{"schema_version":"bf_book_companion_v1","release_id":"20261010T034321Z-reviewed-full-unique-works","book":{"amazon_purchase_url":"https://www.amazon.com/dp/1611590817?tag=bookfrontie00-20","asin":"1611590817","authors":["Amy Newmark"],"book_id":"9781611590814","canonical_url":"https://bookfrontier.com/books/chicken-soup-for-the-teenage-soul-25th-anniversary-edition-9781611590814","cover_image_url":"https://img.bookfrontier.com/9781611590814.jpg?v=7de86babc1cd208d","description":"The classic, bestselling title today's parents grew up with - Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul 25th Anniversary Edition has been refreshed and updated with additional, new stories to help today's teens be the happiest, best versions of themselves. It’s time to discover who you really are, feel empowered, define how the world sees you, and become more forgiving of family and friends… and yourself. It’s still mostly about people. That’s why this book starts with chapters on Relationships, Friendship, Family, and Love and Kindness, and then moves on to Learning, Tough Stuff, and Making a Difference. And finally—because you’re looking to the future—a chapter on Going for It. You’re not alone. When you read these stories about the lives of other teens you’ll realize you share many experiences and emotions. That is so empowering and comforting. That’s why this collection of stories for teenagers is one of our most popular books ever, now updated for its 25th anniversary–with three dozen new stories for you—including ones about being a teenager during the pandemic, social media and technology, and many other modern-day issues. Chicken Soup for the Soul books are 100% made in the USA and each book includes stories from as diverse a group of writers as possible. Chicken Soup for the Soul solicits and publishes stories from the LGBTQ community and from people of all ethnicities, nationalities, and religions.","forthcoming":false,"isbn13":"9781611590814","publication_date":"20210817","publisher":"Chicken Soup for the Soul","slug":"chicken-soup-for-the-teenage-soul-25th-anniversary-edition","subtitle":"An Update of the 1997 Classic","title":"Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul 25th Anniversary Edition"},"discovery":{"categories":{"all":[{"bisac_code":"YAN051110","confidence_band":"medium","label":"Friendship for Teens","score":0.769,"source":"bisac_hint_model"},{"bisac_code":"YAN051250","confidence_band":"medium","label":"Values & Virtues for Teens","score":0.7687,"source":"bisac_hint_model"},{"bisac_code":"YAN051150","confidence_band":"medium","label":"Peer Pressure for Teens","score":0.7616,"source":"bisac_hint_model"}],"hint":[{"bisac_code":"YAN051110","confidence_band":"medium","label":"Friendship for Teens","score":0.769,"source":"bisac_hint_model"},{"bisac_code":"YAN051250","confidence_band":"medium","label":"Values & Virtues for Teens","score":0.7687,"source":"bisac_hint_model"},{"bisac_code":"YAN051150","confidence_band":"medium","label":"Peer Pressure for Teens","score":0.7616,"source":"bisac_hint_model"}],"publisher":[{"bisac_code":"YAN051100","confidence_band":"high","label":"Emotions & Feelings for Teens","score":1,"source":"onix_publisher_code"},{"bisac_code":"YAN051200","confidence_band":"high","label":"Self-Esteem & Independence for Teens","score":1,"source":"onix_publisher_code"},{"bisac_code":"YAN051250","confidence_band":"high","label":"Values & Virtues for Teens","score":1,"source":"onix_publisher_code"}]},"genres":[{"label":"Friendship for Teens","score":0.769,"slug":"friendship-for-teens"},{"label":"Values & Virtues for Teens","score":0.7687,"slug":"values-virtues-for-teens"},{"label":"Peer Pressure for Teens","score":0.7616,"slug":"peer-pressure-for-teens"}],"reader_fit":["Teens seeking relatable stories about shared experiences and emotions","Teens navigating relationships, family, and modern-day issues"],"related_lists":[],"series":null,"similar_books":[{"authors":["Katherine Schulten"],"book_id":"9781324019442","cover_image_url":"https://img.bookfrontier.com/9781324019442.jpg?v=8cd32f46947a989b","score":0.7005,"title":"Coming of Age in 2020","url":"https://bookfrontier.com/books/9781324019442"},{"authors":["Jane Fonda"],"book_id":"9780812978612","cover_image_url":"https://img.bookfrontier.com/9780812978612.jpg?v=3ba25cad88e9d231","score":0.6904,"title":"Being a Teen","url":"https://bookfrontier.com/books/9780812978612"},{"authors":["Ruth Bell"],"book_id":"9780812929904","cover_image_url":"https://img.bookfrontier.com/9780812929904.jpg?v=df27b005ebb6f14e","score":0.6814,"title":"Changing Bodies, Changing Lives: Expanded Third Edition","url":"https://bookfrontier.com/books/9780812929904"},{"authors":["Amy Betters-Midtvedt"],"book_id":"9780593601129","cover_image_url":"https://img.bookfrontier.com/9780593601129.jpg?v=a453bc3d9f5911fa","score":0.6765,"title":"You'll Make It (and They Will Too)","url":"https://bookfrontier.com/books/9780593601129"},{"authors":["Dave Pelzer"],"book_id":"9780452286528","cover_image_url":"https://img.bookfrontier.com/9780452286528.jpg?v=e65502f61fed48a5","score":0.6728,"title":"Help Yourself for Teens","url":"https://bookfrontier.com/books/9780452286528"},{"authors":["Storybooth"],"book_id":"9780063057937","cover_image_url":"https://img.bookfrontier.com/9780063057937.jpg?v=51300f137539b356","score":0.6718,"title":"Storybooth","url":"https://bookfrontier.com/books/9780063057937"},{"authors":["Barbara Schroeder","Carrie Wiatt"],"book_id":"9780060793616","cover_image_url":"https://img.bookfrontier.com/9780060793616.jpg?v=90f095da236b3511","score":0.6701,"title":"The Diet for Teenagers Only","url":"https://bookfrontier.com/books/9780060793616"},{"authors":["Megan Kelley Hall","Carrie Jones"],"book_id":"9780062060976","cover_image_url":"https://img.bookfrontier.com/9780062060976.jpg?v=4ef5a52bf85e1afd","score":0.6697,"title":"Dear Bully: Seventy Authors Tell Their Stories","url":"https://bookfrontier.com/books/9780062060976"}],"topics":[{"evidence_refs":["keyword:gift for teens"],"label":"Teens","score":0.0896,"slug":"teens"},{"evidence_refs":["keyword:biography memoir"],"label":"Biography","score":0.0744,"slug":"biography"},{"evidence_refs":["keyword:biography memoir"],"label":"Memoir","score":0.0385,"slug":"memoir"},{"evidence_refs":["phrase_map_match"],"label":"Short Stories","score":0.0216,"slug":"short-story"}],"what_you_get":["Themes: Self-discovery and empowerment, Relationships, friendship, and family, Personal growth and future goals.","Themes: Teens, Biography, Memoir.","Reading lane: Friendship for Teens and Values & Virtues for Teens."]},"llm_signals":{"confidence":0.94,"pacing":"unknown","reader_fit":["Teens seeking relatable stories about shared experiences and emotions","Teens navigating relationships, family, and modern-day issues"],"themes":["Self-discovery and empowerment","Relationships, friendship, and family","Personal growth and future goals"],"tropes":[]},"source_presence":{"amazon":true,"book_detail":true,"goodreads":true,"llm_signals":true,"similarity_seed":true},"stats":{"amazon_ratings_count":0,"goodreads_ratings_count":24,"goodreads_reviews_count":7,"quality_score":0.8481}}