Deal with It!: A Whole New Approach to Your Body, Brain, and Life as a Gurl

I bought this book when I was a junior in High School, and I love it. I've read it a number of times over the years and I think it's the best book of its kind that I've ever read. One of my friends goes as far as saying that this book should be government issue to every girl, and I agree. That said... This is not a book that you just hand a 12 or 13 year old girl and say "Here, this is all you ever need to know." If you are a parent buying this book for your preteen/early teen daughter, READ IT FIRST. THEN discuss the book with your daughter. The book is about FACTS, and some of them you might not like. But one other fact is that YOU are responsible for telling your child your own values. If the idea of talking to your own child makes you uncomfortable, fine, but you're the one that is going to have to deal with the consequences of your own inaction. This book is a wonderful tool for parents, if they are willing to open their minds to accept it. (Most of this review is based on the 'Sex' part of the book. The rest of the book should be "tame" enough by most parents' standards.)

I work at a bookstore and I noticed that a lot of young middle school girls were buying this book. So out of curiosity I bought one for myself and took it home. Let me say that it tells you EVERYTHING....Every single question you have about being a teen girl is answered in that book. From your body (and even the yucky parts about it) to your brain (emotional problems) and this isn't a little corny valley girl book. And now that I am 17 I thought I knew it all, I thought it was almost over because when I turned 18 being a teen girl would turn into a legal adult girl. But even my stubborn self learned a great deal. It has a lot of pictures and descriptions and comments from other teen girls. If your a parent I suggest you buy this for your young preteen (even 10 year olds!) we all need to be prepared for this time in our lives and there are some things you just can't talk about with your parents... In a nutshell this is one of the best books I've ever read.

I bought this book for my 12 yr old daughter and she just loved it . I bought it for her because it looked like a great book for growing up girls!perfect for ages 12-16!

I bought the Gurl book after knowing about the Gurl website for quite some time. Luckily, this book fills it all in. I was impressed by all the information on everything a girl needs to know, all about sex, pregnancy, depression, parents, etc. etc. I think I'm maybe a little too old for the book now (I'm 18) but I'd totally recommend it for 12-16 year-olds. Some parents might not like the content (it discusses oral sex, etc.) but a girl's gonna learn about it some time, so it might as well be in a healthy, factual way. Definitely worth the money.

i wish we would have had a book like this in the late 70's /early 80's when i was in junior/senior high school. this book will help so many kids with questions/problems that they do not yet feel comfortable speaking with their friends and family about. don't worry gurls-you'll love talking about all things with your gurlfriends as you get older! this book is perfect. and take this advise to heart-these chick's know what's up. way to go rebecca!