New Releases by Lynda Madaras

Madaras published Ready, Set, Grow; A ''What''s Happening to My Body?'' Book for Younger Girls in 2003 to widespread acclaim. Now, in her uniquely straightforward, warm, and funny style, Madaras introduces On Your Mark, Get Set, Grow!: A ''What''s Happening to My Body?'' Book for Younger Boys. Responding to real-life questions and concerns from younge...

What''s happening to my body? Is this normal? This fact-filled journal and activity book makes it fun for girls to find answers to their many questions about the physical and emotional changes that accompany puberty. With quizzes, checklists, games, and illustrations throughout, My Body, My Self for Girls also includes journal pages and lots of personal stories addressing girls'' concerns, experiences, and feelings during this new stage of their lives.

Ready, Set, Grow! Young girls before the onset ofpuberty have a curiosity abouttheir soon-to-be changing bodiesthat needs addressing in a simplerway than for their older sisters. InMadaras’s proven, trust-worthy,friendly voice and style, this entirelynew book now brings them thesame kind of thoughtful, down-toearthinformation—but at a readingand comprehension level that’sjust right for them. Responding throughout to reallifequestions and observationsfrom younger girls, Madarasexplores the changes that arehappening, or about to happen, tothem, including: the developmentof breasts, body hair, and bodyfat; the changes in their reproductiveorgans, both inside and out;their first period and all the complexfeelings surrounding it; theunwelcome appearance of acneand new body odors; and, perhapsmost important, how to respectand celebrate their unique bodies,even when the outside world isnot always so accepting. Lively cartoon drawings throughoutmake the book not only helpful,but fun to read, too.

The Madaras growing-up guides are acknowledged by parents, educators, librarians, and doctors for their unique, nonthreatening style, excellent organization, and thorough coverage of both the physical and emotional issues surrounding puberty and adolescence. And kids love them too! As one fan wrote, "Dear Lynda, I can''t believe that you, a mom, knew all this stuff!" My Body, My Self for Boys is filled with activities, checklists, illustrations, and plenty of room for journal jottings, plus lots of personal stories in which boys share their concerns and experiences about growing up. For ages 10 and up.

Lynda Madaras takes seriously the questions asked over the years in her sex education class and gives accurate, detailed answers. --VOYA

Personal stories and detailed factual information address puberty for adolescent girls, covering issues such as changing bodies and emotions, reproductive health, diet and exercise, and more.

To help boys realize that they are not alone in their concerns as they go through their transformation to manhood, they need information, and this is the best book to give and share with them. This bestselling classic, written by an experienced educator in a reassuring and down-to-earth style, has sold over 400,000 copies and been translated into 12 languages. The introduction is for the parent, the book for the young man. Readers will be comforted with honest, sensitive, non-judgmental straight talk on the body’s changing size and shape, the growth spurt, reproductive organs, voice changes, body hair, puberty in girls, and much more. This expanded Third Edition addresses questions raised in the thousands of reader letters received by the authors over the years. Material new to this edition includes more detailed discussion of penis size; expanded sections on eating right, exercise, steroid abuse, and weight training; updated advice on acne treatment; and crucial information on AIDS, STDs, and birth control appropriate for this age. Filled with illustrations and stories of boys’ real-life experiences, The “What’s Happening to My Body?” Book for Boys is a comprehensive puberty education and health book for all young boys from ages 8 to 15.

Everything preteen and teen girls need to know about their changing bodies and feelings Written by an experienced educator and her daughter in a reassuring and down-to-earth style, The "What''s Happening to My Body?" Book for Girls gives sensitive straight talk on: the body''s changing size and shape; the growth spurt; breast development; the reproductive organs; the menstrual cycle; body hair; diet and exercise; romantic and sexual feelings; and puberty in the opposite sex. It also includes information on anorexia and bulimia, sexually transmitted diseases, AIDS, and birth control. Featuring detailed illustrations and real-life stories throughout, plus an introduction for parents and a helpful resource section, this bestselling growing-up guide is an essential puberty education and health book for all girls ages 10 and up. Selected as a Best Book for Young Adults by the American Library Association.

This classic puberty education book for boys is thoroughly updated and freshly redesigned. Includes practical advice on acne, voice changes, AIDS, and health issues.

Grade level: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, e, i, s, t.

Madaras has applied her unique talent of writing for pre-teens and teens to the AIDS education front with this new book especially for 14- to 19-year-olds. Special preface shows parents and teachers how to use the book with youngsters.

Text, quizzes, exercises, and checklists present girls with a guide to understanding the life changes of adolescence, including relationships with parents, friends, boys, and themselves.