puberty

"A queer friendly guide [questioning the traditional] definition[s] of sex"--Publisher's description.

"Twelve-year-old Tahlia Wilkins has to deal with getting her first period just before the biggest pool party of the year"--Provided by publisher.

Late bloomer Rex navigates a low-income family, bullies, sports, and middle school, all while learning to have confidence with a body that refuses to stop changing.

Presents a graphic memoir following late bloomer Rex as he tries to navigate his low-income family, bullies, sports, and middle school, all while learning to have confidence with a body that refuses to stop changing.

"Eleven-year-old Piper has big plans. First, she'll win the Academic Decathlon with her best friend, Tallulah. Then, she'll finish her life's work: Metaphorical Math. And in the meantime, she and Tallulah will maintain their secret, El Jard?n Muerto. Nothing can stop Piper. Nothing . . . except for puberty. But Piper doesn't have to worry about that because her body has been on pause ever since she started blockers to delay her early-onset puberty. Based on seeing her older sister struggle with body changes, her mother's attempts to balance too many demands, and the way all the women in her life are too often dismissed, Piper is definitely not excited to grow up. But when Piper's doctor says it's all right to stop treatment, everything is thrown off course. Will a changing body change all of Piper's plans? And why does she have to grow up in the first place? Or does she?"--Provided by publisher.

"A survival guide to help young people cope with peer pressure, puberty and all the worries in between; focusing on the emotional wellbeing and mental health of tweens"--OCLC.

"Embraces all the icky, all the sticky, and all the confusing of our monthly cycle, acknowledging that there's no cookie cutter way to manage the physical and emotional mayhem"--Provided by publisher.

An encyclopedia that offers facts about skin, hair and body functions alongside the questions that may affect us through puberty and beyond -- gender identity, beauty, consent, self-confidence, how other people react and relate to us, and how they make us feel. "Any body" gently acknowledges common feelings of ambivalence about our bodies. Through showing body diversity and positivity, it encourages acceptance of self and others.

Twelve-year old Sarah is used to being the star on her basketball team, playing with her best friends, but suddenly she finds that her body is changing and she does not understand why she cannot keep up on the court, plus she does not understand why her mother has gotten so weird about food, binging on candy while forgetting about dinner, and she really does not understand why she told Benny, her crush, about her mother--but when Benny offers to teach her how to cook and suggests she partners with him in a cooking competition she starts to find a way to stand up for herself and change her life for the better.

"For Angela, it came on the basketball court--while playing on the boys' team. For Penny, it came on a school field trip to the lake (making for some cringeworthy moments of humor). And to Layla's disappointment, it came at the start of her first fasting Ramadan, meaning that she won't be able to fast after all. Whether it spurs silence or celebration, whether the subjects are well prepared or totally in the dark, the young people in these sixteen stories find that getting a period not only brings change to their bodies, it also brings joy, sorrow, self-discovery, and yes, sometimes even gifts"--OCLC.