I received an e-ARC of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I think it's important to have a book like this in a middle and high school library, as many teens are questioning their faith at this time. The book serves as a much-needed guide to students navigating the sometimes tricky waters of becoming (or staying) an atheist. Atheism is a rich topic with an abundance of sources to cite for both background information and personal experiences. I was bothered by the author's reliance on quotes from teens in various message boards on the Internet. He quotes these types of sources extensively using their screen names. I wouldn't accept these types of sources from my students, and I would have expected more robust sources of information in a published book. I would have enjoyed the books more if he had interviewed and quoted real teens instead of getting information from random people on the internet.

It gives sound advice and it's useful for not just teens, but adults as well who might not be sure what an atheist is or how to handle a situation where they do not want to offend someone when they meet them.

It's hard enough being a teen so this is a good guide. I couldn't imagine being a teen and not having the support of my parents. As an adult I havent been to church in a long time but I do not label myself as such. Would recommend for parents of teens to read and not just for the teenage crowds.

This book was very informative, and I did find it helpful. However, something felt off. After some contemplation, I remembered how "coming out" as an atheist was discussed. I'm an atheist in the LGBTQ+ community, and I found the author's comparison of telling people you are atheist or agnostic to coming out as LGBTQ+ to be unintelligent and borderline offensive.
Believing or not believing in a god or religious ideas is a choice. Being LGBTQ+ is not. Therefore, comparing telling the world that you are not religious to living as your true self seems off to me. Seidman kind of diminished the struggles of LGBTQ+ people when coming out. He directly mentioned how LGBTQ+ people have to come out, without realizing that being queer isn't a choice. Sure, atheists and agnostics may experience backlash for not believing in a higher god (or gods), but religious beliefs are a choice.
That was just my personal take on the book. Perhaps other queer people thought differently on that section of the book.

This is great for any beginner atheist no matter your age, keeping in mind that the resources and personal quotes are mainly from teenagers.

Received a free ebook for an honest review.

I was really hoping this was going to be a story. It was more of a really long research paper. I mean how can you have a book with citations? I'll definitely keep going back to this book if I need information but I read one chapter and ending up skimming a while until I realized it wasn't going to stop and get to an actual story. I was really excited for this :/

I was previewing this one for my daughter. Kids (and even some teachers) can be cruel. I got tired of the abundance of teenage anecdotes but I'm not really the intended audience for this book so what do I know? There is a lot of positive and nonjudgmental information for anyone on the religious spectrum - those questioning the beliefs they were raised in and those questioning their lack of belief. It does give practical information for those looking for resources and for those needing help dealing with being bullied.

Honestly, a good, fair and balanced presentation of a tricky topic. I appreciated the compassionate approach, encouraging maturity and respect for believers, AND including a chapter on the possibility of converting back to religion later in life. I like especially the inclusion of humor, like the end quote, after all the evidence, deliberation and angst: "There's probably no god. Now stop worrying and go enjoy your life!"

This helpful and informative book for teens includes interviews with teens and young adult atheists who share their experiences and give advice about how to speak to family, friends and others about the fact that they are atheist. Teens are encouraged to remain calm and polite and the book gives tips on how to respond to religious people who are critical of their lack of belief. I think that teens will find this book to be a helpful resource. I received this book free to review from Netgalley.