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Available
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Publication
Newmarket Pr (2000), Edition: 2, 120 pages
Description
What's happening to my body? Is this normal? This fact-filled journal and activity book makes it fun for girls to find answers to their many questions about the physical and emotional changes that accompany puberty. With quizzes, checklists, games, and illustrations throughout, My Body, My Self for Girls also includes journal pages and lots of personal stories addressing girls' concerns, experiences, and feelings during this new stage of their lives.
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LibraryThing member caitlinsnead
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
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.
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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.
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Language
Original language
English
Physical description
120 p.; 7.5 inches
ISBN
1557044414 / 9781557044419
UPC
807728461270
Local notes
How tall (how short) am I going to be? Am I normal? Am I different? Answers to these questions and more are what's in this fact filled and fun journal/activity book to help 8- to 15- year olds learn more about the changes that take place in their bodies during puberty.
Other editions
My body, my self for girls by Lynda Madaras (Paper Book)
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Call number
7.32.02 M2.8 myb 2000 girls