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There are lots of gob-smacking aspects to this book. Firstly there is the motivation for this Queensland author’s writing - her turbulent teen years which were pock-marked with pornography, promiscuity, drugs and alcohol. Secondly there is the huge amount of information and advice to assist teenage girls to make wise choices when considering sexual experiences and intimate relationships. Thirdly there is the huge variety of writing styles used both to challenge and reassure: the forthright confrontation of questions and personal narratives hand in hand with evocative analogies and gentle affirmations. Fourthly there is the colourful formatting and Jacinth Foote’s artwork that complement the various moods of the text. This is a useful handbook, with an interactive feel, for teens (both churched and unchurched) as well as parents, teachers and carers of adolescent girls.
OFF THE SHELF MAGAZINE
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