Sex, Boys & You: Be Your Own Best Girlfriend [Paperback]

Joni Arredia (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 11 and up | Grade Level: 6 and up

Sex, Boys & You is a book for women-children: girls age 11 to 19 on their way to being strong, kind, giving, powerful grownups. Author Joni Arredia wants her young readers to learn to use their muliebrity: the power of womanhood. After she found her muliebrity, Joni shared her journey with the world in her first book Muliebrity: Qualities of a Woman. Now she wants to pass her wisdom down to a new generation of women. If 12-year-olds can find their muliebrity now, instead of in their 30s, how bright the world would be from their glowing smiles. Sex, Boys & You shows girls how to combine their own unique inner strengths, with a strong healthy package to carry out their wildest and most profound dreams. It addresses issues all teens are thinking about: sex, dating, feeling fat, feeling ugly, fearing loneliness. And a few that might surprise like spirituality, exercise, and posture. Sex, Boys & You seeks to teach and prepare, but more than that, it is about inspiring the energy to take a dream and turn it into reality. Joni talks about fighting the forces and people that can damage or destroy dreams, and how girls can pick up the pieces if they've been hurt. Joni's gentle, cradling style gets right to the heart of the matter - without getting "in your face." Her voice is a beacon of hope to all women, even those still in training. You can hear her ever-present smile on every page.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 5-9-Arredia acts as a sympathetic mentor to younger teens in this empowering, feel-good book. She describes her own experiences as a sexually abused child and explains how she overcame feelings of shame, stigma, and self-hatred to become a happy and fulfilled woman. The tone is casual but also thoughtful and deeply caring, and, above all, extremely positive and practical. For example, the author discusses why and when to say "NO," how to like yourself when you don't look anything like the models in Seventeen magazine, how to figure out your strengths and have the discipline to work toward your goals, and how to develop healthy relationships with boys. The sections dealing with sexuality are not explicit. Good solid advice for any young teen and a fine addition to any collection.
Susan R. Farber, Ardsley Public Library, NY
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Review

Sex, Boys & You: Be Your Own Best Girlfriend teaches the importance of tapping into individual strengths to achieve the life of a young girl's wildest dreams. Joni Arredia helps girls ages 11 to 19 see where the opposite sex should fit into their lives, and how to get him out if they want to. She looks at how to overcome feeling fat or ugly, too stupid or too smart, and how to banish fears of loneliness. She reminds girls of the power of prayer and the importance of their individual spirituality. Joni also offers tips on finding the right look as well as the right attitude, and staying healthy and fit. Sex, Boys and You should be found in every junior high, senior high, and community library. -- The Children's Bookwatch of The Midwest Book Review, September 1998.

This book's not just about the birds and the bees-it's about becoming the person you want to be and not letting sex and other social stuff stand in the way of your dreams. You'll find out how to boost your personal power and make life choices you'll love living with. -- Teen magazine, February 1999.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 11 and up
  
• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Perc Pub (September 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0965320324
• ISBN-13: 978-0965320320
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,630,000 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars every mother needs to share this with their daughter, January 30, 2002

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christine ahles (woodbury, minnesota USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sex, Boys & You: Be Your Own Best Girlfriend (Paperback)

Not only did this book give me a chance to look at my self, it gave me a better perspective on what my daughter is going though and ways to help her deal with being a teen. Even if she won't addmit she got something out of this book, I can see it by the way she has changed her out look on life, friends and BOYS. I would reccomend this book to any one who knows a girl. Wheather it be your own, a niece, a friend or even a stranger. This book is easy to read and understand.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!, December 14, 2005

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A. Twitchel - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sex, Boys & You: Be Your Own Best Girlfriend (Paperback)

I happened on this book by accident and was thrilled. The title is somewhat deceiving because sex is only a part of it. The main theme of this book is female empowerment, which involves making good decisions and being true to yourself. This book touches on all aspects of any woman's life and I got as much out of it as they will. Hopefully it will inspire my girls to realize the importance of a strong, smart woman and aspire to be her.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars best book i have read, March 26, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Sex, Boys & You: Be Your Own Best Girlfriend (Paperback)

this a great read. I recomend it to any teenage girl. it talks about a look of important things in a girls life, and i sugesset you buy it.