 Sex. Lots of people talk about it, obsess over it, promote it, wonder about it. There's a lot to know. Fortunately, there are lots of resources out there to help you sort it all out. Check out these sample sources to make you think, relate, & get some of your questions answered.
For Teens: WEBSITES - NON-FICTION - FICTION
For Parents: WEBSITES - BOOKS
WEBSITES
Advocates for Youth
www.advocatesforyouth.org/teens/
Helping young people make informed and responsible decisions about their reproductive and sexual health.
Campaign for Our Children
www.cfoc.org/TeenGuide/
Information and resources about sexual and reproductive health issues, including abstinence, talking to your parents about sex, STD’s and FAQs.
Coalition for Positive Sexuality
www.positive.org/Home/index.html
An open and candid discussion of sexual issues related to teens.
Cool Nurse
www.coolnurse.com/sex_stuff.htm
Sexuality, sexual health, and everything you need to know about your body in case you slept through health class.
I Wanna Know
www.iwannaknow.org/
Answers to questions about teen sexual health and sexually transmitted diseases.
It’s Great to Wait
www.greattowait.com
Information about why and how to choose sexual abstinence. From the Florida Dept. of Health.
My Sistahs
www.mysistahs.org
Sexual health resources for young women of color.
Say Not Yet to Sex
www.saynotyet.com/teens.htm
Basic tips for how to say “Not Yet” to sex. Includes quotes from teens & a quiz. From a Minnesota, organization, so some info only applies to Minnesota.
Sex, Etc.
www.sxetc.org
A website by teens for teens on sexual health issues.
Teenwire
www.teenwire.com
Sexuality, pregnancy & relationship info from Planned Parenthood.
Youth Embassy
www.youthembassy.com/default.asp
Basic information and FAQs for sexual and reproductive health-related issues.
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NON-FICTION
 The Teenage Guy’s Survival Guide: The Real Deal on Girls, Growing Up, and other Guy Stuff
by Jeremy Daldry (305.235 DAL)
Discusses basic issues about sexuality for guys, including love, dating, intimacy & peer pressure.
 Am I Weird? Or Is This Normal? Advice and Info to Get Teens in the Know
by Marlin Potash (305.235 POT)
Includes info about sex, dating & physiology.
 Sex Explained: Honest Answers to Your Questions About Girls and Guys, Your Changing Body, and What Really Happens During Sex
by Magali Clausner-Petit (306.7 CLA 2004)
Candidly answers questions about the male and female bodies and the changes that occur at puberty and discusses various aspects of sex, including emotions, contraception, pregnancy, and STDs.
 Making Sexual Decisions: The Ultimate Teen Guide
by L. Kris Gowen (306.7 GOW)
Gives advice and practical knowledge on a variety of sexual-health issues, from talking about sex to birth control to STDs to relationships.
 Changing Bodies, Changing Lives: A Book for Teens on Sex & Relationships
by Ruth Bell (613.9 BEL)
Discusses teenage sexuality, as well as the physical & emotional changes that occur during adolescence.
 The Sex Book: An Alphabet of Smarter Love
by Jane Pavanel (613.951 PAV)
This very frank book for teens includes encyclopedic entries & Q and A on everything from abortion to peer pressure to STD’s to misconceptions about sex.
 This Book is About Sex
by Tucker Shaw (612.951 SHA)
The “sex experts” at Alloy.com answer basic questions about sex and sexuality for teens.
 Everything You Need to Know About Sexual Abstinence
by Barbara Moe (613.9 MOE)
Presents facts about human sexuality and discusses the choices teenagers face in deciding whether or not to be sexually active.
 Sex Ed: Growing Up, Relationships and Sex
by Miriam Stoppard (613.951 STO)
Discusses friendship, anatomy, relationships, and issues related to sex, STD’s, pregnancy and sexual orientation.
 The Seventeen Guide to Sex and Your Body
by Sabrina Solin (613.955 SOL)
A guide for teen girls by the Sex & Body editor of Seventeen magazine.
