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It's perfectly normal :  changing bodies, growing up, sex, and sexual health  Cover Image Book Book

It's perfectly normal : changing bodies, growing up, sex, and sexual health

Harris, Robie H. (author.). Emberley, Michael, (illustrator.).

Summary: Introduces human sexuality, describes the changes brought about by puberty, and discusses sexual abuse, sexually transmitted diseases, AIDS, and pregnancy.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780763668716
  • ISBN: 0763668710
  • ISBN: 9780763668723
  • Physical Description: print
    98 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm
  • Edition: Fourth edition, New edition, twentieth anniversary edition.
  • Publisher: Somerville, Mass. : Candlewick Press, 2014.
  • Badges:
    • Top Holds Over Last 5 Years: 1 / 5.0

Content descriptions

General Note:
Earlier editions were published with a different subtitle: It's perfectly normal : a book about changing bodies, growing up, sex, and sexual health.
Includes index.
Formatted Contents Note: Lots of questions : changing bodies, growing up, sex, and sexual health -- What is sex? Girl or boy, female or male : sex and gender ; Making babies : sexual reproduction ; Strong feelings : sexual desire ; Making love : sexual intercourse ; Who you are : straight, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender -- Our bodies. The human body : all kinds of bodies ; Outside and inside : the female sex organs ; Outside and inside : the male sex organs ; Words : talking about bodies and sex -- Puberty. Changes and messages : puberty and hormones ; The travels of the egg : female puberty ; The travels of the sperm : male puberty ; Not all at once! : growing and changing bodies ; More changes! : taking care of your body ; Back and forth, up and down : new and changing feelings ; Perfectly normal : masturbation -- Families and babies. All sorts of families : taking care of babies and kids ; Instructions from Mom and Dad : the cell-- genes and chromosomes ; A kind of sharing : cuddling, kissing, touching, and sexual intercourse ; Before birth : pregnancy ; What a trip! : birth ; Other arrivals : more ways to have a baby and family -- Decisions. Planning ahead : postponement, abstinence, and birth control ; Laws and rulings : abortion -- Staying healthy. Helpful-- fun-- creepy-- dangerous : texting, messaging, e-mailing, being online ; Talk about it : sexual abuse ; Getting a checkup : sexually transmitted diseases ; Scientists working day and night : HIV and AIDS ; Staying healthy : responsible choices.
Target Audience Note:
For age 10 and up.
Subject: Sex instruction for children Juvenile literature
Sex instruction for teenagers Juvenile literature
Sexual health Juvenile literature
Puberty Juvenile literature
Adolescence Juvenile literature
Sex instruction Juvenile literature
Genre: Juvenile works.

Available copies

  • 15 of 16 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
  • 6 of 7 copies available at Cass County.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 16 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Cass County Library-Archie J 613.9 HAR 2014 (Text) 0002204892059 Juvenile Non-Fiction Available -
Cass County Library-Bookmobile J 613.9 HAR 2014 (Text) 0002204892026 Juvenile Non-Fiction Available -
Cass County Library-Drexel J 613.9 HAR 2014 (Text) 0002204892067 Juvenile Non-Fiction Available -
Cass County Library-Garden City J 613.9 HAR 2014 (Text) 0002204892075 Juvenile Non-Fiction Checked out 05/16/2024
Cass County Library-Harrisonville J 613.9 HAR 2014 (Text) 0002205858109 Juvenile Non-Fiction Available -
Cass County Library-Northern Resource Center J 613.9 HAR 2014 (Text) 0002206025575 Juvenile Non-Fiction Available -
Cass County Library-Pleasant Hill J 613.9 HAR 2014 (Text) 0002204892018 Juvenile Non-Fiction Available -

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