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Dear Reader,

Boys. You’ve grown up with them. They’ve been teammates and class-

mates, neighbors and pals. But most of the time, you and your friends

sailed right on by the boys. They did their stuff. You did yours.

Now all that’s changing. Kids are getting crushes. Girls are calling boys on

the phone. Boys are hanging out with girls at the bus stop. Your friends are

talking about who likes whom. Boys may make you nervous and excited—

but they may confuse you, too.

Boys are different from girls in lots of ways. Their brains are different,

chemically and physically. Boys have different hormones, which make for

different emotions. Plus, boys and girls are taught to act differently from

the time they’re babies. So if you’ve been thinking that talking to a boy is

different from talking to a girl—guess what? You’re right.

Of course you’ve got questions. What do you say to a boy? How can

you tell if one likes you? How do you tell a boy you like him? What if your

friend likes boys and you don’t? What about boy-girl parties? Dances?

And what, oh what, about rejection?

This book is a guide for all these things. It includes letters and advice

from girls like you, as well as tips, quizzes, and even advice from boys them-

selves. You want to feel good and be yourself with boys, whether you’ve

got a crush or not. You want to be part of the fun without losing your pride

or your brain or your heart. We hope this book will make it easier for you

to do that.

Your friends at American Girl