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Miles to Go

(2009, Non-Fiction - Autobiography, Written by Miley Cyrus, Hilary Liftin)
  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 0, age appropriate for kids over 6; suggested age 8.
  • Is it any good?

    3.0
  • Common Sense says

    Miley shares her life "so far." Fluffy, but fun for fans.

Why We Rated This on for Ages 8 and Up

The good stuff

  • Messages:

    Classmates tease Miley and say her dad is a "one-hit wonder." She is reluctant to tell her parents about school bullies. Some days she only eats one Pop-Tart because "it was really important to me to look great." After finding out she has tachycardia (a racing heart rate) and a hole in her heart, she decides to eat more healthfully. Miley has a close relationship with her parents and siblings. She raises money for charities and visits hospitals. She works hard and pursues her dreams. While coping with acne, she confesses to becoming obsessed with how she looks. "I'd stare at myself for hours, hating myself outside and in." She finds perspective by befriending a younger girl with cystic fibrosis.
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence:

    Girls bully Miley in middle school and threaten her. At one point they start cussing at her in the lunchroom and tell her to get up and fight. Miley notes that a mom sitting at another table just laughed and did not step in to stop the behavior. The principal intervened before anything more happened.
  • Sex:

    A mention of "puppy love" with a castmate and then dating her "first true love," here dubbed "Prince Charming" for two years (ages 13-15). There is no description of kissing, just them hanging out. Miley and her older sister Brandi both get purity rings. When Brandi's boyfriend comes to visit, the two stay in separate rooms; "she does it because she respects herself that much." Miley says the press might make fun of purity rings but "I have my morals!"
  • Language:

    "Crap," "hell" (as in "sixth-grade social hell"), "jacka__" (that's how it is in the book).
  • Consumerism:

    Well, the whole book is about the star of a Disney Channel TV show and related movies and albums. She mentions specific stores, magazines, video games, Web sites, clothing designers, and food brands. Miley notes that Disney paid her to write the book but didn't tell her what to say.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Not an issue.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Miles to Go

Parents need to know this is the sweet Hannah Montana side of Miley Cyrus, not the controversial one that pops up in sexy photos. This isn't a dishy celebrity tell-all. Cyrus and her co-author keep her young fans in mind, with many "I'm just like you" stories and inspirational passages. The book encourages readers to see Cyrus as role model; she shares her Christian values and Biblical passages.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about what it means that even a beautiful star feels ugly and unable to live up to media images. Miley writes, "I'd see myself in makeup, or Photoshopped in magazines, and see this perfect, airbrushed version of myself. Then I'd look in the mirror and see reality." Is it good advice when she tells readers, "If you ever find yourself wishing you looked as good as Miley Cyrus in some photo . . . just remember: Miley Cyrus doesn't look as good as Miley Cyrus in that photo."

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  1. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    I rate this title on for age 5 and give it 4.0
    • My highlights are:
    • Positive messages

    It's A Good Book But Only For Fans

    It's a good book but only for fans. It's a easy book to read so is perfect for her younger fans and a light easy read for her older fans. It has good messages and I personally don't think it's that commercial it's mostly her life not her job. I really liked this and so did my sister but if your not a fan you won't like it.

  2. Kid Reviewer Age 11
    I rate this title on for age 8 and give it 5.0
    • My highlights are:
    • Good role models

    perfect for kids, tweens and teens

    it is a really good book, because it explains the life of miley cyrus, and you can understand her better.

  3. I rate this title on for age 13 and give it 1.0
    My concerns are:
    • Inappropriate sexual content
    • Inappropriate language
    • Negative role models

    Miley Needs Help.

    Miley Cyrus needs a role model better than Britney Spears. I hope the best for this girl, but I don't think that the best is EVER going to come. She is not talented and is completely self-obsorbed. She is not a good role model, the language is awful for a SIXTEEN year old, and the sexual situations are mild, but there! Sadly, Miley fans are under the age of 13, so this book will more than likely not be successful because of the content. Sorry Miley, but your book SUCKED!

  4. Kid Reviewer Age 12
    Lives in New York
    I rate this title on for age 6 and give it 5.0
    • My highlights are:
    • Positive messages
    • Good role models

    Great!!!

    This is a great book for anyone that can read and likes Miley Cyrus!!!!

  5. Teen Reviewer Age 13
    I rate this title iffy for age 8 and give it 5.0
    My concerns are:
    • Inappropriate sexual content

    • My highlights are:
    • Good role models

    BEST BOOK! be over 8 though

    LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!! the only thing is is at the very end she talks about having her period and tampons etc.

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