Dunham, Kelli S.,

The girl's body book / by Kelli Dunham, RN ; illustrated by Laura Tallardy. - Revised and updated fifth edition. - 147 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm

"Everything you need to know for a healthy, happy you!"--Cover.

Includes bibliographical references and index

Foreword: Destiny is a matter of choice
Introduction. Big changes ahead
The beginner's guide to puberty
Taking care of business: your growing body and all its bits
Feelings and friends
What do these people want from me?: life at home
Your changing body in the outside world and at school
Staying safe IRL and beyond
Stressed is desserts spelled backwards
To your future and beyond!


The updated fifth edition of the #1 bestselling Girl's Body Book includes everything you need to know about growing up, even the embarrassing stuff. From periods to peer pressure, puberty can be a confusing time for pre-teens and parents alike. The newly updated fifth edition of the Girl's Body Book helps prepare girls and their parents for the ups and downs of puberty, middle school, and everything in between, including topical issues like school safety and #MeToo. Covering body changes, personal hygiene, self-confidence, and leadership, the Girl's Body Book helps prepare girls for puberty and beyond

Grade School


Text in English

9781604338331 (pbk)

2022439043


Girls--Life skills guides.
Teenage girls--Health and hygiene--Juvenile literature.
Preteen girls--Health and hygiene--Juvenile literature.
Puberty--Juvenile literature.

305.23082 D92 / 2019