Summary: For Angela, it came on the basketball court--while playing on the boys' team. For Penny, it came on a school field trip to the lake (making for some cringeworthy moments of humor). And to Layla's disappointment, it came at the start of her first fasting Ramadan, meaning that she won't be able to fast after all. Whether it spurs silence or celebration, whether the subjects are well prepared or...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2023
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1 available in New Youth Materials, Call number: J FIC CALBlume, Judy
Summary: Faced with the difficulties of growing up and choosing a religion, a twelve-year-old girl talks over her problems with her own private God.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atheneum Books for Young Readers 2014
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2 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC BLUCopies Available at Peninsula
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1 available in JT Fiction, Call number: JT Fiction Blume 1988Nuchi, Adah
Summary: This girl-powered book about puberty is written in the voice of counselors in training at the fictional Camp Silver Moon. This fictionalized nonfiction diary-style guide follows nine 12-year-old girls at a summer camp is like having a best friend or older sister who shares everything there is to know about being comfortable in your chasing body so you can survive and thrive through puberty.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Workman Publishing 2017
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1 available in Young Adult Collection, Call number: YA 612.6 NUCTaylor, Sonya Renee
Summary: "Celebrate your body (and it's changes, too!) is your guide to understanding and loving your body - now and as it continues to change. Here's everything you need to know about breasts and bras, your period, hair here and there, feelings and friends, and so much more. You'll find support and encouragement in these pages that will help you navigate this whole puberty thing. Think of this book as...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rockridge Press 2018
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Summary: Presents a guide for boys to help them understand and embrace the physical and emotional changes in the journey through puberty.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rockridge Press 2019
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Summary: "Did an adult just give you this book? Did you roll your eyes or laugh a little? Either reaction would be normal because this book is going to give you a lot of information that may seem awkward. It can also be a little funny, but it's really important. It's about puberty--that time when your body starts changing to look more grown up. Sometimes it may seem as if you are the only one dealing...
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Publisher / Publication Date: American Academy of Pediatrics 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 612.2 HOLKlein, Lisa
Summary: This guide helps young girls understand and embrace the changes they may be experiencing in their bodies, minds, and emotions. It will help them become an expert on everythign from pimples to peer pressure--and help them discover how their changing bodies are beautiful and special. -- adapted from back cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rockridge Press 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: 613.04 KLERodgers, Allison K.
Summary: "An illustrated guide to vaginas and vulvas from TikTok star Dr. Allison Rodgers"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Neon Squid 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 612.6 RODCorinna, Heather
Summary: Provides information in graphic novel format on puberty, gender, crushes, dating, consent, sexual activity, sexual identity, and related topics, and offers puzzles and suggestions for finding support.
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Publisher / Publication Date: A Limerence Press Publication 2019
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: A program that was designed to introduce preteens and teenage girls to the changes that accompany adolescence. Questions about puberty are raised by preteen girls and are answered in a simple and direct manner. Through live action and animation, young girls will learn about the physical and emotional changes that come with puberty. In the end, they will come to appreciate that puberty is a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD JUV MYDaldry, Jeremy
Summary: "The go-to book about growing up for teenage (or soon-to-be teenage) boys everywhere, updated with brand-new content for today's social media-driven world. Why do crushes make a person go crazy?Where is the best place to break up?What's up with bad teenage mustaches? With chapters covering everything from dating, kissing, and shaving, to moods, peer pressure, bullying, and drugs, The Teenage...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 305.2 DALCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 305.2 DALAronowitz, Nona Willis
Summary: The Confidence Code for Girls meets The Care & Keeping of You in this bold, bighearted book about growing up with unshakable confidence. Puberty comes with a lot of changes for girls today. There's the thrilling stuff: making friends, discovering their superpowers, and finding their voices. Then there are the not-so-fun parts: body changes, school stress, and totally understandable social...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rebel Girls 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 305.23 AROHartman, Davida
Summary: The Growing Up Book for Boys explains the facts behind the growth spurts, body changes and mood swings of adolescence for boys aged 9-14 on the autism spectrum. The pre-teen and teenage years are a confusing time when bodies start acting with a will of their own, friendships change and crushes start to develop. Using direct literal language and cool colour illustrations, this book tells boys...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Jessica Kingsley Publishers 2015
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Summary: "Almost everything about puberty has changed since today's adults went through it. It starts, on average, two years earlier and stretches through high school... and for some, beyond. Gens Z and Alpha are also contending with a whole host of thorny issues that parents didn't experience in their own youth but nonetheless need to understand: everything from social media and easy-access pornography...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rodale 2023
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Summary: Mother and teen duo Monica and Asha Mehta work together to answer your most pressing questions. Forget the penis-in-vagina basics - this is a queer friendly guide that'll have you rethinking the very definition of sex. Combining expert advice with the personal experiences of teens all over the world, prepare to plunge into the topics they don't cover in sex ed. Masturbation, pornography,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Jessica Kingsley Publishers 2023
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 306.76 MEHPolin, C. J. (Caryn J.)
Summary: Talking about how bodies grow and change can be an awkward conversation between children and caregivers-but it doesn't have to be. With age-appropriate language and content, this book explores the human life cycle and introduces the concepts of puberty in an approachable way. The main content also includes how to care for your body, something that children start taking more responsibility for...
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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 612.6 POLHelms, Antje
Summary: Insightful and considerate answers to 70 questions boys and girls have about puberty and young love. Even before they experience puberty and young love themselves, girls and boys have many questions about sex and sexuality. Parents often don't know the best way to answer them and it's practically impossible to find the right time to start a conversation about the birds and the bees. Especially...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little Gestalten 2014
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2 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 613 HELMadaras, Lynda.
Summary: aDiscusses 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.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Newmarket Press 2007
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 613.955 MADMüller, Jörg
Summary: Sometimes the answers are easy for parents to come up with ... and sometimes they're a little more complicated. That's what this book is for! When Boys and Girls Become Men and Women should accompany children (and their parents) on the long road to adulthood and allows both groups to explore this new territory together, step by step. Everyone looks different, and everyone has their own...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sky Pony Press 2020
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Summary: 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.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Newmarket Press 2007
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 613.953 MADCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT Health MadarasNatterson, Cara Familian
Summary: "This thoughtful advice book will guide you through the next steps of growing up. With illustrations and expert contributors, this book covers new questions about periods, your growing body, peer pressure, personal care, and more! Written by Dr. Cara Natterson for girls 10 and up, The Care & Keeping of You 2 follows up the original bestseller with even more in-depth details about the physical...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2012
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 613.042 NATStynes, Yumi
Summary: "Understanding consent is important for people with all kinds of bodies, in all kinds of circumstances--from getting a haircut or letting the doctor check your blood pressure to hugging a friend, picking up a child, or kissing someone. After all, consent isn't always communicated with a clear "Yes, you can!" or "No, you can't!" This guide breaks down myriad situations involving consent and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Walker Books US, a division of Candlewick Press 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 306.7 STYCopies Available at Woodmere
2 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 306.7 STY1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 306.7 STY
Blackstone, Margaret.
Summary: A guide for girls explaining both the physical and psychological aspects of puberty.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harcourt, Inc. 2000
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 613.0424 BLAMeredith, Susan
Summary: A sensitive, detailed and informative guide to female puberty, invaluable for young girls and parents alike, tackling key subjects from physical changes to buying their first bra. Bright, stylish original colour illustrations and diagrams reveal everything young girls need to know about the changes they experience as they near puberty.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2018