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Dunham, Kelli S.,

The girl's body book / by Kelli Dunham, R.N. ; illustrated by Laura Tallardy. - Third edition ; revised and updated - Kennebunkport, Maine : Applesauce Press, 2015. - 131 pages; color illustrations; 26 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 126-128) and index.

In the beginning: a quick intro into puberty -- Taking care of business: your changing body and all its bits -- The care and feeding of your body (part two) -- Your health and your body -- Changing you, changing home -- The ever-growing outside world: school, friends, and feelings -- Staying safe in the real and virtual worlds -- Stressed is desserts spelled backwards.

Discusses the physical and emotional transitions that girls undergo during puberty, including growth spurts, sexual development, peer pressure, dating, and new relationships within the family.

For ages 9 and older.

ISBN: 1604335750 $12.95 9781604335750 $12.95

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Girls--Health and hygiene--Juvenile literature.
Puberty--Juvenile literature.
Adolescence--Juvenile literature.
Sex instruction for girls--Juvenile literature.

Dewey Class. No.: 612.661