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This award-winning, beloved audiobook for pre-teens and teens is packed with honest advice on all the things you need to know – from what cramps feel like to whether you can feel it coming out, to what you should do if your pad leaks onto your clothes.

Best-selling author Laurie Halse Anderson is known for the unflinching way she writes about and advocates for survivors of sexual assault. Now, inspired by her fans and enraged by how little in our culture has changed since her groundbreaking novel Speak was first published 20 years ago, she has written a poetry memoir that is as vulnerable as it is rallying, as timely as it is timeless.

In 2014, Chessy Prout was a freshman at St. Paul's School, a prestigious boarding school in New Hampshire, when a senior boy sexually assaulted her as part of a ritualized game of conquest. Chessy bravely reported her assault to the police and testified against her attacker in court. Then, in the face of unexpected backlash from her once-trusted school community, she shed her anonymity to help other survivors find their voice.

Let’s be honest: most of us think about sex a lot, and we have plenty of unanswered questions: What’s the best way to talk to my partner about what I want? How do I figure out my sexuality? How do I have sex safely? What does an orgasm actually feel like? Laci Green - a sex educator and YouTuber who’s been hailed by Time magazine as the millennial Dr. Ruth - has built a platform of millions of followers by answering sex-related questions frankly, nonjudgmentally, and hilariously.

Trans+: Love, Sex, Romance, and Being You by Karen Rayne, PhD, and Katherine Gonzales, MBA, is an all-inclusive, uncensored guide for teens who are transgender, nonbinary, gender-nonconforming, or gender-fluid. Trans+ answers all your questions, easy and hard, about gender and covers mental health, physical health and reproduction, transitioning, relationships, sex, and life as a trans or nonbinary individual. It's full of essential information you need—and want—to know and includes real-life stories from teens like you!

Thoughts for Young Men, by J. C. Ryle, is a short yet passionate appeal that, a hundred years after it was written, remains relevant for today. Replete with warnings, exhortations, and instruction about this life's many trials, temptations, and common pitfalls, Thoughts for Young Men is biblical, practical, timeless, and wise. Ryle covers four great temptations that plague most young men: sloth, lust, love of pleasure, and peer pressure.

One hot summer afternoon, Rex Ogle’s sexuality is found out and his father gives him an ultimatum: you can be gay, or you can live here, but not both—and you have twenty-four hours to decide. Rex desperately hopes for a reprieve that doesn’t come, and the following day, he leaves. With no place to go, he drives to New Orleans, where he has the phone number of a man he met briefly and kissed once.

"The Puberty For Tween Girls: The Only Book You Need to Understand, Love & Praise Your Changing Body" is the ultimate guide that empowers young girls with practical knowledge, body positivity, and emotional tools to understand and confidently navigate the enigma of puberty. It's a conversation starter, a companion, and an empowering reference for every tween girl.

Restoring the Broken Pieces: Healing from Childhood Trauma is a compassionate guide that addresses the questions so many of us wrestle with: How can I heal from the trauma of my childhood? What strategies can help me reframe and overcome my past? How can I work through guilt, shame, and blame? Where do I start to forgive those who have hurt me? How do I find hope and stability again?Imagine wishing for a better future full of opportunity and promise yet waking up daily with the burden of your past. You have experienced the hidden struggles of emotional scars that reverberate from the trauma...

Supera la masturbación, olvídate del porno, has que deje de afectarte y pase a ser un contenido irrelevante para ti, siéntete libre, saludable y en control de ti mismo. Imagina la nueva vida que te espera en la que a no estarás sintiéndote mal o escapando de la realidad por las fantasías eróticas, estarás de nuevo cumpliendo con tus actividades, recuperando tu concentración, salud y el control de tu vida.

“When a flower doesn’t bloom, you fix the environment in which it grows, not the flower.” ~Alexander Den Heijer After being sexually abused by her father and uncle from age 3 to 12. Physically, mentally, and emotionally abused by male figures from age 3 to 24. Raped three times in her life by strangers who weren’t her father and uncle. Kailee lived in secrecy in an antisocial life for over 20 years. She believed she would take her secrets to her grave but the secrets were haunting her daily. This led her down a self-sabotage path, until she finally broke her silence and told her ...

