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3.67 AVERAGE
3.67 AVERAGE
GENRE: Non-fiction, adolescence.
SUMMARY: This book describes many aspects of sexuality, from when puberty will start to what a boy should do if he has gotten a girl pregnant. The book is laid out well, with plenty of text boxes and paragraph headings with a large arrow next to them. Both of these help break up the large amount of information. There are many drawings included; all of them look like anatomically correct teenagers.
EVALUATION: This book is chock full of correct information and good advice. I did not expect to learn anything new, though after reading it all the while through I must admit to learning a fact or two. Sometimes these types of books can have pictures that seem silly and could turn a person away from reading it. I liked the pictures, and suspect that a tween would too.
WHY I WOULD INCLUDE IT: Tweens may not want to discuss some (or all) of the aspects of sex and sexuality with their parents, or even their friends. Having a reference book like this easily available will help tween library patrons to get the information they seek without any embarrassment. Further, as I mentioned, the book is very well laid-out, and the style makes it quite accessible to a tween.
READER'S ANNOTATION: Within this book, you'll find a wide variety of answers and advice on sexual topics, all available in an easy-to-use format.
ITEMS WITH SIMILAR APPEAL:
• What's Going on Down There? Answers to Questions Boys Find Hard to Ask by Karen Gravelle.
• It's Perfectly Normal: Changing Bodies, Growing Up, Sex, and Sexual Health (The Family Library) by Robie H. Harris.
SUMMARY: This book describes many aspects of sexuality, from when puberty will start to what a boy should do if he has gotten a girl pregnant. The book is laid out well, with plenty of text boxes and paragraph headings with a large arrow next to them. Both of these help break up the large amount of information. There are many drawings included; all of them look like anatomically correct teenagers.
EVALUATION: This book is chock full of correct information and good advice. I did not expect to learn anything new, though after reading it all the while through I must admit to learning a fact or two. Sometimes these types of books can have pictures that seem silly and could turn a person away from reading it. I liked the pictures, and suspect that a tween would too.
WHY I WOULD INCLUDE IT: Tweens may not want to discuss some (or all) of the aspects of sex and sexuality with their parents, or even their friends. Having a reference book like this easily available will help tween library patrons to get the information they seek without any embarrassment. Further, as I mentioned, the book is very well laid-out, and the style makes it quite accessible to a tween.
READER'S ANNOTATION: Within this book, you'll find a wide variety of answers and advice on sexual topics, all available in an easy-to-use format.
ITEMS WITH SIMILAR APPEAL:
• What's Going on Down There? Answers to Questions Boys Find Hard to Ask by Karen Gravelle.
• It's Perfectly Normal: Changing Bodies, Growing Up, Sex, and Sexual Health (The Family Library) by Robie H. Harris.
Surprisingly empowering and well-written. The unfortunate thing was its clear on-sided agendas and the fact that it lacks basic information on a lot of alternatives for things like menstruation. Alas, it's a book I'd let my kids read to learn about their bodies since it's not ashamed to be honest.