The little black book for girlz : a book on healthy sexuality / St. Stephen's Community House.
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TextPublication details: Toronto : Annick Press Ltd., 2006.Description: 208 p. : ill., ports. ; 21 cmISBN: - 1550379542 (pbk.) :
- 1550379550 (bound)
- 9781550379549 (pbk.)
- 9781550379556 (bound)
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Adult Book
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Main Library | NonFiction | 613.955 L778 | Available | 33111005615733 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Check it out: not just a book about sex, but a look at girl culture by youth themselves. No stuffy school textbook. No nosey adults. Just a diverse group of teen girls from a community youth project who had questions about sexuality. To find answers, they collected stories, poetry, and artwork from other youth. They also interviewed frontline health experts to get solid facts about the stuff young women have to deal with. It's a great mix of real-life examples and life-saving info. Topics include: * Relationships * Periods * Sex * Birth control * Pregnancy * Sexually Transmitted Infections / AIDS * Sexual assault. Everything has been vetted by doctors, and the book is endorsed by health professionals, so you know you're getting good info. There's also a section at the back with places you can contact to find out more. It's all stuff that youth need to know, and it's all decked out in a compact, easy-to-browse 'zine style. The Little Black Book for Girlz is a super-important, take-anywhere empowerment guide for girls. Don't leave your teen years without it.
Includes index.
Not just a book about sex, but a look at girl culture by teenagers. No stuffy school textbook. No nosy adults. Just a diverse group of teen girls from a community youth project who had questions about sexuality. To find answers, they collected stories, poetry and artwork from other youth. They also interviewed frontline health experts to get solid facts about the personalities and pressures that young women have to deal with. Topics include: relationships, periods, sex, birth control, pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections/AIDS, and sexual assault. All the content has been vetted by doctors, and the book is endorsed by health professionals--so girls know they're getting good info. There's also a section at the back with places to contact to find out more. It's all stuff that youth need to know, and it's all decked out in a compact, easy-to-browse zine style.--From publisher description.