The "what's happening to my body?" book for girls / Lynda Madaras with Area Madaras ; drawings by Simon Sullivan.
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TextPublication details: New York : Newmarket Press, c2007.Edition: 3rd rev. edDescription: xxvi, 259 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN: - 1557047642 (pbk. : alk. paper)
- 1557047685 (hc. : alk. paper)
- 9781557047649 (pbk. : alk. paper)
- 9781557047687 (hc. : alk. paper)
- What is happening to my body?" book for girls
| 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 M178 | Available | 33111005717679 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Everything preteen and teen girls 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 Girls gives sensitive straight talk on: the body's changing size and shape; the growth spurt; breast development; the reproductive organs; the menstrual cycle; body hair; diet and exercise; romantic and sexual feelings; and puberty in the opposite sex. It also includes information on anorexia and bulimia, sexually transmitted diseases, AIDS, and birth control.
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 girls ages 10 and up.
Selected as a Best Book for Young Adults by the American Library Association.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [243]-252) and index.
Discusses the changes that take place in a girl's body during puberty, including information on the body's changing size and shape, pubic hair, breasts, reproductive organs, the menstrual cycle, and puberty in boys.