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The girl's body book, by Kelli Dunham, R.N. ; illustrated by Laura Tallardy

Creator
Author
Illustrator
Contributor
Summary
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
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Edition
Third edition ; revised and updated.
Extent
131 pages
Contents
  • Machine generated contents note: Big Changes Ahead -- ch. 1 In the Beginning: A Quick Intro to Puberty -- How's the Air Up There? -- Hey! There's a Breast on My Chest! -- Is That a Hair Down There? -- And One More Thing -- ch. 2 Taking Care of Business: Your Changing Body and All Its Bits -- The Hair on Your Head -- Hair in New Places -- Underarm Thoughts -- Shaving Your Legs: A Beginner's Guide -- Ears So Dear -- Eye See -- Facing Your Face -- Keeping Your Teeth From Giving You Grief -- Going to the Dentist -- Keeping Your Feet Neat -- ch. 3 The Care and Feeding of Your Body (Part Two) -- Breasts---When Are They Coming? -- Important Facts About Breasts -- Supporting Your Breasts---Bras and Beyond -- Progressing to Your Period -- Your First Period---How Will You Know? -- Pads vs. Tampons -- PMS and Cramps -- Your First Visit to Your Gynecologist -- ch. 4 Your Health and Your Body -- Girls and Food -- Healthy Eating for Girls on the Go -- Better Choices in Fast Food --
  • Contents note continued: Worried About Weight -- Get Moving -- Eating Disorders -- Girls and Sports -- Self-Image and Self-Acceptance -- Keeping Healthy Self-Esteem During Body Changes -- ch. 5 Changing You, Changing Home -- Help! My Mom Is Driving Me Crazy! -- Negotiation: "Please?" Is Not Enough -- Negotiating Work at Home -- Getting Along with Brothers and Sisters -- ch. 6 The Ever-Growing Outside World: School, Friends, and Feelings -- Off to School You Go -- Grades -- Studying: It's a Skill! -- Dealing with Difficult Teachers -- Extra-Curricular Activities and You -- Friendship Skills -- Dating and Romance -- Dress for Success -- Get a Job! -- Spending vs. Savings -- Looking Forward -- ch. 7 Staying Safe in the Real and Virtual Worlds -- Give Yourself a Break -- Cliques and Mean Girls -- Peer Pressure: Pushing Back -- Bullying and Teasing: How to Protect Yourself -- Cyberbullying -- Personal Safety -- ch. 8 Stressed is Desserts Spelled Backwards --
  • Contents note continued: Different Bodies, Different Brains -- Moving -- Divorce -- Drugs, Alcohol, and Other Unhealthy Stuff -- Super-Stressed Families -- Handling Stressful Situations -- Stress and Your Friends -- Be the Boss of Your Feelings -- Conclusion -- RESOURCES AND FURTHER READING -- Books -- Websites -- Meet the Author and Illustrator
Isbn
9781604335750
Instance
Label
The girl's body book
Title
The girl's body book
Statement of responsibility
by Kelli Dunham, R.N. ; illustrated by Laura Tallardy
Creator
Contributor
Author
Illustrator
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
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
Cataloging source
YDXCP
http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
Dunham, Kelli S
Dewey number
612.661
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
Intended audience
For ages 9 and older
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
Tallardy, Laura
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Girls
  • Puberty
  • Adolescence
  • Sex instruction for girls
Target audience
juvenile
Label
The girl's body book, by Kelli Dunham, R.N. ; illustrated by Laura Tallardy
Instantiates
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
  • Machine generated contents note: Big Changes Ahead -- ch. 1 In the Beginning: A Quick Intro to Puberty -- How's the Air Up There? -- Hey! There's a Breast on My Chest! -- Is That a Hair Down There? -- And One More Thing -- ch. 2 Taking Care of Business: Your Changing Body and All Its Bits -- The Hair on Your Head -- Hair in New Places -- Underarm Thoughts -- Shaving Your Legs: A Beginner's Guide -- Ears So Dear -- Eye See -- Facing Your Face -- Keeping Your Teeth From Giving You Grief -- Going to the Dentist -- Keeping Your Feet Neat -- ch. 3 The Care and Feeding of Your Body (Part Two) -- Breasts---When Are They Coming? -- Important Facts About Breasts -- Supporting Your Breasts---Bras and Beyond -- Progressing to Your Period -- Your First Period---How Will You Know? -- Pads vs. Tampons -- PMS and Cramps -- Your First Visit to Your Gynecologist -- ch. 4 Your Health and Your Body -- Girls and Food -- Healthy Eating for Girls on the Go -- Better Choices in Fast Food --
