For middle school students, everything is changing---their body, their emotions, their school, and maybe even their friends are different. Now their parents and siblings are trying to figure out why they're different, and your students wish they could be understood This book will give them secrets and tips that will reveal how they can help to make their family even better.Editorial ReviewsReview'[This series is] great for students who are nervous about the challenges of middle school in general....Middle school students will enjoy reading these texts.' -- YouthWorker Journal (YouthWorker Journal )About the AuthorKurt Johnston is junior high pastor in Southern California. He's served in middle school ministry since 1988 - longer than most of you have been alive Kurt was once a middle school student, and when he was in 8th grade he was beaten up by a 7th grader. Kurt and his family live in Orange County where he spends his free time surfing and still avoiding 7th-grade bullies.Mark Oestreicher (Marko) is a veteran youth worker and former president of Youth Specialties. The author of dozens of books, includingandnbsp;Youth Ministry 3.0andnbsp;andandnbsp;Middle School Ministry, Marko is a sought after speaker, writer and consultant. andnbsp;Marko leads The Youth Cartel, providing a variety of resources, coaching and consultation to youth workers, churches and ministries. Marko lives in San Diego with his wife Jeannie and two teenage children, Liesl and Max.andnbsp; www.whyismarko.com. SPANISH BIO: Mark Oestreicher con una vasta experiencia ministrando a jovenes, ha sido pastor en diversas iglesias y ha escrito mas de 20 libros para lideres y adolescentes. Hoy lidera Especialidades Juveniles en Estados Unidos y es considerado una autoridad en discipulado juvenil.