Being a teenager can be a difficult adjustment period as you transition from childhood to adulthood. Besides the physical changes your body goes through, this is also the time when you start having romantic or even sexual feelings… and they can be confusing. You’re probably experiencing things for the first time that you don’t know how to handle. If you want more than basic sex-ed and to dive deep into the world of teenage romance and relationships, then you’re in the right place.

He won't take no for an answer... When surprise flowers appear from a secret admirer on her fifteenth birthday, Brandi, the gangly, undeveloped, freshman cheerleader thinks it's too good to be true. While her fellow cheerleaders think that Jerome, the mysterious new guy, is perfect, Brandi believes this is finally her ticket into the cheerleader clique. Jerome seems right out of a romance novel: tall, dark, handsome, drives a hot car and is the running back on the varsity football team. Her classmates say he's rich and the cheerleaders all want to go out with him.

Unlock the secrets to surviving puberty, mastering the dating world, and staying safe, even if these topics make your skin crawl. This is your indispensable guide to sex education without the "awkward parent talk"! Is puberty turning your life upside down, triggering questions you're too embarrassed to ask your parents? Do you wonder how to navigate the dating world, understand the concept of consent, or protect yourself online, but don't know where to seek reliable, non-judgmental advice?

Why do we find sexuality so, well... scary? Comedian and co-creator of the hit show Feel Good, Mae Martin, investigates in this hilarious and intelligent guide to 21st century sexuality. By narrating their own, often humiliating, adventures in sex, dating and identity, Mae demystifies everything from weird crushes and coming out, to the pros and cons of labels and the joys of sexual fluidity. Mae's mission is to ensure that in a world that's full of things to worry about, who we choose to kiss should not be one of them. And when it comes to sexuality, Mae asks: CAN EVERYONE PLEASE CALM DOWN?

Teens are being bombarded with porn and sex everywhere they turn. 93% of boys and 62% of girls first see porn before they turn 18. With smartphones everywhere, this is no surprise. What is a surprise is how little the church talks about porn and when they do, how unhelpful it often is. Messages of "stop it" and "it's bad" heap on shame and fail to get to the root of the issue. Needed Navigation is a hope and grace-based approach for teens looking to navigate these difficult issues.

¡Cambia tu mentalidad y descubre al seductor que llevas dentro! ¿Te cuesta dar ese primer paso con las mujeres? ¿Sientes que el éxito con el género femenino es un rompecabezas inalcanzable? ¿Quieres convertirte en un auténtico maestro de la seducción y las habilidades sociales? Algo en tu interior te dice que puedes lograrlo, pero quizás aún no has descubierto cómo. No estas aquí para promesas vacías; estas para resultados tangibles. En esta lectura te ofrezco la llave maestra para desbloquear tu potencial y descubrir tu personalidad seductora. Ahora, tienes dos opciones: ...

Let’s get real: Sex is complicated. Like, really complicated. And as a teen, you need trusted resources to help you navigate sexual issues without shame, guilt, or judgment. But if you’re like many teens, you may not have someone in your life that you can talk to openly about complicated sexual situations and what consent really means - and this information is crucial for your health, safety, and happiness.

Deep Dark Blue is a very personal and impactful account about surving sexual abuse in the Air Force Academy. More than a memoir about sexual assault, it's about breaking boundaries but also setting them. It's about learning to trust your instincts. And it's a story of survival, resilience, and finally, finding joy.

One race. One voice. One chance to outrun the pain. Twelve-year-old Jess Harris was a bright, curious girl—until one tragic moment shattered her world and sent her spiraling into depression, self-harm, and isolation. Her strict but loving parents didn’t see the warning signs—until it was almost too late. When a police intervention reveals the depth of Jess’s trauma, her father encourages her to attend a vibrant youth church group. There, Jess encounters a love and grace she’s never known before. Through faith in Jesus Christ and the uplifting support of her newfound spiritual ...