Girl in the Know: Your Inside-and-Out Guide to Growing Up by Anne Katz

Bibliographic Information

Katz, A. (2010). Girl in the know: Your inside-and-out guide to growing up. Toronto, ON: Kids Can Press.

Summary

This in-depth discussion of the changes (physical, emotional, and social) that girls go through as they become teens. While it covers the basics of reproductive changes, it also goes into a wide variety of topics other girls' health books don't cover, like eating disorders, masturbation, personal safety, and same sex attraction. More text-heavy than many other books on this topic, Monika Melnychuk's illustrations still keep the pages fun and interesting.

Rationale

While some parents may find certain aspects of this book controversial, others will welcome its openness about more difficult topics.