Status
Available
Description
Introduces human sexuality, describes the changes brought about by puberty, and discusses sexual abuse, sexually transmitted diseases, AIDS, and pregnancy.
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Series
Publication
Candlewick (2009), Edition: 3, 96 pages
Media reviews
While Harris continues to deliver accessible yet clinical messaging around the realities of puberty and the risks and rewards of sexual activity, this book falters significantly in its attempts to include intersex, trans, and nonbinary readers.
It actually lives up to its promise and delivers “honest, reliable, accurate, and accessible information” about human sexuality and reproduction. Harris’s scientific bent prompts her to provide thoroughgoing up-to-date research on every topic from reproduction and contraception to HIV/AIDS
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and abortion law. But this book is far from a heavy-handed textbook. Show Less
In this intelligent, amiable and carefully researched book, Harris ( Before You Were Three ) frankly explains the physical, psychological, emotional and social changes that occur during puberty--and the implications of these changes.
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Awards
Boston Globe–Horn Book Award (Honor — Nonfiction — 1995)
BCCB Blue Ribbon Book (1994)
CCBC Choices (1994, 2010)
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
1994
ISBN
0763644846 / 9780763644840