| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
xxviii, 253 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm |
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text rdacontent |
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unmediated rdamedia |
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volume rdacarrier |
| Note |
"Foreword by Melissa Kottke, M.D."--Cover. |
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"A Random House Trade Paperback original"--T.p. verso. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-238) and index. |
| Contents |
What this book is all about -- Your identity : who you are and how you feel about yourself. Your relationship with yourself ; Identity and the culture you live in -- Your body. Boys' sexual and reproductive parts and how they function ; Girls' sexual and reproductive parts and how they function ; Changes in both girls and boys that you can see ; Changes in boys' bodies that you can see ; Changes in girls' bodies that you can see ; Having your period -- Sexuality. Sexuality, abstinence, and sexual intercourse ; The decision to have sex, communication about sex, and common questions ; Sexual orientation and gender identity ; Contraception, pregnancy, and options in you become pregnant ; Sexually transmitted infections ; Sexual abuse -- Important relationships. Family ; Friends ; Bullying ;Feelings about your looks and your body ; Eating disorders -- Putting it all together. |
| Subject |
Teenage pregnancy.
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Teenagers -- Sexual behavior.
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Sex instruction for teenagers.
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Teenagers -- Health and hygiene.
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| ISBN |
9780812978612 (pbk.) : $18.00 |
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0812978617 (pbk.) : $18.00 |
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