This book is a very good book that teaches you to stand up for yourself and to have fiath in yourself. It shows the inportance of honestly, the difference between apperance and reality, and the value fo facing conflcts rather than avoiding them.
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Just Listen
(2006, Fiction - Contemporary Fiction, Written by Sarah Dessen)
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Not age appropriate for kids under 13, age appropriate for kids over 16; suggested age 14. -
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Common Sense says
Teen angst, beautifully done. For teens only.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 14–16
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What Parents Need to Know
About Just Listen
Parents need to know that the central event of the plot is an attempted, though ultimately unsuccessful, rape. There's also a fair amount of swearing, drinking, and smoking by teens. Another character has an eating disorder.
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Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about why Annabel seems unable to talk about what has happened to her. Why does she find it so difficult to be honest about her feelings? How have her own actions caused her to be in the miserable situation in which she finds herself? Also worth discussing are Owen's ideas about music and Whitney's eating disorder.
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- I rate this title on for age 15 and give it
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- I rate this title on for age 13 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
Perfect for pre-teens and teens. Not for children under 11.
Loved it. The scene when the girl was (kinda) raped was a little too discriptive, but it was a very good book. I definetely recommend it.
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a-okayy
it was goood..at first some confusion but most of all it was a-okayyy :) its a good book for highskoolers but i dont think for younger kidzz
- I rate this title on for age 12 and give it
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- Good role models
GREAT
this is one of my favorite books of all time!
- I rate this title on for age 13 and give it
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
Good for teens, but not recommended for children
This is a wonderful book, I can relate to many of the characters, and i just fell in love with the story.
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