the beginning they were quite small but over time they evolved into the varied and fascinating creatures that captivate our imaginations today. What we know about dinosaurs is evolving, too! We've learned that some dinosaurs were good parents, that dinosaurs could grow new teeth when old ones fell out, and that most dinosaurs walked on two legs. We've even discovered that birds are modern relatives of dinosaurs!

Founded in 1944 by Helen Valentine, Seventeen magazine was the first modern “teen magazine.” An immediate success, it became iconic in establishing the tastes and behaviors of successive generation of teen girls covering the last half of the 20th century. Kelley Massoni has written the first cultural history of the origins of Seventeen and its role in shaping the modern teen girl ideal. Using content analysis, interviews, letters, oral histories, and promotional materials, Massoni is able to show how Seventeen helped create the modern concept of “teenager.” The early Seventeen provided a generation of thinking young women with information on citizenship and clothing, politics and popularity, adult occupations and adolescent preoccupations, until economic and social forces converged to reshape the magazine toward teen consumerism. A chapter on the 21st century Seventeen brings the story to the present. Fashioning Teenagers will be of interest to students of popular culture, sociology, gender studies, mass media, journalism, business, and American studies.