Offers girls and guys the lowdown on topics of constant conversation: dating, sex, breaking up, and more. This title helps teens learn how to handle breaking up so it doesn't destroy their emotions or their self-images.
Sexual Content in Young Adult Literature (Studies in Young Adult Literature, #48)
by Bryan Gillis and Joanna Simpson
Though discussing sexual material in novels aimed at the young adult market may make some individuals blush, the authors of such fiction often seek to represent a very real component in the lives of many teens. Unfortunately, authentic and teen-relatable information on healthy adolescent sexuality is not readily available, and sex education classes have had a minimal effect on positive sexual identity development. Consequently, young adult literature that contains sexual elements can play a crit...
Discusses teenage sexual development, the risks of sexual activity, and how responsible decision making can help teenagers protect their life goals and develop close relationships.
Surviving a First Breakup (Teen Survival Guide)
by Sherri Mabry Gordon
Alice on the Outside (Alice, #11) (Alice Books)
by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor and Naylor
Alice likes her life, but she senses things are changing. She is getting bored by her best friends Elizabeth and Pamela's constant chatter about clothes and make-up, and sometimes she feels excluded from their conversations. Her relationship with Patrick is becoming more complicated, too. From her cousin Carol, Alice learns that there are no easy answers to some of her questions about life. Then a school experiment and a new friend with a painful secret reveal some unsettling truths about the wo...
Life with Daddy... and his Boyfriend (Life With...)
by Noreen Spagnol
It's Perfectly Normal: Changing Bodies, Sex, and Sexual Health
by Robie H. Harris
Teens & LGBT Issues (Gallup Youth Survey: Major Issues and Tr) (Gallop Major Issues and Trends)
by Hal Marcovitz
Over the past few decades, landmark legal cases, medical discoveries, and movies and television shows have helped increase acceptance of homosexuality in American culture. Young peoples opinions have played an important part in this growing tolerance. Studies show that more than 60 percent of young adults consider homosexuality acceptable. This volume will examine teen attitudes toward homosexuality, issues such as gay marriage and civil unions, and the experiences of gay teens.
Wa-Hoo! is a story about the different ways that babies are made. It explains in simple language that some people make babies easily; other people need a little bit of help to make their baby. "This is a brilliantly child-centred book. It is sensitive to young children's level of understanding and is beautifully illustrated ... sharing information as early as possible with children is crucial to their acceptance of identity and positive feelings of self-esteem." Dr Lucy Howarth, Consultant Paedi...
Gay Characters in Theater, Movies, and Television
by Jaime A. Seba
From tiny stages in art house theaters to Oscar-winning big-screen performances, more and more people are tuning in to see gay characters represented in new diverse and intriguing ways. And as lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) characters become more common in mainstream entertainment, people develop new attitudes about the gay and lesbian people they know in real life. Explore how theater productions, films, and television shows have changed through time to become more inclusive of...
It's time to deal with all those guy questions in your life. Guys can make life complex. Sometimes they're nice, sometimes they're not, and when they're cute they sometimes leave our brains in a jumble. On top of seeing them every day, we have to figure out how to interact with the male gender, and exactly what to do with any romantic feelings. It's no wonder girls have so many questions about guys! Well, here are answers to many of the issues and wonderings real girls like you have. The Whole G...