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2) Body talk
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Knowledge is power, girlfriend. One day you were a happy-go-lucky kid, and the next-wham! Your emotions are out of control, hair is growing where it never dared grow before, and your best friend whispers to you in gym class that you need to start wearing some kind of torture contraption she calls a bra. What is going on? Body Talk gives you the lowdown on all the really weird body stuff-and shows you how all this weird stuff is actually a part of...
3) Puberty
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This book explores the process of puberty, as well as the changes that occur both physically and mentally because of it. The title examines the process of becoming an adult, the demographic differences in puberty, and coping strategies for the changes teen bodies and minds go through. Features include a glossary, online resources, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an...
4) Puberty
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These FAQs introduce the issues and concerns teenagers have about Puberty, a healthy self image, peer pressure and conformity. The book has a magazine style, and an advice column format. Teenagers ask questions, and practical advice is offered. Feature boxes, entitled "It happened to me," provide examples from teenagers' personal experience. Where relevant, "Health Warning" boxes are included containing information about health risks associated with...
5) Bunk 9's Guide to Growing Up: Secrets, Tips, and Expert Advice on the Good, the Bad, and the Awkward
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2017
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CONGRATS! YOU HAVE FOUND "THE BOOK"!
Filled with facts, tips, advice, and illustrations, BUNK 9'S GUIDE TO GROWING UP is the girl-powered puberty book you'll actually want to read. Written in the voice of the counselors in training at the fictional Camp Silver Moon, it's like having your best friend or older sister share everything there is to know about being comfortable in your changing body. From periods, bras, and hormones to nutrition, exercise,...
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"Teen brains are primed to learn and grow. In Your Amazing Teen Brain, teen readers will find fun and easy "brain hacks" grounded in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and neuroscience to help them make the most of their growing minds, manage difficult emotions, build better relationships, and face all the challenges of growing up." --
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2012
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Dear Teen Me includes advice from over 70 YA authors (including Lauren Oliver, Ellen Hopkins, and Nancy Holder, to name a few) to their teenage selves. The letters cover a wide range of topics, including physical abuse, body issues, bullying, friendship, love, and enough insecurities to fill an auditorium. Which of your favorite authors had a really bad first kiss? Who found true love at 18? Who wishes he'd had more fun in high school instead
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2020
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For the kid who leaves a wet towel wadded up on the floor or forgets to put a new roll on the toilet-paper thingy, humorous writer and etiquette columnist Catherine Newman has created the ultimate guidebook to becoming a person whom everyone will like being around more. Jam-packed with tips, tricks, and skills - all illustrated in an irresistible graphic novel–style - this book shows kids just how easy it is to free themselves from parental nagging...
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For every tween girl wondering about her changing body and changing brain, this funny and highly illustrated guide is the answer. Packed with advice about everything from periods to bras to body hair-PLUS tips on how to deal with crushes, new emotions, and all the chaos in between! This middle grade book is an excellent choice for tween readers in grades 5 to 6, especially during homeschooling. It's a fun way to keep your child entertained and engaged...
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Happiness is all around us there to be found and there to be constructed.
From techniques ranging from thought work to physical movement, author Gail Hayes, MA, helps readers learn and understand that we can choose happiness at almost all times in life. Learning which thoughts and actions lead to happier feelings helps us understand that we can choose our own attitude. Understanding that power to choose is a gift.
In Happy, these choices are contrasted...
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Get familiar with your feelings-a puberty guide for boys 8-12
Puberty is an exciting time-but it can also be overwhelming as relationships evolve and feelings become more intense. This guide explores these inevitable changes and teaches boys how to stay positive even when life gets a little bumpy.
This standout among puberty books for boys provides:
• Emotional awareness-Boys will learn all about how the brain controls their emotions, the effects...
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The Great Big Book of Life a glorious, diverse celebration of human life, from birth to death, by Mary Hoffman and Ros Asquith. Featuring funny artwork and wonderfully sensitive and accessible text this book is a must have for children everywhere to learning everything they need to know about the story of life.
The sixth title in the Great Big Book series explores every stage of human life. From birth to starting nursery, being a teenager to becoming...
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Going through puberty can be a challenging time for adolescents. This book explains how hormones cause various changes in the body for both boys and girls, as well as advice on how to cope with them. Useful tips are highlighted on how to handle topics from persistent pimples to the most effective shaving methods. Readers will also gain insight on how to deal with stress at home and at school. Medical and technical terms are defined, and health is...
17) Disappointment
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This title explains what disappointment is and how to deal with the emotion. The book includes easy-to-read text and vibrant photos, making it a great choice for beginning readers. It also includes a table of contents, picture glossary, and index. This Little Blue Readers book is at Level 2, aligned to reading levels of grades K-1 and interest levels of grades PreK-2.
18) Being a girl
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From BFFs to Mean Girls, selfies to self-esteem, pimples and periods and peer pressure, Being a Girl tells it like it is.
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Transgender people deal with a range of health issues. Some are specific to the community, others affect it disproportionately, and others impact transgender and cisgender people alike. Readers will learn about mental and emotional health, gender dysphoria, hormone replacement therapy (including puberty-blocking hormones), gender affirmation surgery, and more. They'll be reminded that, while surgery and hormone treatments can be life saving, they...
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Some people are comfortable being alone most of the time. Others wish they had more courage and confidence to make more friends. Maybe you're somewhere in between or just want to have better social skills out in the world. This book provides coping skills, advice, and real-life examples to navigate through both daily life and unusual social situations. It even helps you deal with the times you have to talk and be social even when you don't want to...
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