Tangles, Growth Spurts, and Being You: Questions and Answers About Growing Up

By Nancy Loewen, Paula Skelley and Julissa Mora

Why is my face breaking out? How do I fit in when I'm taller than everyone else? Four diverse peer mentors answer more than 30 common questions about growing up posed by tween girls, providing sound advice that's not only kid-friendly but also expert approved.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Capstone Young Readers
• Release date: Dec 21, 2015
• ISBN: 9781515731603

Nancy Loewen

Nancy Loewen is an award-winning author who has written more than 130 titles for children. She holds an MFA in creative writing and lives in the Twin Cities.

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Table of Contents

Cover

Title Page

Introduction

Changing Bodies

Hair and Skin Care

Appearance

Boys

Free to Choose

Plugged In

Glossary

Read More

Internet Sites

About the Consultant

About the Authors

Index

Copyright

Back Cover

What’s the best part of growing up?

Is it that you get to do more things on your own? That your allowance gets bigger? That you start looking less like a little kid and more like an adult?

Or that you can make more of your own decisions?

For all the great parts of growing up, there are just as many confusing parts. GROWING UP IS ABOUT CHANGE — LOTS OF IT!

One day you’re playing dress up, and the next you’re wearing a bra. Your moods are all over the place, and sometimes you wish everybody would just LEAVE YOU ALONE.

It’s normal to have a ton of questions about all the changes you’re going through.

That’s why we’re here— to give you the info you need to make growing up a little easier. But don’t just take OUR advice. Be sure to talk to your parents. After all, they were kids once too. Teachers, counselors, relatives, and other trusted adults can help as well.

Changing Bodies

QI’ve been hearing the word " puberty" a lot lately. What does puberty mean?

APuberty is when your body begins to change from child to adult. For girls that means your breasts will start to develop, and hair will grow under your arms and in your pubic