It's Perfectly Normal:
Changing Bodies, Growing Up, Sex, and Sexual Health

by Robie H. Harris; illustrated by Michael Emberley

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This is the 2021 edition of the definitive book on kids’ sexual health.

With more than 1.5 million copies in print, It’s Perfectly Normal has been a trusted resource on sexuality for more than twenty-five years. Rigorously vetted by experts, this is the most ambitiously updated edition yet, accompanied by new and refreshed art.

Updates in this edition include:

* A shift to gender-neutral vocabulary throughout

* An expansion on LGBTQIA topics, gender identity, sex, and sexuality—making this a sexual health book for all readers

* Coverage of recent advances in methods of sexual safety and contraception with corresponding illustrations

* A revised section on abortion, including an accurate overview

* A sensitive and detailed expansion on the topics of sexual abuse, the importance of consent, and destigmatizing HIV/AIDS

* A modern understanding of social media and the internet that tackles rapidly changing technology to highlight its benefits and pitfalls and ways to stay safe online

Inclusive and accessible, this newest edition of It’s Perfectly Normal provides young people with the knowledge and vocabulary they need to understand their bodies, relationships, and identities in order to make responsible decisions and stay healthy.

This universally acclaimed classic by Robie H. Harris and Michael Emberley is a resource for kids, parents, teachers, librarians, and anyone else who cares about the well-being of tweens and teens. Providing accurate and up-to-date answers to nearly every imaginable question, from conception and puberty to birth control and HIV/AIDS, It's Perfectly Normal offers young people the information they need to make responsible decisions and stay healthy.

9781536207217, paperback