Knowledge is power, girlfriend. One day you were a happy-go-lucky kid, and the next---wham! Your emotions are out of control, hair is growing where it never dared grow before, and your best friend whispers to you in gym class that you need to start wearing some kind of torture contraption she calls a bra. What is going on? Body Talk gives you the information you need on all the really weird body stuff---and shows you how all this weird stuff is actually part of God's plan for the beautiful, confident, grown-up you!
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Nancy Rue has written over 100 books for girls, is the editor of the Faithgirlz Bible, and is a popular speaker and radio guest with her expertise in tween and teen issues. She and husband Jim have raised a daughter of their own and now live in Tennessee.
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Nancy Rue is the author of 110 books, including 9 novels for adults, 17 for teens, and 60 for tween readers, as well as 2 parenting books, 32 non-fiction books for tweens and teens, and the features for the FaithGirlz Bible. Her Lily Series, published by Zondervan, has sold well over one million copies. Her ability to relate to a wide audience has made her a popular radio and television guest and an in-demand speaker and teacher for writer's conferences across the country. She has been a regular keynoter for The Young Writer's Institute and Virtuous Reality Ministries, and now anchors Zondervan's Beauty of Believing Tour for FaithGirlz, which draws thousands of tween girls and their moms. Nancy is also the founder of the "Writing for Children and Youth Conference" in Glen Eyrie, Colorado. Her latest titles include The Reluctant Prophet for adult readers (David C. Cook) Limos, Lattes, and My Life On the Fringe (Zondervan) for teens, and That Is SO Me (Zondervan), a year-long devotional for tweens. A student of the Academy for Spiritual Formation, sponsored by the Upper Room, Nancy continues her own spiritual journey even as she writes and speaks for mothers, daughters, and would-be writers about theirs. For more information, visit her website at www.nancyrue.com.
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Highly Recommended,
This review is from: Body Talk (Faithgirlz!) (Paperback)
It is a truth that we would like to keep our little girls just that, little. However time has a way of moving on and before you know it, girls become women, almost overnight. As a mom and a grandma, a friend and a mentor of many young girls, and of course remembering my own maturing days, the transition is not always an easy one. Questions are asked, or thought and never voiced. Concerns may way become excessive fears if not confronted, as young girls take their journey into their role as a woman.
In this outstanding book by Nancy Rue girls will find a down-to-earth, truthful look at just what is happening to their bodies and why. Discussions are made and explained about the visit of their 'monthly,' to 'smelly feet,' and along with all the why's and how's. However, don't think this is a text book manual because it is far from that. No, this is written on a one to one, open your heart, ask a question, and just be real manner. Inside the pages of this work, young girls will learn to understand what is going on in their bodies and why. They will be able to associate with the different emotions they are feeling and know that it is normal to feel that way. I definitely will give each of my granddaughters a copy of this book. It is definitely a jewel that every woman to be will cherish. Very, very highly recommended.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great book for my 10-year old,
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This review is from: Body Talk (Faithgirlz!) (Paperback)
This book is perfect for my just turned 10-year-old. When I gave it to her she quickly went off and read most of it in a couple of days. She could really relate to the girls in the book and their changing bodies. I really appreciate Nancy Rue's Christian perspective as it relates to girl's bodies and God's plan. Also there is no explicit talk about sex in this book which is exactly what I wanted. Just plain talk about boys, bras and periods. I highly recommend this book. My daughter really enjoyed it and it opened up good discussion between us and answered a lot of questions I think she was a little too embarrassed to ask me directly
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Not worth buying,
This review is from: Body Talk (Faithgirlz!) (Paperback)
This book explains body changes, body types, menstruation, pads, tampons, breasts, bras, hygiene, the importance of exercise and a healthy diet, boy issues, and why you should avoid drugs, alcohol, and smoking. The book is written in a friendly, reassuring way, and each chapter has a section with Bible verses that relate to the topic at hand. However, there are many things I didn't like about the book. Each chapter begins with short stories about a girl, named Courtney, and her friends. Things are said like, "Ew, you have a muffin top", a girl lifts her shirt to show her fat and Courtney observes that all she sees are ribs, one girl says "Boys don't like fat girls", and in one instance a boy runs his hand along girls' backs to determine if they're "wearing" bras. Once you get into each chapter the author reassures girls and explains what Courtney is going through, but I found the stories to be distasteful. I also think the author went overboard with Bible history, particularly Leviticus in regards to how women were "unclean", "untouchable", and kept separate from men because of their periods. The author goes so far as to say that during those times, "girls used to get married and have babies when they weren't much older than you are...". This book is suggested for girls 9 and up! The information is factual, but is it necessary for a puberty book for young girls? We don't want to put ideas in our girls heads about being sexually active at such a young age. The author tells girls to get fancy fabric (like pink satin or wild print) to line their underwear drawer, then to make a potpourri satchel to put in the drawer. Why do tweens need to do that for their underwear and bras? Lastly, I found this to be a long, boring book. There are no pictures or illustrations and there are 129 pages. I really wanted to like this book, but I don't think it's a good fit for my innocent daughter who's just starting puberty. Other books are more approachable and tween friendly.
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