Beyond Words

Be inspired to plan your own rite of passage when you read this collection of stories about young women expressing their individuality and maturity.

Be inspired to plan your own rite of passage when you read this collection of stories about young women expressing their individuality and maturity.

From the memorable bat mitzvah to the not-so-memorable first date, teen authors chronicle the wisdom of girls growing up and share what other young women can learn from the experience. There are hundreds of ways girls in the United States mark their coming-of-age —wearing makeup for the first time, receiving a driver's license, or hosting a special birthday celebration can all be life-transforming events, and each reflects a young woman's spiritual and personal journey to self-discovery.