Books on bOObs: A Guide to Your Girls

Taking Care of Your “Girls,” A Breast Health Guide for Girls, Teens, and In-Betweens, Marisa C. Weiss, M.D., Isabel Friedman (Three Rivers Press, 2008) From oncologist and president of Breastcancer.org, Marisa Weiss and her daughter, this book provides clinical and detailed info about developing breasts, together with teen “mammoirs” from growing girls.

Body Drama, Nancy Amanda Redd (Gotham Books, 2007) This book is subtitled “Real Girls, Real Bodies, Real Issues, Real Answers.” Deals with everything from skin, hair, nails, body shape and boobs. Great graphics and sidebars make it fun to read or flip to areas of concern. Lots of real-life photos and how to guide on performing breast self-exams.

My Body, My Self, for Girls, Lynda Madaras, Area Madaras (Newmarket Press, 2007) Another mother/daughter book team uncovers all the different ways a girl’s body changes during puberty, including growing breasts. Features quizzes and charts to fill out during various stages of development.

What’s Happening to My Body? Book for Girls: A Growing Up Guide for Parents and Daughters, Lynda Madaras with Area Madaras (Newmarket Press, 2000) This book includes personal stories and great illustrations for pre-teen and teen girls.

Deal With It! A Whole New Approach to Your Body, Brain, and Life as a gURL, Esther Drill, Heather McDonald, Rebecca Odes (Pocket Books, 1999) Great mature teen book from the creators of the gURL website. Includes information on breasts, bras, self-image, and creating your own personal style.

The Care & Keeping of You: The Body Book for Girls (American Girl Library), Valorie Lee Schaefer (Pleasant Company Publications, 1998) This book provides young girls (8-12) with basics on how to take care of their growing bodies.

The Body Project: An Intimate History of American Girls, Joan Jacobs Brumberg (Vintage Books, 1997) Based on diary entries and media images from 1830s to present, this book looks at why today’s young girls have more negative and unreal perceptions of their body image.

Changing Bodies, Changing Lives: A Book for Teens on Sex and Relationships, Ruth Bell (Three Rivers Press, 1988) From the same folks who brought us Our Bodies, Ourselves, this is a great resource for older teens. Includes personal stories, expert advice and helpful illustrations.

Great young girl’s guide to breasts and breast cancer.