Canfield Jack - Chicken soup for the preteen soul 2 : stories about facing challenges, realizing dreams, and making a difference

When I read the stories, they did exactly what I expected a Chicken Soup story to dothey really provoked my thoughts. Some of them were happy/funny stories, and some of them were sad/tough-to-read stories. But all of them had one thing in commonthey all showed how preteens get through the good times and the bad times.

Rosemary , thirteen

One word... GREAT! ! ! I loved the storiessome of them were happy, some sadbut they all teach a lesson. They are better than the mystery books I read (and I really like those). The stories are real and true... and thats what counts.

Brittany , twelve

These stories have all helped me in their own way. Each one had benefits. They have touched my life, and as I get older I will remember these stories.

Nosylla , fourteen

Preteen Soul 2 is an amazing book. It has a story for everyone and they all are intriguing. You can feel the authors pain, happiness, frustration and laughter in every story. Every preteens life will be improved reading a Chicken Soup for the Preteen Soul book.

Emily , twelve

The stories in this book are even better than the first Chicken Soup for the Preteen Soul book. When you realize that someone is going through the same thing as you, it just makes you want to go back and read the story over and over again. Every preteen must get a copy of this book.

Katrisha , thirteen

All of the stories were great! They encouraged me to go out and make new friends, try new experiences, and to defend my body as well as my mind. Thanks, Chicken Soup! You always know where to find the best storiesfrom the kids themselves!

Erika , twelve

I have read these stories over and over again! I think that every preteen needs to know they arent alone.

Fabiola , eleven

I just turned thirteen and I have been struggling with a lot of things lately. One of my friends read these stories and they changed her life forever. The stories help you learn what to do when you are in trouble. They teach you how to be yourself and not try to be somebody youre not.

Jessica , thirteen

Chicken Soup for the Preteen Soul 2 is very powerful stuff. These books mean a lot to me because when I read about the problems preteens in the stories have, it makes me realize that we all have the same problems between ages nine and thirteen.

Beverly , eleven

When I read these stories I started to cry. They were so motivational and inspiring. Everyone should read Preteen Soul 2. These were the best stories I have ever read, and what I love about them is that they are true and they are stories from people my age.

Ahkeyah , ten

CHICKEN SOUP

FOR THE
PRETEEN SOUL 2

Stories About Facing Challenges,
Realizing Dreams
and Making a Difference

Jack Canfield
Mark Victor Hansen
Patty Hansen
Irene Dunlap

www.hcibooks.com
www.chickensoup.com

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Chicken soup for the preteen soul 2 : stories about facing challenges, realizing
dreams and making a difference / Jack Canfield... [et al.].
p. cm.
eISBN-13: 978-0-7573-9468-3
eISBN-10: 0-7573-9468-x
1. PreteensConduct of lifeJuvenile literature. I. Title: Chicken soup for the preteen soul two. II. Canfield, Jack, 1944

BJ1631.C4652 2004
158.1'083dc22

2004047450

2004 John T. Canfield and Hansen and Hansen LLC

All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the written permission of the publisher.

HCI, its logos and marks are trademarks of Health Communications, Inc.

Publisher: Health Communications, Inc.
3201 S.W. 15th Street
Deerfield Beach, FL 33442-8190

R-10-07

Cover art by Danny Cannizzaro, nineteen
Cover art assembly by Peter Quintal
Formatting by Dawn Von Strolley Grove

W e dedicate this book to the preteens
who are making our world a better place.
We salute you for not being afraid
to dream and for making a positive difference.
You are our heroes!

Michelle Strauss

Laura Andrade

Veneta Leonard

Stephanie Caffall

Cheryl Kremer

Mel Caro

Jared Garrett

Carmen Leal

Andrea Adair

Colleen Mahoney

Mridu Khullar

Michael T. Powers

Patty Hansen

Carol Miller

Jennifer ONeil

Mike Vallely

Sydney Milucky

Stephanie Ives

Lin Rajan

Julia Yorks

Kirk Brandt

Kristi Yamaguchi

Jaime Fisher

Holly Howard

Jennifer Kerperien

Molly McAfee

Molly Miller

Heather Hutson

Mallorie Cuevas

Denise Marsh

Cynthia M. Hamond

Karen Lombard

Chiara Cabiglio

Aidan Trenn as told by Melinda Fausey

Tiffany Clifton

Scott Allen

Gwen Rockwood

Multiple Authors

Elisabeth Copeland

Katie Beauchamp

Ellen Werle

Allen Smith

Erin Shirreff

Kerry Germain

Christina Zucal

Sarah Kessler

Lennox Lewis

Jesse Billauer

Janalea Jeppson

Alex Estey

Danny Stein

Brittany Nicole Henry

Patty Zeitlin

Marie-Therese Miller

Kelsey Peters

Erin Carthew

Jill Helene Fettner

Brooke Harrison as told by Eryc Stevens

Mel Ann Coley

Shannon Griffin

Jordan Mitchell

Max Alexander

Nicole Koah

Miriam Bard

Sarah Strickland as told by Craig Strickland

Lance Johnson

B. J. Taylor

Amanda Macht

Michelle Collins

Cassandra Scheidies

Jena Pallone

Erin K. Kilby

Nathan D. Phung

Antonio Angulo Jr. as told by Marisol Muqoz-Kiehne

Heather McPherson

Nicholas Hall

Ashley Kopf

Amber Kury

Caleb Mathewson

Lauren Ashley Weilbacher

Colleen OBrien

Nicole Buckner

MacKenzie Exner

Emma Fraser

Leah Browning

Michelle Williams

Jenn Dlugos

Amy Mallinder-Morgan

Allison Ellis

Heather Bradley

Alex Judge

Victoria Perry as told by Tenna Perry

Holly Cupala

DeAnna Doherty

Spencer Westcott

Catherine Adams

Multiple Authors

Jessica Sagers

Once again, we are deeply grateful for the help and contributions of many who have made the process of creating Chicken Soup for the Preteen Soul 2 a wonderful, fulfilling experience.

Our very special thanks to Gina Romanello, without whom this book would never have come together as well as it has. Thanks for your hard work. You are a blessing to us, Gina, and simply putyou ROCK!

Our heartfelt gratitude to our families, who have been Chicken Soup for our Souls!

To Jack Canfields family: Inga, Travis, Riley, Christopher, Oran and Kyle for all your love and support.

To Mark and Pattys daughters, Elisabeth and Melanie Hansen, for once again sharing and lovingly supporting us in creating yet another book. To Eva Espinosa for keeping Pattys home life running smoothly while she was busy with this project.

To Kent, Marleigh and Weston Dunlap for helping see us through months of hard work by picking up the slack at home when needed. To Irenes mother, Angela Jack, for your unconditional love and support. And to Marcia Kirschbaum for helping Irene hold down the fort during book production and for your awesome friendship and support.