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YA
Illustrated by
Brian Floca.
In a breezy, conversational tone, Gurian encourages young people going through the many changes of puberty to talk to adults. He makes plenty of generalizations, but he also gives clear advice about trusting one's instinct when making choices. The books would be stronger with a supporting bibliography, but kids will find these accessible and sensible.