Growing Into You!: An Inclusive, Shame-Busting, Get-Real Guide to Your Changing Body and Mind - Paperback

by Melissa Pintor Carnagey (Author), Brianna Gilmartin (Illustrator)

For tweens and young teens of all gender identities, a shame-busting, interactive guide to puberty!

Body hair. Changing friendships, feelings, and fluids. The tween years can be awkward and confusing--but with enough information and an open mind, you can thrive!

Growing into You! has all the puberty facts you're looking for and more. For example, did you know that . . .

• Voice changes happen to people of all genders?
• Breast buds aren't something only girls develop?
• Sleep actually helps your bones and muscles grow?
• Everyone has their own unique relationship to gender?

Packed with essential information, conversation starters, reflection exercises, surprising facts, and fun activities, the book contains plenty for you to take into the real world with you. After all, growing into you is a journey--so it's time to embrace curiosity, ask questions, and treat your body with respect and care!

"With a compassionate tone, Â-accurate information, and thoughtful Â-design, this book is easily one of the best resources available for those Â-navigating Â-adolescence." --Jessica Calaway, School Library Journal, starred review

Author Biography

Melissa Pintor Carnagey (she/they), LBSW, is the founder of the online education platform Sex Positive Families and the creator of the Growing Into You!(TM) puberty workshops. As a Black, Puerto Rican, and Mexican sexuality educator, social worker, and parent, she believes that all children deserve holistic, comprehensive, and shame-free sexuality education. Melissa lives in Austin, Texas, with their family.

Brianna Gilmartin enjoys creating work that is full of silly and imaginative fun and reflective of quieter moments of life, as well as more emotional work that studies the human condition, human emotions, and our need for human connection.