Praise for Odd Girl Out
[Simmons] peels away the smiley surfaces of adolescent female society to expose one of girlhood's dark secrets: the vicious psychological warfare waged every day in the halls of our middle schools and high schools.-San Francisco Chronicle
This is the book we have been waiting for. . . . Simmons has given voice to the girls who struggle everyday with friendships. She has uncovered a hidden world of aggression that unfolds behind adults' backs.-Susan Wellman, president of The Ophelia Project
Thought-provoking . . . Probes the emotional underpinnings of girls' aggression.-Newsweek