GIRL

Chicago Public Library's 2017 Best of the Best Books List for Teen Nonfiction! **Rayne offers an empowering, thorough, and inclusive guide to sexuality for older teenagers who identify as female. Raynes book is notable for the breadth and depth of its discussions; readers seeking advice on or knowledge about virtually any aspect of sexuality and identity should find this to be a valuable resource. Publishers Weekly Starred Review GIRL is an inclusive guide for all self-identified girls to gender and identity, dating and romance, and healthy sexuality [by] a nationally recognized educator, trainer, author, and expert in sexuality education. Teen Vogue This is a raw book that any teen girl will find enlightening. The book is definitely uncensored and offers a fully factual account of so many of the things that these young women will go through in their lives. The book goes through issues regarding relationships, sex, dating, romance and so much more. There are questions that will lead the reader on a self-reflective journey and some great lists and additional resources that many will refer back to again and again. This is a great resource for all teen girls today! Dad of Divas "Designed to tackle topics that students don't cover in schoolthe book takes on a wide range of issues, from sexual consent and decision making, to body image and healthy relationships, and porn and masturbationremarkably candid[GIRL] asks young people whether they will make these decisions under pressure; by following their guts; or with careful consideration. The hope is that outside the watchful eye of adult supervision, and with access to the right information, teens this summer will make the right calls." NPR.ORG "This book is unique in that it is accessible and nonjudgmental to all who self-identify as a girl. It is diversity friendly and there is a lot of information packed into it.The sort of book that every teen girls needs to have by her bedside." Sex Ed Rescue

Karen Rayne, PhD, author of GIRL: Love, Sex, and Being You, is an educator, trainer, and nationally recognized expert on sexuality. Karen lives in Austin, TX, where she works with people of all ages to make information and conversations about sexuality accessible. Visit her at www.karenrayne.com. Ramsey Beyer, co-illustrator of GIRL: Love, Sex, and Being You grew up on a farm in Michigan before escaping to city life in Baltimore, MD, where she received a BFA in experimental animation. She currently lives in Philadelphia, PA.

Dear Reader Introduction Biology and Being a Girl Chapter 1. Who Are You? Chapter 2. Gender and Identity Chapter 3. Attraction Chapter 4. Inside and Outside Bodies Chapter 5. STIs and Prevention Chapter 6. Pregnancy and Prevention Dating and Relationships Chapter 7. Decision Making Chapter 8. Communication Chapter 9. Healthy Relationships 101 Chapter 10. Hooking Up Chapter 11. Dating or Starting a Thing Chapter 12. Being in a Relationship Chapter 13. Ending Relationships Chapter 14. Consent, Harassment, Sexual Assault, and Rape Sex and Sex Chapter 15. Your First Time Chapter 16. Orgasms Chapter 17. Masturbation Chapter 18. Foreplay, Making Out, and Attraction Chapter 19. Oral, Anal, and Vaginal Sex Chapter 20. Fantasy, Kink, and Pornography What Now? Chapter 21. Books vs. Real Life Chapter 22. Sexuality Is a Lifelong Thing Anatomy Glossary Bibliography Index