The "what's happening to my body?" book for boys / Lynda Madaras with Area Madaras ; drawings by Simon Sullivan.
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TextPublication details: New York : Newmarket Press, c2007.Edition: 3rd Rev. edDescription: xx, 233 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN: - 1557047650
- 1557047693
- 9781557047656 (pbk.)
- 9781557047694 (trade bdg.)
- What is happening to my body, book for boys
| 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 | 613.953 M178 | Available | 33111005717257 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Everything preteen and teen boys need to know about their changing bodies and feelings
Written by an experienced educator and her daughter in a reassuring and down-to earth style, The "What's Happening to My Body?" Book for Boys provides sensitive straight talk on:
The body's changing size and shape Diet and exercise The growth spurt The reproductive organs Body hair Voice changes Romantic and sexual feelings Puberty in the relationshipsIt also includes information on acne treatment, sexually transmitted diseases, AIDS, birth control, and steroid abuse. Featuring detailed illustrations and real-life stories throughout, plus an introduction for parents and a helpful resource section, this bestselling growing-up guide is an essential puberty education and health book for all boys ages ten and up.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [221]-227) and index.
Discusses the changes that take place in a boy's body during puberty, including information on the body's changing size and shape, the growth spurt, reproductive organs, pubic hair, beards, pimples, voice changes, wet dreams, and puberty in girls.