Recommended Reading
This list is a sampling of the many available resources on puberty and sexuality for preteens and grown-ups. Explore our recommendations to find the ones that best fit your family.
For Pre-teens
Will Puberty Last My Whole Life
Julie Metzger and Rob Lehman
This is Me: A Girl's Journey
Julie Metzger
Girl's Guide to Becoming a Teen
American Medical Association
Boy's Guide to Becoming a Teen
American Medical Association
The Autism-Friendly Guide to Periods
Robyn Steward
It's Perfectly Normal
R.H. Harris
It's so Amazing
R.H. Harris
Puberty Boy
Geoff Price
The Care & Keeping of YOU
Valorie Schaefer
The Feelings Book
Dr. Lynda Madison
The Growing Up Book for Boys
Davida Hartman
The Period Book
Jennifer Gravelle, Karen Gravelle
What's Going on Down There?
Karen Gravelle
What's Happening to Me?
Peter Mayle
For Teens
You Know, Sex: Gender Puberty and other Things
Cory Silverburg
For Grown-ups
Talk To Me First
Deborah Roffman
Untangled
Lisa Damour, Ph.D.
Why Do They Act That Way?
Dr. David Walsh
Decoding Boys
Cara Natterson, M.D.
The Emotional Lives of Teenagers
Lisa D'Amour, PhD
