About this item
Puberty . . . is pretty gross for pretty much everyone. It's a smelly, hairy, sticky, and (worst of all) totally confusing time! But did you know there's a lot about puberty that makes it REALLY AWESOME?Get the whole picture with this honest, humorous, and empowering survival guide to the tween years. It's packed with straighforward illustrations, easy-to-understand scientific information, interesting studies, and tips from experts, covering everything from breast development and gender identity to acne and mental health.No matter your gender, sexuality, or race, this book is for you. Never shying away from the tough stuff, this utterly modern take on puberty is the resource this generation needs! Welcome to modern puberty--it's transformative, kind of gross, but undeniably AWESOME!.
About the Author
Gina Loveless writes for nine year olds and forty-nine year olds. For adults, she writes for MensHealth.com and is a researcher & fact/checker for Men's Health and Women's Health magazines. For kids, she's written the book series Diary of a 5th Grade Outlaw (Epic! Originals/ Andrews McMeel) and her humorous health and wellness book, Puberty Is Gross, But Also Really Awesome (Rodale Kids) , will publish in 2021. Gina earned her MFA in Creative Writing from California Institute of the Arts and resides in eastern Pennsylvania.
