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American Medical Association Girl's Guide to Becoming a Teen

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Becoming a teen is an important milestone in every girl’s life. It’s even more important to get answers and advice to the most common health issues girls face from a trusted source. The American Medical Association Girl’s Guide to Becoming a Teen is filled with invaluable advice to get you ready for the changes you will experience during puberty. Learn about these important topics and more:

Puberty and what kinds of physical and emotional changes you can expect—from your developing body to your feelings about boys
The importance of eating the right foods and taking care of your body
Your reproductive system inside and out
Starting your period—what it means and how to handle it
Thinking about relationships and dealing with new feelings

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The Feminist

i am buying this book for a young girl i know who is turning eleven. i liked how the book covered not only body and feelings but sex too. if you one star and two star reviewers haven't noticed but the same book for boys by the ama has a higher star rating. and no one who wrote a review about the ama boy book said that talking about sex with boys was wrong, only the people who wrote a review about the girl book said that. how interesting. now, you kinda wonder how girls get raped in the first place?
-the angry feminist

Not for the tween

I had ordered this book for my twelve year old and was really disappointed. I was hoping for a tasteful book that talked a little about the birds and the bees as well as body changes. What I got was a book that dicusses oral sex, anal sex and it's Ok to be gay. Too much for the child barely becoming a teen.I would not recommend it. I returned it.

Section on sex too much for young readers

Until the very end of the book, I was impressed and my daughter seemed pleased. However, I found the chapter on sex to be bothersome. My daughter is 10 and while we have discussed sex, I don't feel that a book of this type for this age group (grades 4-7) should be defining anal sex. I am not opposed to discussing sex openly and opening dialog in which we can bring up our morals, but I don't see the purpose in explaining oral sex and anal sex in a book intended for this age group.

A Good Guide With Good Messages

I bought this for a gift for a girl about to turn 12. I looked it over before actually giving it and was impressed. It was a good mix of information presented -- not just the biology of what is happening but also emotional and social changes. There were even sections about dealing with bullies and how your friendships may change as you grow. The wording was matter of fact, but casual enough to appeal to a tween. I liked the message that waiting to have sex was the best choice, and the book substantiated this message with the reasons why. I think when the time comes for my own children to start reading up on these topics I'd like to supplement this with something that goes into more detail about the biology -- but this is a great overview.

Very appropriate for 14 years old

This book, I feel was perfect for my daughter. It is very accurate, not played up to entertain the reader, but to educate the young reader. Very good book. The illustrations were not inappropriate either. There is just enough info to cover almost everything about a young girl and her changes. Love it!