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Bunk 9's Guide to Growing Up: Secrets, Tips, and Expert Advice on the Good, the Bad, and the Awkward

by Adah NUCHI
illus. by Meg Hunt. 192p. Workman. Dec. 2017. Tr $19.95. ISBN 9781523502684; pap. $12.95. ISBN 9780761193593.
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Gr 4–7—Some of them have periods, some shave their legs, and others wonder when they'll confront these rites of passage. Faced with the monumental changes that one goes through in puberty, where can a girl turn for answers? Told in a scrapbook style, "curated" by the denizens of one camp cabin, this title is a fantastic addition to the realm of puberty books. Beautifully illustrated by Hunt, the book is full of information presented in a chatty, amiable fashion that will break down the walls put up by even the shyest of tweens. While some of the illustrations could be considered graphic by some, this book deserves a place on the shelf in every library and classroom where young women gather.
VERDICT A companion to such classics as Valorie Schaefer's The Care and Keeping of You: The Body Book for Younger Girls, Nuchi's deep dive into puberty will be devoured by tweens.
Reviewed by Erinn Black Salge, Morristown-Beard School, NJ
Nine fictional sixteen-year-old girls (all good friends) at camp share personal questions, experiences, health tips, and insecurities as their bodies, relationships, and emotions change. They gather their discoveries in "The Book," intended to be passed along to next summer's twelve-year-old campers. Anecdotes, notes, diagrams, doodles, and other marginalia accompany the informal text, which emphasizes self-acceptance and kindness.
 , Jun 01, 2018

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