The Girl's Body Book (Fifth Edition): Everything Girls Need to Know for Growing Up!

by Kelli Dunham, Laura Tallardy (Illustrator), Robert Anastas (Foreword by)

Overview

The #1 bestselling Girl’s Body Book includes everything you need to know about growing up, even the embarrassing stuff. The newly updated fifth edition provides advice for parents and addresses questions a pre-teen girl may have while maturing through puberty and starting her period.

"What is happening to my body?"
"How do I fit in?"
"Why is everything different?"

These questions, along with others, leave pre-teen girls feeling confused and parents wondering what to do next. From periods to peer pressure, puberty is hard! The newly updated fifth edition of The Girl’s Body Book helps prepare young girls and their parents for the ups and downs of puberty, middle school, and everything in between. This guide for pre-teen girls addresses issues like changing bodies, personal hygiene, self-confidence, leadership, school safety and #MeToo. This updated fifth edition book for girls is expanded to include topics like:

• Cyberbullying and internet safety
• Emotional health, mindfulness, and self-esteem
• Stress management
• Personal boundaries, communication, and consent
• Sports and leadership
• and more

The Girl’s Body Book helps prepare girls for puberty and beyond by giving them age appropriate information, tools, tips, and tricks to take care of themselves and grow up in a healthy environment.

Kelli Dunham, RN, BSN is a nurse, a comedian, and author of three other books: How to Survive and Maybe Even Love Nursing School, How to Survive and Maybe Even Love Your Life as a Nurse, and The Boy’s Body Book: Everything You Need to Know for Growing Up You.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781604338331
Publisher:	Applesauce Press
Publication date:	05/07/2019
Series:	Boys & Girls Body Books
Pages:	148
Sales rank:	188,741
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 10.10(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range:	10 - 18 Years

About the Author

Kelli Dunham, RN, BSN, is a nurse, stand-up comic, and author of How to Survive and Maybe Even Love Nursing School, How to Survive and Maybe Even Love Your Life as a Nurse, and The Boy's Body Book: Everything You Need to Know for Growing Up You, also published by Applesauce Press. She has worked as a primary care and home visiting nurse with first-time new moms. She has lived in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Ohio, Oklahoma, Florida, Portland, Oregon, New York, and on a houseboat in Philadelphia. In her spare time she likes to read, skateboard, and she would really, really like to learn to play the banjo.

Table of Contents

Foreword Destiny Is a Matter of Choice 6

Introduction Big Changes Ahead 8

Chapter 1 The Beginner's Guide to Puberty 12

Body Changes: Just the Facts, Ma'am 14

The Puberty Timeline 15

Emotional Changes 17

Is That a Breast on My Chest? 18

Supporting Your Breasts: Bras and Beyond 20

Important Facts About Breasts 22

Progressing to Your Period 24

Your First Period: How Will You Know? 25

Hey, This Period Is a Pain: PMS and Cramps 27

Know the Facts: Pads vs. Tampons 29

A Quick Review of What's Normal 30

Your First Visit to Your Gynecologist 32

Chapter 2 Taking Care of Business: Your Growing Body and All Its Bits 34

Starting at the Top: The Hair on Your Head 36

Ears so Dear 37

Oh, Eye See 38

Facing Your Face 39

Keeping Your Teeth from Giving You Grief 41

Do I Have to Go?: Girls and the Dentist 42

Brace Yourself: The Drama of Braces 43

Underarm Thoughts 44

OMG Hair! 45

A Beginner's Guide to Shaving 46

Keeping Your Feet Neat 47

Loving Your Body Even When It's Hard 49

Girls and Food 50

Healthy Eating for Girls on the Go 53

Better Choices in Fast Food 54

Worried About Weight 56

Girls and Sports 57

Sports Safety 58

About Eating Disorders 60

Get Moving 63

Yawn: Girls and Sleep 65

More Tips for Getting a Good Night's Sleep 66

Chapter 3 Feelings and Friends 68

Being the Boss of You 68

Making Friends 71

Friendship Skills 73

Is a Crush a Must? 75

A Few More Tips About Body Language and Listening 76

Personal Empowerment 78

Consent and Boundaries 81

Chapter 4 What Do These People Want from Me?: Life at Home 82

Changing You, Changing Home 84

My Mom is Driving Me Crazy! 84

Negotiation: "Please!" Is Not Enough 87

Chores 88

Oh Brother (or Sister): The Art of Being Friends with Siblings 90

Chapter 5 Your Changing Body in the Outside World and at School 92

Studying: It's a Skill 95

A Quiz: What Do You Know About Grades? 97

Getting the Help You Need: Learning Disabilities 98

Getting Along with Teachers 99

It's Not Just About the Books: Extracurricular Activities and You 101

Non-Sports Activities 104

Dress for Success 104

Chapter 6 Staying Safe IRL and Beyond 106

Interactions with Adults 106

Cliques and Mean Girls 110

Peer Pressure 111

Bullying and Teasing: How to Protect Yourself 114

Personal Safety: Maintaining Those Boundaries 116

Building a Great Reputation and Staying Safe 118

Staying Safe in Electronic and Virtual Worlds 119

Cyberbullying 121

Give Yourself a Break 124

Chapter 7 Stressed is Desserts Spelled Backward 126

All Different Bodies, All Different Brains 126

Moving 129

Divorce 132

Drugs, Alcohol, and Other Unhealthy Stuff 132

Super Stressed Families 135

Chapter 8 To Your Future and Beyond! 136

Working Hard for the Money: After-School Jobs 136

Saving, Spending, and Other Hard Decisions 138

Exploring Career Options 140

College, Here I Come (Well, in a Few Years) 140

Conclusion 142

Resources And Further Reading

Books and Websites 144

Meet the Contributors 145

Index 146