Accomplished author Yolen and her real-life daughter create a book that any mom and daughter can relate to. This collection of 17 pairs of poems    --- each spread features a "Dear Mother" poem by Stemple on the left and a "Dear Daughter" poem by Yolen on the right    --- tackles all the sensitive coming-of-age issues every family faces. Poems about the battles over doing homework, cleaning a bedroom, body image, talking on the phone    --- they're all here. And readers will especially enjoy the realistic tone and comforting support found throughout.