  • Contents note continued: Worried About Weight -- Get Moving -- Eating Disorders -- Girls and Sports -- Self-Image and Self-Acceptance -- Keeping Healthy Self-Esteem During Body Changes -- ch. 5 Changing You, Changing Home -- Help! My Mom Is Driving Me Crazy! -- Negotiation: "Please?" Is Not Enough -- Negotiating Work at Home -- Getting Along with Brothers and Sisters -- ch. 6 The Ever-Growing Outside World: School, Friends, and Feelings -- Off to School You Go -- Grades -- Studying: It's a Skill! -- Dealing with Difficult Teachers -- Extra-Curricular Activities and You -- Friendship Skills -- Dating and Romance -- Dress for Success -- Get a Job! -- Spending vs. Savings -- Looking Forward -- ch. 7 Staying Safe in the Real and Virtual Worlds -- Give Yourself a Break -- Cliques and Mean Girls -- Peer Pressure: Pushing Back -- Bullying and Teasing: How to Protect Yourself -- Cyberbullying -- Personal Safety -- ch. 8 Stressed is Desserts Spelled Backwards --
  • Contents note continued: Different Bodies, Different Brains -- Moving -- Divorce -- Drugs, Alcohol, and Other Unhealthy Stuff -- Super-Stressed Families -- Handling Stressful Situations -- Stress and Your Friends -- Be the Boss of Your Feelings -- Conclusion -- RESOURCES AND FURTHER READING -- Books -- Websites -- Meet the Author and Illustrator
Control code
000054895718
Dimensions
26 cm.
Edition
Third edition ; revised and updated.
Extent
131 pages
Isbn
9781604335750
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
color illustrations
System control number
(OCoLC)900180116
Label
The girl's body book, by Kelli Dunham, R.N. ; illustrated by Laura Tallardy
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
  • Machine generated contents note: Big Changes Ahead -- ch. 1 In the Beginning: A Quick Intro to Puberty -- How's the Air Up There? -- Hey! There's a Breast on My Chest! -- Is That a Hair Down There? -- And One More Thing -- ch. 2 Taking Care of Business: Your Changing Body and All Its Bits -- The Hair on Your Head -- Hair in New Places -- Underarm Thoughts -- Shaving Your Legs: A Beginner's Guide -- Ears So Dear -- Eye See -- Facing Your Face -- Keeping Your Teeth From Giving You Grief -- Going to the Dentist -- Keeping Your Feet Neat -- ch. 3 The Care and Feeding of Your Body (Part Two) -- Breasts---When Are They Coming? -- Important Facts About Breasts -- Supporting Your Breasts---Bras and Beyond -- Progressing to Your Period -- Your First Period---How Will You Know? -- Pads vs. Tampons -- PMS and Cramps -- Your First Visit to Your Gynecologist -- ch. 4 Your Health and Your Body -- Girls and Food -- Healthy Eating for Girls on the Go -- Better Choices in Fast Food --
  • Contents note continued: Worried About Weight -- Get Moving -- Eating Disorders -- Girls and Sports -- Self-Image and Self-Acceptance -- Keeping Healthy Self-Esteem During Body Changes -- ch. 5 Changing You, Changing Home -- Help! My Mom Is Driving Me Crazy! -- Negotiation: "Please?" Is Not Enough -- Negotiating Work at Home -- Getting Along with Brothers and Sisters -- ch. 6 The Ever-Growing Outside World: School, Friends, and Feelings -- Off to School You Go -- Grades -- Studying: It's a Skill! -- Dealing with Difficult Teachers -- Extra-Curricular Activities and You -- Friendship Skills -- Dating and Romance -- Dress for Success -- Get a Job! -- Spending vs. Savings -- Looking Forward -- ch. 7 Staying Safe in the Real and Virtual Worlds -- Give Yourself a Break -- Cliques and Mean Girls -- Peer Pressure: Pushing Back -- Bullying and Teasing: How to Protect Yourself -- Cyberbullying -- Personal Safety -- ch. 8 Stressed is Desserts Spelled Backwards --
  • Contents note continued: Different Bodies, Different Brains -- Moving -- Divorce -- Drugs, Alcohol, and Other Unhealthy Stuff -- Super-Stressed Families -- Handling Stressful Situations -- Stress and Your Friends -- Be the Boss of Your Feelings -- Conclusion -- RESOURCES AND FURTHER READING -- Books -- Websites -- Meet the Author and Illustrator
Control code
000054895718
Dimensions
26 cm.
Edition
Third edition ; revised and updated.
Extent
131 pages
Isbn
9781604335750
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
color illustrations
System control number
(OCoLC)900180116

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