(3) 4-6 Illustrated by Linda Davick. Madaras cheerfully reminds readers throughout this generally excellent puberty primer that they're "perfectly normal." There's plenty of sound advice, as about how to select a bra, stop sexual harassment, or approach parents with questions. Each of the ten chapters contains sidebars, amusing black-and-white illustrations accented with pink, and a Q-and-A section ostensibly generated by real girls. Ind.

Reviewer: Nell Beram