This Book is About Sex [Paperback]

Tucker Shaw (Author), Fiona Gibb (Author)

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Gr. 8-10. Tucker and Fiona are the sex experts at alloy.com, a teen Web site. In nine chapters, they answer the basic questions teens have about the first time, sexually transmitted diseases, masturbation, pregnancy, "same-sex stuff," and protection. Each question offers both the male's point of view (Shaw), and the female's (Gibb). The jazzy, two-color layout includes line drawings, boxed survey results from the site, and a running footer of quips and quotes. Plainspoken and smart, Tucker and Fiona repeat their mantras: it's your body, you decide when you are ready; respect yourself; always use protection; tell the truth. They don't address the mechanics of sex or pleasure, but they do include straightforward descriptions of how to employ various means of contraception and what happens when you have an abortion. While the language may date quickly, the advice will not. GraceAnne DeCandido
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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 12 and up
  
• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Puffin (October 23, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0141310197
• ISBN-13: 978-0141310190
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,572,352 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Wow, July 12, 2001

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"nycya" (Minneapolis) - See all my reviews

This review is from: This Book is About Sex (Paperback)

so good. finally there's a book i dont feel like an idiot giving to my kids. sure it's not all g-rated but neither is TV anymore. this book talks straight + smart + real. and it says all the things id never be able to say without blushing. [...]