The Confident Girl's Guide

Girls can rule the world – all they need is confidence.

It's a profound paradox: girls are achieving goals and positions like never before, yet they remain consumed by self-doubt, constantly worrying about how they look, what other people think, whether or not they should try out for a school sports team, why they're not getting "perfect" grades, and how many likes and followers they have online. In The Confident Girl's Guide , Katty Kay and Claire Shipman use research and science, as well as proven behavior change methods, to reach girls at the stage they need it most—their preteen and teenage years.

Packed with fun lists, challenges, quizzes, and behavioral techniques, The Confident Girl's Guide is designed to build self-confidence and empowerment, teaching future women how to deal with the possibility of failure, embrace risks, and be the most authentic version of themselves possible.

Empowering and fun, The Confident Girl's Guide gives girls the essentials to become brave, fearless, and truly ready to take on anything.

“Confidence, the authors suggest, doesn’t come from perfection, but rather from building a solid foundation of self-awareness, knowledge, and resilience—and that’s always a work in progress.” – Publishers Weekly

“This is the book every girl needs to achieve her dreams.” – Laurie Hernandez, U.S. gold medalist gymnast.

"There's a lack of books on this topic for teens and tweens, and The Confident Girl's Guide invaluably fills the gap. Girls will appreciate how the book speaks directly to them, not their parents, featuring inspiring stories from young girls." – Booklist

"Every day I work with girls who struggle because they don't have the tools this book offers. The Confident Girl's Guide provides tips and tools for teens and preteens to help them manage everything from stress and lack of confidence to difficult social situations." – Phyllis L. Fagell, school counselor, author, and contributor to the Parenting section of The Washington Post