מאת Mayim Bialik
Why does my voice crack like that? What should I eat to build muscle? How do I talk to someone I have a crush on? What do I do if someone calls me names or bullies me?
Growing from a boy to a man is no easy task. Bodies are changing, social circles are evolving, hair is appearing in places it never was before — and on top of it all, there's the ever-present pressure to conform to the typical idea of what it means to be "manly" and masculine. But it's easier to do if you're armed with facts.
Using personal anecdotes as an overly observant mother of two boys and plenty of scientific information from her life as a neuroscientist, Mayim Bialik, PhD, star of The Big Bang Theory, talks directly to teen boys about what it means to grow from a boy to a man biologically, psychologically, and sociologically. Using the same cool, fun, and friendly tone that she took in Girling Up, Mayim takes boys—and their parents!—through the challenges and triumphs of Boying Up today.
In six sections (How Boys Bodies Work; How Boys Grow; How Boys Learn; How Boys Cope; How Boys Love; and How Boys Make a Difference), she takes a look at what it means for boys to come of age in today's world, how can they take control of their paths, and what can they do to help shape the types of futures they want for themselves.
Praise for Boying Up:
"A matter-of-fact mirror that reflects reality and respect, not bewildered embarrassment." —Kirkus Reviews
"Boying Up hits all the hot spots and should be included in tween and teen library collections." —VOYA
Why does my voice crack like that? What should I eat to build muscle? How do I talk to someone I have a crush on? What do I do if someone calls me names or bullies me?
Growing from a boy to a man is no easy task. Bodies are changing, social circles are evolving, hair is appearing in places it never was before — and on top of it all, there's the ever-present pressure to conform to the typical idea of what it means to be "manly" and masculine. But it's easier to do if you're armed with facts.
Using personal anecdotes as an overly observant mother of two boys and plenty of scientific information from her life as a neuroscientist, Mayim Bialik, PhD, star of The Big Bang Theory, talks directly to teen boys about what it means to grow from a boy to a man biologically, psychologically, and sociologically. Using the same cool, fun, and friendly tone that she took in Girling Up, Mayim takes boys—and their parents!—through the challenges and triumphs of Boying Up today.
In six sections (How Boys Bodies Work; How Boys Grow; How Boys Learn; How Boys Cope; How Boys Love; and How Boys Make a Difference), she takes a look at what it means for boys to come of age in today's world, how can they take control of their paths, and what can they do to help shape the types of futures they want for themselves.
Praise for Boying Up:
"A matter-of-fact mirror that reflects reality and respect, not bewildered embarrassment." —Kirkus Reviews
"Boying Up hits all the hot spots and should be included in tween and teen library collections." —VOYA
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Body hair, biology, and boyhood are dissected and demystified in this guide to pubescence.As the XY follow-up to her XX exposé into what makes a preteen body tick, neuroscientist and actress Bialik (Girling Up, 2017, etc.) lends her scientific and maternal expertise to anyone fumbling through the boy-to-young man process. Replacing mystery and misunderstanding with science (proteins, chemicals, and hormones, oh my) the book scrutinizes the human body's pubescent evolution. This is a pragmatic and relatable tool for understanding how, why, and what you're chemically wired for, from hair growth to attention span, and it's careful to note that generalizations are guides not rules. In other words, there's no "right" time for the P word to kick in. What's happening to girls (breasts, ovaries, height) on the puberty periphery is also discussed, as is gender identity. (Of note: a global map of countries recognizing more than two genders.) Merging research with experience raising two young boys, the result avoids a myopic point of view by peppering pages with lighthearted line drawings and sidebars with firsthand accounts from anonymous men. Bialik assures readers that we all figure out this hormonal playground called our body: In other words, when it comes to puberty, you've got this. Knowing where to sit at lunch when you get to high school? That's another book entirely.A matter-of-fact mirror that reflects reality and respect, not bewildered embarrassment. (Nonfiction. 9-15)
COPYRIGHT(2018) Kirkus Reviews, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. (Online Review)
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January 1, 2019
This companion to neuroscientist/actor Bialik's Girling Up covers male anatomy, adolescent development, learning styles, physical attractions, and more. The informal, supportive text addresses readers directly in the second person. Bialik uses specific examples from her own adolescence and her two sons' lives. "That's What He Said..." boxes provide personal growing-up anecdotes from several men. Spot art and simple diagrams are included.(Copyright 2019 by The Horn Book, Incorporated, Boston. All rights reserved.)
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Body hair, biology, and boyhood are dissected and demystified in this guide to pubescence.As the XY follow-up to her XX expos� into what makes a preteen body tick, neuroscientist and actress Bialik (Girling Up, 2017, etc.) lends her scientific and maternal expertise to anyone fumbling through the boy-to-young man process. Replacing mystery and misunderstanding with science (proteins, chemicals, and hormones, oh my) the book scrutinizes the human body's pubescent evolution. This is a pragmatic and relatable tool for understanding how, why, and what you're chemically wired for, from hair growth to attention span, and it's careful to note that generalizations are guides not rules. In other words, there's no "right" time for the P word to kick in. What's happening to girls (breasts, ovaries, height) on the puberty periphery is also discussed, as is gender identity. (Of note: a global map of countries recognizing more than two genders.) Merging research with experience raising two young boys, the result avoids a myopic point of view by peppering pages with lighthearted line drawings and sidebars with firsthand accounts from anonymous men. Bialik assures readers that we all figure out this hormonal playground called our body: In other words, when it comes to puberty, you've got this. Knowing where to sit at lunch when you get to high school? That's another book entirely.A matter-of-fact mirror that reflects reality and respect, not bewildered embarrassment. (Nonfiction. 9-15)
COPYRIGHT(2018) Kirkus Reviews, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. (Online Review)
