Book: An inclusive growing-up guide for teen girls with information on gender and identity, dating and romance, relationships, and sex.
GIRL: Love, Sex, Romance, and Being You gives teen girls practical information that is uncensored, factual, and unbiased, and aims to help readers develop into responsible and informed adults and prepare them for healthy romantic relationships. This book also includes self-reflection questions, media resources lists, illustrations, and diary entries as additional supplemental materials.
| Audience | Middle School, High School |
|---|---|
| Format | Book |
| Language | English |
| Topic | Body and Sexual Development |
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