From School Library Journal
Grade 4-7?Two books that offer basic explanations of puberty while broadly addressing vital contemporary concerns such as molestation, sexual harassment, and AIDS. Generously illustrated with cheerful, multicultural black-and-white cartoons, each title defines many of the terms and topics middle schoolers wonder about, such as the mechanics of intercourse and menstruation. The texts examine the general physical and emotional changes of adolescence, but stop short of detailed discussions of birth control, STDs, and sexual relationships. There are chapters in each volume on the importance of good decision-making that offer a couple of exercises ideal for classroom discussion and suggest questions for evaluating healthy romantic relationships. Each title includes three sets of transparent color overlays to illustrate growth, reproductive organs, and conception, which are attractive but of limited informational value. The glossaries include some slang and also define a few terms beyond those used in the text. Robie Harris's It's Perfectly Normal (Candlewick, 1994) is a better, more appealing choice, but it's also more explicit.?Virginia E. Jeschelnig, Willoughby-Eastlake Public Library, Willowick, OH
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Book Description
Teen self-help classics fully revised and updated. Everybody goes through puberty, sooner or later-and everybody does it in their own way. In Changes in You and Me, pre-teens and teens will find answers to all of their questions about growing up-whether they're concerned about what's happening to their bodies, about whether or not they're 'normal,' or about how to know if they're in love. With an edition written specifically for boys, and another written specifically for girls, Changes in You and Me tackles issues of concern for each gender, including menstruation, steroid use, and the burgeoning feelings of attraction to the opposite sex.
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