The Little Black Book for Girlz: A Book on Healthy Sexuality - Softcover

St. Stephen's Community House

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1550379542 ISBN 13: 9781550379549

Publisher: Annick Press, 2006

Synopsis

Check it out: not just a book about sex, but a look at girl culture by youth themselves. No stuffy school textbook. No nosey adults. Just a diverse group of teen girls from a community youth project who had questions about sexuality. To find answers, they collected stories, poetry, and artwork from other youth. They also interviewed frontline health experts to get solid facts about the stuff young women have to deal with. It’s a great mix of real-life examples and life-saving info. Topics include: Relationships Periods Sex Birth control Pregnancy Sexually Transmitted Infections / AIDS Sexual assault. Everything has been vetted by doctors, and the book is endorsed by health professionals, so you know you’re getting good info. There’s also a section at the back with places you can contact to find out more. It’s all stuff that youth need to know, and it’s all decked out in a compact, easy-to-browse ’zine style. The Little Black Book for Girlz is a super-important, take-anywhere empowerment guide for girls. Don’t leave your teen years without it.

About this title

Review:

Light-hearted and down-to-earth.... Best of all, the advice offered never fails to emphasize the importance of communication and respect.--Julie Faulkner"ForeWord" (01/01/2009)

The Little Black Book for Guys is a light-hearted and down-to-earth guide to a topic of vital importance to most male teens, written in language they can relate to. The potentially dry medical terms are related with concise with.. Best of all, the advice offered never fails to emphasize the importance of communication and respect. Purchasing this book would be a smart decision.--Julie Faulkner"ForeWord" (01/01/2009)

Passionate, open, and honest... It is highly recommended book for public library teen spaces and progressive high schools.--Angela Carstensen"VOYA" (12/01/2006)

About the Author:

St. Stephen's Community House is a community-based social service agency in Toronto that assists more than 23,000 people each year. Its self published edition on which this book is based has been used by educators and social workers across North America.

About this edition

• Publisher: Annick Press
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 1550379542
• ISBN 13: 9781550379549
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 208
• Illustrator: Martchenko Michael