Book Review
Short Summary
Teen Talk: Girl Talk was written by Sharon Witt for girls aged 11 to 13. It was published in 2008 and republished in 2010.
Adolescence comes with a wide range of issues to deal with. Bodies, feelings, and thoughts are starting to change, all these can be overwhelming. This book can help them deal with each issue one step at a time.
What This Book Is About
The book gives young girls advice about all the different things they usually worry about, especially as they grow up in today’s setting. Some of the topics discussed in this book are:
- Self-esteem and celebrating one’s uniqueness
- Puberty and the physical changes in girls
- Menstruation
- Dealing with breasts and pubic hair
- Accepting that girls change at their own pace
- How a baby is formed (no IVF)
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- How to stay healthy
- The changes that happen in boys during puberty
- Dealing with emotions
- Friendship and relationships
- Gossiping and bullying
- Dealing with stress
- Smoking, drugs, and other influences
Reflection and Comments
This book is that it uses real questions, making it more relatable and easy to understand.
There is also a huge emphasis on embracing oneself despite the differences. In this day and age this is important in our hyper sexualised society knowing that social media and technology makes it easier for them to compare themselves with others.
It instills great values too, and talks about the importance of having the right influence. It even gives tips on how to have a better relationship with their parents. Having open communication with parents and other trusted adults plays such a critical role at this stage and it’s nice to see a resource like this addressing that.
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