Children's Nonfiction Boys & Men
Guyness
Deal with it body and soul
- Publisher
- James Lorimer & Company Ltd., Publishers
- Initial publish date
- Jan 2017
- Category
- Boys & Men, Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance, Emotions & Feelings
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9781459411876
- Publish Date
- Jan 2017
- List Price
- $24.95
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Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels
- Age: 9 to 14
- Grade: 4 to 9
- Reading age: 9 to 12
Description
As boys become men, pressure to fit into set images of masculinity can be overwhelming. And stereotypes about what makes a man a man can make the early stages of puberty -- the beginning of physical, emotional, and sexual maturity — all the more confusing. This volume looks at issues relating to gender identity and how boys can deal with the conflicts that arise when boys fit — or do not fit — the masculinity mould.
About the author
STEVE PITT has been a freelance writer for nearly 30 years, specializing in parenting issues and children`s book reviewing. A recipient of a national award for humour, he is the author of Guyness: Deal with it body and soul, Teasing: Deal with it before the joke`s on you and Rain Tonight: A Tale of Hurricane Hazel. He lives with his family in Toronto.
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Guyness Deal With It
Deal with it body and soul