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Ready, Set, Grow!
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Lynda Madaras / Linda Davick
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HarperCollins
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2009
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Ready, Set, Grow!

Young girls before the onset ofpuberty have a curiosity abouttheir soon-to-be changing bodiesthat needs addressing in a simplerway than for their older sisters. InMadarass proven, trust-worthy,friendly voice and style, this entirelynew book now brings them thesame kind of thoughtful, down-toearthinformation--but at a readingand comprehension level thatsjust right for them.

Responding throughout to reallifequestions and observationsfrom younger girls, Madarasexplores the changes that arehappening, or about to happen, tothem, including: the developmentof breasts, body hair, and bodyfat; the changes in their reproductiveorgans, both inside and out;their first period and all the complexfeelings surrounding it; theunwelcome appearance of acneand new body odors; and, perhapsmost important, how to respectand celebrate their unique bodies,even when the outside world isnot always so accepting.

Lively cartoon drawings throughoutmake the book not only helpful,but fun to read, too.

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Other Newmarket Press Books by Lynda Madaras

The Whats Happening to My Body? Book for Girls with Area Madaras

The Whats Happening to My Body? Book for Boys with Area Madaras

My Body, My Self for Girls and Area Madaras

My Body, My Self for Boys and Area Madaras

My Feelings, My Self: A Growing-Up Guide for Girls and Area Madaras

for Peg
and
Olivia

My name is Lynda Madaras.

I write books about growing up and going through puberty. I also teach puberty classes and workshops.

(Chances are, you already know what puberty is. But in case you dont, well give you a quick idea. Puberty is a time of changing. It lasts only a few years. But during this time your body changes from a childs body into a womans body.)

I wrote my first puberty book with my daughter Area Its called The Whats - photo 3

I wrote my first puberty book with my daughter, Area. (Its called The Whats Happening to My Body? Book for Girls.) Area was going through puberty at the time. She gave me the girls point of view. She reminded me how it felt to go through puberty. She knew the questions girls wanted answered.

I liked working with Area. She liked working with me, too. (For one thing, she got to correct me all the time.) We went on to write other books about puberty. We wrote My Body, My Self for Girls. Its a workbook. It has quizzes, games, and fun things for girls going through puberty.

(Youll find a list of all our books at the back of this book.)

We had a lot of fun after our books came out. We got to travel around the country. Reporters interviewed us. We got our pictures in the paper. We went on TV and radio shows. We even got to be on Oprah! We felt like famous peoplefor a little while, anyway!

Quite a few years have gone by since that first book. Area got through puberty. She grew up, went to college, and got a job. She fell in love. She got married. And, right now, shes pregnant. As I sit writing this, I am waiting for the phone to ring. I am waiting for the call telling me to come to the hospital. Come and see your grand-daughter get born. I am very excited. I cant wait to say, Hello, baby, welcome to the earth.

Its not just Area thats changed during these years. Believe it or not, puberty has also changed. Well, of course, what happens hasnt changed. But when it happens has.

Today puberty is happening to younger girls. When Area and I wrote our first book, most girls were in the sixth grade or higher before they started. Now, the first signs of puberty often happen to a girl in the third or fourth grade. (Sometimes even earlier!) So Ive written this book for girls of all ages. I think younger girls will like it. But its not just for younger girls. It is written for all of you who are thinking about or going through puberty.

As I said, Area got through puberty and went on to other things. Not me! Ive stayed with puberty. Ive written and taught and spoken about it. I have talked to girls all across the country. Ive also gotten zillions of letters from girls whove read my books.

Most girls dont hold back. They tell me just what theyre thinking. They ask questions. Many of the things they say are here in this book. Many of their questions are here, too, along with my answers. So girls like you helped to write this book.

I hope you like the book. I hope it helps you understand and enjoy your changing body. And I hope one day my grand-daughter reads it and it helps her, too.

You re growing up. Of course, thats nothing new. After all, youve been growing up all your life.

Ever since the day you were born, youve been growing in many ways. Year by year, youve been growing bigger. Youve been getting taller and heavier. But this growing up is different.

Maybe youve noticed little bumps growing under your nipples. Your chest is not flat anymore. Sometimes the little bumps may feel itchy or sore. You are growing breasts!

Or maybe youre seeing some hairs in places that were bare before. Hair may be growing on your private parts. (This hair is called pubic hair.) Hair may be starting to grow under your arms, too.

Has any of this stuff happened to you? If so, you may be asking, Am I weird?

No! You are not weird. You are 100% NORMAL! Youre just starting puberty.

What if none of this has happened to you yet? Does that mean youre weird?

No! You are not weird, either. You are 100% NORMAL, too! You havent started puberty yet, but you will. Sooner or later all of us start puberty.

Puberty is a special time in a girls life. During puberty, a girls body changes into a womans body. This doesnt happen all at once. It takes years to go through puberty. From start to finish, puberty may take anywhere from two to five (or more) years.

List of Changes

Get breasts

Pubic hair

Growing really fast

More body fat

Hips wider

Hair under your arms

Darker hair on arms and legs

Start shaving legs (maybe)

Sweat more

Body odor changes

Zits, pimples, acne

Discharge

Get your period

Get cramps

Changes in your private parts

Ovulate

Female organs mature

How does puberty start? What happens first? That depends. For many girls, the first sign of puberty is their breasts starting to develop. But for many others, puberty starts with the growth of some pubic hair. Less often, underarm hair is the first change.

The first changes are just the start. They are followed by many others. Maybe you already know about these changes. In my puberty classes, we make lists of these changes. I divide everyone into teams. Each team has an outline of the female body. They also have a bunch of markers.

On your mark, get set, go! Each team writes as many changes as they can. Then, I call time. The team with the longest list wins. At the left is one winning teams list.

You may not know what some of the words in this list mean. Not to worry! This book will teach you about all these changes.

As you can see, puberty is a time of many changes. The kids in my classes have lots of questions about these changes. Chances are, you do, too. Thats what this book is all aboutanswering your questions about growing up.

Girls dont all start puberty at the same age. Most girls start between the ages of eight and a half and 11. But some start puberty earlier than eight and a half. And some start later than 11. Each girl is special. Each girls body grows at the rate that is just right for her.

Its hard to be different. Girls who are late starters often wish puberty would start sooner.

I wish I was further along. It seems like Im the last in my class to get boobs.

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