Doing It Right: Making Smart, Safe and Satisfying Choices about Sex
By Bronwen Pardes
This informational nonfiction book will provide teenagers information they want to know, but are too embarrassed to ask about. Chapters such as “What Is Sex”, and “Doing it Right” will be appealing to teens because of its nature and the developmental stages of natural curiosity in adolescents. Discussion of sexual activity is explicit however it is straightforward and unbiased. I think this fact-based book provides a wonderful guide for those going through adolescence wondering about what all the changes in their bodies mean, and especially for those contemplating having sex for the first time. I’m sure we all remember the awkward teenage years and wished there was a book to provide the accurate information we needed without having to ask those embarrassing questions to our parents or getting the wrong info from friends. If this book is too advanced, I highly recommend to It’s Only Normal by Robie Harris. It provides the same information just a little more simplistic.
Headlock
By Joyce Sweeney
The cover of this book alone will grab readers’ attention of a wrestler jumping into the ring. Young adults with a high interest in WWF, Wrestle Mania, NWO, and WCW will be drawn into the realistic portrayal of wrestling including descriptions of detailed moves. The high school character, Kyle, trains to become a professional wrestler and quickly becomes somewhat of a star. Along the way, Kyle also discovers love and develops relationship with other wrestlers. Everything seems to be going fine until Kyle’s grandmother, who raised him, becomes ill and he halts his dreams to take care of her. Meanwhile, Kyle’s estranged mother returns and he will have to choose between family obligation and professional success. I think this is a great story for readers about making choices, dedication and commitment. There’s a little something for everyone, realistic fiction, sports, family and romance.
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