Queen Bees and Wannabes

"Queen Bees and Wannabes: Helping Your Daughter Survive Cliques, Gossip, Boyfriends, and Other Realities of Adolescence" is a 2002 book by Rosalind Wiseman. It focuses on the ways in which girls in high schools form cliques, and on patterns of aggressive teen girl behavior and how to deal with them. The book was, in large part, the basis for the movie "Mean Girls" (2004). In the book, Queen Bees and Wannabes, Empower cofounder Rosalind Wiseman takes the reader inside the secret world of girls' friendships. Wiseman has spent more than a decade listening to thousands of girls talk about the powerful role cliques play in shaping what they wear and say, how they respond to boys, and how they feel about themselves. She dissects each role in the clique, including: Queen Bees, Wannabes, Messengers, Bankers, Targets, Torn Bystanders . She discusses girls' power plays, from birthday invitations to cafeteria seating arrangements and illicit parties. She takes readers into "Girl World" to analyze teasing, gossip and reputations; beauty and fashion; alcohol and drugs; boys and sex; and how cliques play a role in every situation.

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* ISBN 0-609-60945-9