Brown, L.M. (2003). Girlfighting: Betrayal and Rejection among Girls. New York: New York University Press.

Deak, J. (2002). Girls will be Girls: Raising Confident and Courageous Daughters. New York: Hyperion.

Erlbach, A. (2003). The Middle School Survival Guide. New York: Walker & Co.

Kilbourne, J. (1999). Can’t Buy My Love: How Advertising Changes the Way We Think and Feel. Simon and Schuster: Touchstone Book.

Littman, B. (1999). Everyday ways to raise Smart, Strong, Confident Girls: Successful Teens tell us what works. New York: Thomas Dunne Books.

Lamb, S. and Brown, L.M. (2006). Packaging Girlhood: Rescuing Our Daughters from Marketers’ Schemes. New York: St. Marten’s Press.

Machoian, L. (2005). The Disappearing Girl: Learning the Language of Teenage Depression. New York: Dutton.

Madison, Lynda. (1997). Keep Talking: A Mother-Daughter Guide to the Pre-Teen Years.

Orenstein, P. (1994). SchoolGirls: Young Women, Self-Esteem, and the Confidence Gap. New York: Doubleday Anchor Books.

Pipher, M. (1994). Reviving Ophelia: Saving the Selves of Adolescent Girls. New York: Ballantine Books.

Richardson, Brenda & Rehr, Elane (2001). 101 Ways to Help Your Daughter Love Her Body. New York: Harpercollins.

Sadker, M. & Sadker, D. (1994). Failing at Fairness: How Our Schools Cheat Girls. New York: Touchstone Books.

Simmons, R. (2003). Odd Girl Out: The Hidden Culture of Aggression in Girls. Harvest Books.

Simmons, R. (2004). Odd Girl Speaks Out: Girls Write About Bullies, Cliques, Popularity, and Jealousy. Harcourt, Inc.

Wiseman, R. (2002). Queen Bees & Wannabes: Helping your Daughter Survive Cliques, Gossip, Boyfriends & Other Realities of Adolescence. New York: Three Rivers Press.

Wolf, N. (1986). The Beauty Myth: How Images of Beauty are Used Against Women. New York: Doubleday Anchor Books.

Daughters – A very informative and helpful newsletter and website. www.daughters.com

New Moon Network – Another good newsletter and website for girls and parents. www.newmoon.org

American Camp Association – www.acacamps.org

The North Star Project – www.northstargirls.org and www.northstargirls.org/camp

Smart Girl – A good website for girls. www.smartgirl.org

The Camp Counselor &x2014; The Camp Counselor works with summer camps training their staff, designing programs, guiding administrators, writing curriculum and more. www.thecampcounselor.com

CampSpirit – CampSpirit is the online home of Dr. Christopher Thurber, a board-certified clinical psychologist, author, consultant, and father. A graduate of Harvard University, Chris co-authored the critically acclaimed "Summer Camp Handbook," the premier preparatory resource for new campers and families. He has more than 30 years of camping experience and has written numerous book chapters and scholarly articles on homesickness prevention and child development. www.campspirit.com

Creative Crossings – Creative Crossings is a company founded by a colleague of mine, Peggy Rubens-Ellis. She has developed an exciting interactive workshop that honors and celebrates the pre-teen and teenage years. As our girls grow into unique independent young women, they need the support, guidance and wisdom of their elders. She has also created a dynamic program related to girls and relational aggression. www.creative-crossings.com