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Period Book: A Girl's Guide to Growing Up

Contributor(s): Gravelle, Karen (Author), Gravelle, Jennifer (Author), Palen, Debbie (Illustrator)

ISBN: 9781619636620

Publisher: Bloomsbury U.S.A. Children's Books

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Pub Date: June 20, 2017

Dewey: 612.662

Lexile Code: 0000

Features: Illustrated, Index, Price on Product

Target Age Group: 08 to 12

Physical Info: 0.40" H x 7.70" L x 5.40" W ( 0.40 lbs) 144 pages

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Quiz #:0000109217 ( Period Book: A Girl's Guide to Growing Up)

Reading level: 6.80

Interest level: MG

Point value: 3.0

Descriptions, Reviews, etc.

Description: Celebrating over twenty years in print, this best-selling, essential illustrated guidebook for adolescent girls is now available as a refreshed, two-color edition, with 40% new and updated content.

Brief description: Karen Gravelle is the author of Bloomsbury's bestselling nonfiction titles The Period Book, What's Going on Down There?, and The Driving Book. She lives on the Eastern Shore of Virginia.

Review Quotes:

"Adults uncomfortable discussing sexuality will find support in Karen Gravelle's companion books . . . . Her straight-forward, lively writing provides comfort and readability." --The News & Observer

"Karen Gravelle hits her mark with this accessible guide for adolescent girls . . . Palen's cartoon illustrations echo the candor of the text and reinforce its kid-friendly approach." --Publishers Weekly

"In a friendly, chatty manner, Gravelle explains the external and internal changes of puberty . . . Its directness and simplicity makes it a solid choice, especially for younger girls." --School Library Journal

"Warm and positive." --Booklist

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