Selected as a "Best Book for Young Adults" by the American Library Association -- the classic puberty education book for 8-15-year-old girls, now thoroughly updated and freshly redesigned for the first time in 12 years. In age appropriate-language, the book covers the body's changing size and shape, breasts, the reproductive organs, the menstrual cycle, public hair, puberty in boys, diet, exercise, and health, with help on avoiding weight problems and eating disorders, Internet resources and much more.