"My advice? Value your own experiences. Honor your culture. Don't try to sound like anybody but yourself; nobody can tell your story but you. Be you. Write with the voice that's in your head; write how you talk. Tell the truth. Begin by beginning. Say good things to yourself."
Books:
Blackberries in the Dark
Cinderella 2000
Expecting the Unexpected: Sex Ed With Mrs. Gladys B. Furley, R.N
The Green Velvet Dress
Growing Up: It's a Girl Thing: Straight Talk About First Bras, First Periods, and Your Changing Body
It's a Girl Thing: Dating
It's a Girl Thing: How to Stay Healthy, Safe, and in Charge
It's a Girl Thing: Nutrition
Like Jake and Me
Planning the Impossible
thanks to:
http://www.teenreads.com/author.asp?author=2894
http://www.metroactive.com/papers/sonoma/09.12.96/books2-9637.html
http://www.acs.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/k6/jukes.html
www.amazon.com