Curly hair rocks! Still, many parents (particularly the non-curly ones) struggle with the care and maintenance of their child's curly tresses, and curly kids are known to go through bouts of self-consciousness and straight-hair envy. That's where Lorraine Massey comes in-an evangelist for the power of curls and bestselling author of Curly Girl: The Handbook, with 469,000 copies in print, she now brings her message of curly hair empowerment to kids...

"A solid and sound coaching manual for preteen girls starting or approaching puberty." —School Library Journal
Let's face it, being a girl isn't easy, and growing up can be confusing without a confidante to help. Meet Sarah O'Leary Burningham, a real-life big sister here to talk you through some of life's biggest moments, like:

Finding a bra

Getting your period

Picking out glasses and braces

Dealing with

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"[P]hysician and [...] author Louise Aronson's Elderhood is a [...] look at a vital but often disparaged stage of life. For more than 5,000 years, "old" has been defined as beginning between the ages of 60 and 70. That means most people alive today will spend more years in elderhood than in childhood, and many will be elders for 40 years or more. Yet at the very moment that humans are living longer than ever before, we've made old age into a disease,...

As World War I raged across the globe, hundreds of young women toiled away at the radium-dial factories, where they painted clock faces with a mysterious new substance called radium. Assured by their bosses that the luminous material was safe, the women themselves shone brightly in the dark, covered from head to toe with the glowing dust. With such a coveted job, these "shining girls" were considered the luckiest alive--until they began to fall mysteriously...

Practice Good Hygiene! focuses on hygiene skills while discussing steps children can take to practice healthy lifestyles. Readers are introduced to basic body care and why cleanliness is important. Body odor, bad breath, germs, and self-esteem are discussed. Callouts prompt inquiry, further thinking, and close examination of photographs. Additional text features and search tools, including a glossary and an index, help students locate information

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Identify and treat digestive problems before they become difficult to manage—with this comprehensive reference from the world-renowned Mayo Clinic.
 
Digestive problems are among the most common reasons people see doctors and take medication. This updated fourth edition of Mayo Clinic on Digestive Health is an authoritative yet practical reference manual that includes information on everything from healthy digestion...