THE BODY SCOOP FOR GIRLS An authoritative yet girlfriend-friendly health book for teen and tween girls written by CBS News Medical Correspondent Dr. Jennifer Ashton. As an ob-gyn specialing in adolescent care, Dr. Jennifer Ashton understands better than anyone that being a teenage girl these days is fraught with a special kind of angst. But in her practice she talks openly and nonjudgementally to her young patients like a good friend, answering each of their questions respectfully and with candor. Now she shartes this advice in a no-holds-barred guidebook, based on her passion to cut through the embarrassment that girls often feel about their changing bodies and to arm them with the knowledge they need to make smart choices. A comprehensive guide from head to toe, The Body Scoop for Girls covers the basics of puberty and beyond, including: •Breast development and nipple bumps •The decision to wait to have sex, and the benefits of waiting •Birth control •The lowdown on STIs •Eating Disorders •Depression and hormone imbalances •Grooming, from hair removal to hygiene products •Body piercings Writing in a funny and fresh, girl-to-girl voice, Dr. Ashton has created a totally up-to-date health book that speaks directly to young women and the unique pressures they face today. From a doctor who "gets it," The Body Scoop for Girls makes the road to womanhood an empowering one. * Winner of the 2010 Living Now Award Gold Medal * Rights Information Publisher: Avery, Paperback (December 29, 2009) Territory: World Rights Available: Film/TV; Large print Reviews: Blurbs: "Dr Ashton offers a life-changing message at the right time to a generation of young women and their parents. I trust her with my daughters." – Dr. Mehmet Oz, coauthor of You: The Owner’s Manual Purchase at Amazon.com

THE BODY SCOOP FOR GIRLS

An authoritative yet girlfriend-friendly health book for teen and tween girls written by CBS News Medical Correspondent Dr. Jennifer Ashton.

As an ob-gyn specialing in adolescent care, Dr. Jennifer Ashton understands better than anyone that being a teenage girl these days is fraught with a special kind of angst. But in her practice she talks openly and nonjudgementally to her young patients like a good friend, answering each of their questions respectfully and with candor. Now she shartes this advice in a no-holds-barred guidebook, based on her passion to cut through the embarrassment that girls often feel about their changing bodies and to arm them with the knowledge they need to make smart choices. A comprehensive guide from head to toe, The Body Scoop for Girls covers the basics of puberty and beyond, including:

•Breast development and nipple bumps
•The decision to wait to have sex, and the benefits of waiting
•Birth control
•The lowdown on STIs
•Eating Disorders
•Depression and hormone imbalances
•Grooming, from hair removal to hygiene products
•Body piercings

Writing in a funny and fresh, girl-to-girl voice, Dr. Ashton has created a totally up-to-date health book that speaks directly to young women and the unique pressures they face today. From a doctor who "gets it," The Body Scoop for Girls makes the road to womanhood an empowering one.

* Winner of the 2010 Living Now Award Gold Medal *

Rights Information

Publisher: Avery, Paperback (December 29, 2009)

Territory: World

Rights Available: Film/TV; Large print

Reviews:

Blurbs:
"Dr Ashton offers a life-changing message at the right time to a generation of young women and their parents. I trust her with my daughters." – Dr. Mehmet Oz, coauthor of You: The Owner’s Manual

Purchase at Amazon.com