# Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul

**Author:** Jack Canfield
**Grade range:** Grades 9–12
**Age range:** 14–17
**First published:** 1997
**Page count:** 280
**Genre:** Realistic Fiction
**ISBN-13:** `9780439078412`
**ISBN-10:** `0439078415`
**Canonical URL:** https://readinglist.school/book/chicken-soup-for-the-teenage-soul
**License:** [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) — please credit ReadingList.school when citing.

## About this book

"Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul" is your handbook for surviving and succeeding during the exciting teen years with both your sanity and sense of humour intact. It contains invaluable lessons on the nature of friendship and love, the importance of belief in the future and the value of respect for yourself and others. It also deals with tough issues like death, suicide and the loss of love. You'll relate to and learn from the inspirational stories, without feeling criticised or judged.

## Themes

- conduct of life
- teenagers

## Where this book is assigned

### Virginia Readers' Choice

- **recommended** · 9th grade · Virginia — [source: Virginia Readers' Choice past winners, 1999-2000 winner (High)](https://vslatoday.org/VRC-past-titles)
- **recommended** · 10th grade · Virginia — [source: Virginia Readers' Choice past winners, 1999-2000 winner (High)](https://vslatoday.org/VRC-past-titles)
- **recommended** · 11th grade · Virginia — [source: Virginia Readers' Choice past winners, 1999-2000 winner (High)](https://vslatoday.org/VRC-past-titles)
- **recommended** · 12th grade · Virginia — [source: Virginia Readers' Choice past winners, 1999-2000 winner (High)](https://vslatoday.org/VRC-past-titles)

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