100% Me - Hardcover

Greenwood, Elinor

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0756634709 ISBN 13: 9780756634704

Publisher: Dk Pub, 2008

Synopsis

Using kid-friendly design and hip, accessible text to make adolescence inviting rather than terrifying, 100% Me gives kids all the facts they need to face puberty with confidence. The book is comprised of three sections: one for girls; one for boys; and one for both.

About this title

From School Library Journal:

Grade 5-9–This guide to puberty is designed to answer questions about physical and mental changes that occur during adolescence. It combines basic biology with graphics and art design reminiscent of MySpace pages. Though likely meant to arm readers with solid information, the tone of the book may increase readers' anxiety. For example, on the spread Puberty: It's Gross vs. It's Great, the great side seems like a stretch to counterbalance the gross column. Separate sections on boys and girls are good, but the shared-experience section, 100% Me, is pretty spare. Also irksome are the references to the majority of people being heterosexual. While statistically supported, it may still unintentionally serve to isolate GLBTQ readers. Other books on puberty, such as Lynda Madaras's titles, cover the same ground with a more reassuring, neutral tone.–Elaine Baran Black, Georgia Public Library Service, Atlanta
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About this edition

• Publisher: Dk Pub
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0756634709
• ISBN 13: 9780756634704
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 96