Growing into adulthood is often a challenge for teenage girls. Girls have first periods to think about, while both boys and girls must learn about relationships. The transition through puberty for some teens is smooth, while others may encounter huge bumps along the way. Understanding the changes that their bodies go through as they develop physically, and the feelings that occur is a great help.
1. Changing Bodies, Changing Lives
A wonderful book for teenage girls and boys. Explores the changes that both sexes experience as their bodies grow to adulthood. Provides clear facts in a straight forward fashion about relationships, sex and all its consequences including STDs and pregnancy, and relationships. An outstanding book for any teenager. Parental supervision is recommended because of the nature of the subjects discussed.
2. Girl's Guide To Life
Information designed to help adolescents deal with the pressures of life that confront them today. The author's friendly style lends itself to helping girls understand everything from personal safety and sexual harassment to how to be assertive and having a positive self image. A wonderful gift for the young lady in your life.3. Girl Talk Staying Strong, Feeling Good, Sticking Together
The perfect gift for a young lady entering her teen years. This delightful and easy-to-read book explores the issues faced by today's teens. Includes information about fun , sports, fashion, girlfriends, boys, school issues, career decisions, dealing with adults, feminism, and being informed and involved with groups and organizations.4. The Period Book
This book's chatty style makes it easy for young ladies to understand the changes that happen to their body's when puberty happens. Provides details about what happens during menstruation; explores sanitary products; seeing the GYN; what's normal; menstrual problems; and answers a plethora of "what if" questions. Provides blank pages for your thoughts, and other useful information.5. Our Bodies, Ourselves
An outstanding update to a classic. Women's health issues are fully explored by other women. This excellent book should be in every woman's library; it explores issues such as female genital mutilation, lesbian issues, childbearing issues, cervical self-exam, menstruation, PMS, hysterectomy, and more. A great book that answers a lifetime of questions from the teen years to the senior years.
