American Medical Association Girl's Guide to Becoming a Teen

Becoming a teen is an important milestone in every girl's life. It's even more important to get answers and advice to the most common health issues girls face from a trusted source. The American Medical Association Girl's Guide to Becoming a Teen is filled with invaluable advice to get you ready for the changes you will experience during puberty. Learn about these important topics and more:

• Puberty and what kinds of physical and emotional changes you can expect--from your developing body to your feelings about boys
• The importance of eating the right foods and taking care of your body
• Your reproductive system inside and out
• Starting your period--what it means and how to handle it
• Thinking about relationships and dealing with new feelings

Author: American Medical Association, Kate Gruenwald
Publisher: Jossey-Bass
Published: 05/19/2006
Pages: 128
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.53lbs
Size: 9.10h x 7.66w x 0.32d
ISBN13: 9780787983444
ISBN10: 0787983446
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Maturing

About the Author
Amy B. Middleman, MD, MSEd, MPH, is a board-certified Adolescent Medicine specialist and Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. She is a practicing and teaching physician specializing in the care of adolescents at Texas Children's Hospital. In addition to her Doctor of Medicine degree, she has a Master of Science in Education and a Master of Public Health degree.

Kate Gruenwald Pfeifer, LCSW, is a licensed clinical social worker. She has a master's degree in social work from Columbia University as well as a certificate in psychodynamic psychotherapy with children and adolescents from NYU Psychoanalytic Institute.