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Puberty is gross but also really awesome / by Gina Loveless ; illustrated by Lauri Johnston.

Loveless, Gina, (author.). Johnston, Lauri, (illustrator.).

Summary:

"Puberty...is pretty gross for pretty much everyone. It's a smelly, hairy, sticky, and (worst of all) totally confusing time! But did you know there's a lot about puberty that makes it REALLY AWESOME? Get the whole picture with this honest, humorous, and empowering survival guide to the tween years. It's packed with straighforward illustrations, easy-to-understand scientific information, interesting studies, and tips from experts, covering everything from breast development and gender identity to acne and mental health."--Amazon.com.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781984895059
  • ISBN: 1984895052
  • ISBN: 9781635653533
  • ISBN: 1635653533
  • Physical Description: 182 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
  • Edition: First edition
  • Publisher: New York : Rodale Kids, [2021]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references ([page 163-177) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Note to the reader -- Body changes and the tooth fairy: four ways that losing teeth is a lot like puberty -- Ch-ch-ch-changes. Under your t-shirt: all about breasts ; In your underwear: all about the penis, testicles, and scrotum ; Hola, ovaries!: all about menstruation ; Hair, hair everywhere!: all about armpit, leg, facial, and pubic hair, and shaving ; Wait, this actually grows?: all about voice ; You (probably) won't hit the ceiling: all about bone development ; Fits and zits: all about acne ; Stinky and wet: all about sweat -- The whole-body approach. I is who I is and I like who I like: all about gender expression, gender identity, and sexual expression ; Too little, too Zzzzzzzzzzz: all about sleep ; You are what you eat, and don't eat: all about nutrition ; Is it all in my head?: all about mental health ; I'm okay just as I am: all about confidence ; Nobody likes me: all about bullying ; This is all new...: all about crushes, consent, harassment, and abuse ; In my day, I had to walk uphill both ways to get a book: all about technology ; All about those screens, 'bout those screens: all about screen time ; Wait, they still know more: all about what?! -- Resources -- Tips for kids and trusted adults.
Target Audience Note:
Target age group: 10 and up
1020L Lexile
Subject:
Puberty > Juvenile literature.
Teenagers > Health and hygiene > Juvenile literature.
Teenagers > Growth > Juvenile literature.
Teenagers > Physiology > Juvenile literature.
Physiology > Juvenile literature.
Genre:
Informational works.

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  • 1 of 1 copy available at Rutherford County Library System.

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504 . ‡aIncludes bibliographical references ([page 163-177) and index.
5050 . ‡aNote to the reader -- Body changes and the tooth fairy: four ways that losing teeth is a lot like puberty -- Ch-ch-ch-changes. Under your t-shirt: all about breasts ; In your underwear: all about the penis, testicles, and scrotum ; Hola, ovaries!: all about menstruation ; Hair, hair everywhere!: all about armpit, leg, facial, and pubic hair, and shaving ; Wait, this actually grows?: all about voice ; You (probably) won't hit the ceiling: all about bone development ; Fits and zits: all about acne ; Stinky and wet: all about sweat -- The whole-body approach. I is who I is and I like who I like: all about gender expression, gender identity, and sexual expression ; Too little, too Zzzzzzzzzzz: all about sleep ; You are what you eat, and don't eat: all about nutrition ; Is it all in my head?: all about mental health ; I'm okay just as I am: all about confidence ; Nobody likes me: all about bullying ; This is all new...: all about crushes, consent, harassment, and abuse ; In my day, I had to walk uphill both ways to get a book: all about technology ; All about those screens, 'bout those screens: all about screen time ; Wait, they still know more: all about what?! -- Resources -- Tips for kids and trusted adults.
520 . ‡a"Puberty...is pretty gross for pretty much everyone. It's a smelly, hairy, sticky, and (worst of all) totally confusing time! But did you know there's a lot about puberty that makes it REALLY AWESOME? Get the whole picture with this honest, humorous, and empowering survival guide to the tween years. It's packed with straighforward illustrations, easy-to-understand scientific information, interesting studies, and tips from experts, covering everything from breast development and gender identity to acne and mental health."--Amazon.com.
521 . ‡aTarget age group: 10 and up
5218 . ‡a1020L ‡bLexile
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7001 . ‡aJohnston, Lauri, ‡eillustrator.
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