Puberty - Better Health Channel.
Puberty is the time in our lives when our sexual and reproductive organs mature. There are also many emotional changes. Puberty occurs at about 11 years for girls and 12 years for boys, give or take a year or so. Puberty can be difficult, for ... [... more]
Better Health |
Sexual and reproductive health of young people
Pregnancy, child birth and sexually transmitted infections are major health concerns for young people. In Australia, pregnancy termination (abortion) is the second most common hospital procedure for girls and young women aged 12 to 24 years. ... [... more]
Child & Youth Health |
Shireen Dodson
Shireen Dodson is Special Assistant to the Director, Office of Civil Rights attaché U.S. Department of State. Her second book, One Hundred Books for Girls to Grow On, offers a selection of both new and classic titles, and it serves as a companion . [... more]
Harper Collins |
Vickie Nam
Vickie Nam was most recently content/community producer at VOXXY, the L.A. -- based interactive network for girls. She was formerly managing producer at AsianAvenue.com, news team coordinator at Teen People, and editor in chief of Blue Jean ... [... more]
Harper Collins |
Carol Weston
Carol Weston is a writer and speaker. She is the author of For Girls Only, Private and Personal, and Girltalk (Fourth Edition) as well as four Melanie Martin novels for younger readers. She's also the "Dear Carol" advice columnist of Girls' [... more]
Harper Collins |
Marilyn Sadler
Illus. in full color. Camping is not for girls, right? At least, that's what P.J. and his pals tell Donna and Honey Bunny when they want to tag along on a camping trip. But when two mysterious ghosts frighten the boys all the way home, only the ... [... more]
Random House |
Mic Hunter
A long overdue book by a psychologist who has extensive clinical experience treating male victims of child sexual abuse, it explodes the myth that sexual abuse of male children is rare, or that the consequences are less serious than for girls. ... [... more]
Random House |
Dorothy Dunnett
Dorothy Dunnett was born in 1923 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland. Her time at Gillespie's High School for Girls overlapped with that of the novelist Muriel Spark. From 1940-1955, she worked for the Civil Service as a press officer. In 1946, she ... [... more]
Random House |
Karen Cushman
FRANCINE GREEN'S FATHER says it's best not to speak up or get involved. But then she meets the outspoken Sophie Bowman, a newcomer to All Saints School for Girls. The nuns dislike her friendship with Sophie, who protests injustice in and out of ... [... more]
Random House |
Roger Bollen
Illus. in full color. Camping is not for girls, right? At least, that's what P.J. and his pals tell Donna and Honey Bunny when they want to tag along on a camping trip. But when two mysterious ghosts frighten the boys all the way home, only the ... [... more]
Random House |
Marybeth Bond
This engaging, information-packed guide presents ten categories of Best Places for women to go. The wide-ranging chapters have something for everyone. "Best City Getaways for Girls Who Just Wanna Have Fun" focuses on San Francisco, Miami, [... more]
Random House |
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