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Thursday, March 8, 2012

7 Novels About Growing Up for Girls


Only Girls Allowed (Pink Locker Society Novels)Only Girls Allowed
by Debra Moffitt
Three girls are tapped by the mysterious Pink Locker Society to help other girls understand the PBBs (periods, bras, and boys.)
Are You There God? It's Me, MargaretAre You There God? It's Me, Margaret
by Judy Blume
Margaret questions God and waits for her period in this famous book about puberty. Newer editions have been updated to reflect the changes in feminine hygiene products since the book's first publication.
Lovingly AliceLovingly, Alice 
by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
This entire series deals with important adolescent issues for girls, but this book in particular focuses on all the curious discussions fifth grade girls have about their bodies. 
Love and Other Four-Letter WordsLove and Other Four-Letter Words

by Carolyn Mackler
Sammie deals with her parents' divorce, and changes in her friendships as her feelings and body begin to mature.
Twelve (Winnie Perry, #3)Twelve
by Lauren Myracle
Winnie starts middle school wondering if she will be able to keep her friends, manage stress, and survive shopping for her first bra.
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, #1)The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants

by Ann Brashare
Four best girlfriends, separated for the summer, share one pair of jeans, which somehow manages to fit each of them perfectly.
Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging (Confessions of Georgia Nicolson, #1)Angus, Thongs, and Full-Frontal Snogging
by Louise Rennison
British teen Georgia Nicolson writes a diary about the angst and indignities of teenage life.