 What Smart Teenagers Know...About Dating, Relationships and Sex
by Deborah Hatchell (646.77 HAT)
Real-life stories by teenagers, and lots of information about sex and dating.
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FICTION
 Plunking Reggie Jackson
By James Bennett (YA BENNETT)
Coley’s under a lot of pressure. He’s a star athlete with an injury, a pregnant girlfriend, a crappy father & his dead brother’s legacy hanging over him.
 Forever
by Judy Blume (YA BLUME)
Kathy and Michael are so in love that they know it’ll last forever. What if it doesn’t?
 The V Club
by Kate Brian (YA BRIAN)
Four friends want to win a scholarship. All they have to do is “exemplify purity of soul, spirit, and body” – in other words, hold on to the big V. Shouldn’t be too hard, right?
 Doing It
by Melvin Burgess (YA BURGESS)
Dino, Ben & Jonathan think about sex—a lot. And when they’re not thinking about it or talking about it, they’re most likely doing it. Which is great – and sometimes isn’t so great.
 The Queen of Everything
by Deb Caletti (YA CALETTI)
"Nothing like that happens to people like me....I mean, imagine it. Your father. Your FATHER."
 48 Shades of Brown
by Nick Earls (YA EARLS)
Dan spends a summer with his hip, bass-playing Aunt Jacq and her friend, Naomi, a "flaxen-haired-love-goddess." His 4 goals: beer, sex, attitude & Calculus.
 Better Than Running at Night
by Hilary Frank (YA FRANK)
Ellie’s first year away at art school teaches her a whole lot more than art.
 Annie on My Mind
by Nancy Garden (YA GARDEN)
Liza never knew falling in love could be so wonderful…or so confusing.
 Love, Ghosts & Facial Hair
by Steven Herrick (YA HERRICK)
Jack thinks about sex, Annabel (and sex), nose hair, and the death of his mom from cancer.
 Parallel Universe of Liars
by Kathleen J. Johnson (YA JOHNSON)
Almost everybody else Robin knows is lying & cheating & living a double life, so why shouldn’t she?
 Love and Sex: Ten Stories of Truth
by Michael Cart, ed. (YA LOVE)
Lust. Desire. Fantasy. Obsession. Love. They’re all here.
 Staying Pure
by Stephanie Perry Moore (YA MOORE)
Payton is popular at school and has a great boyfriend. He wants to. She wants to wait. But she’s having second thoughts. After all, they’ll be together forever, right?
 Rainbow Boys
by Alex Sanchez (YA SANCHEZ)
Jason, Kyle & Nelson handling being gay in different ways, but they’re all struggling to figure out how they fit in, and whom they love.
 Rats Saw God
by Rob Thomas (YA THOMAS)
Where did Steve's life go wrong? His father? His girlfriend? He has 100 pages to find out & fix it--or he won't graduate.
 Be More Chill
by Ned Vizzini (YA VIZZINI)
Jeremy sees himself as a total geek & outcast, until he swallows a pill-sized super computer that’s supposed to help him get whatever he wants.
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WEBSITES for Parents
Advocates for Youth - Parents
www.advocatesforyouth.org/parents/
Articles & information to helps parents talk to their children and teens about a variety of sex-related topics.
The National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy
www.teenpregnancy.org/parent/default.asp
Tips and information for talking with your kids about sex and helping prevent teen pregnancy.
Teen Sex & Teen Sexuality
http://parentingteens.about.com/od/teensexuality/
Links to help parents deal with sexual issues and their teens.
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BOOKS for Parents
 Beyond the Big Talk: Every Parent’s Guide to Raising Sexually Healthy Teens
by Debra Haffner (649.65 HAF)
Addresses issues from physical development to peer pressure to abstinence to how to help your teen deal with sexual messages in media.
 Everything You Never Wanted Your Kids to Know About Sex, But Were Afraid They’d Ask: The Secret to Surviving Your Child’s Sexual Development from Birth to the Teens
by Justin Richardson (J 649.65 RIC)
A survival guide for talking about sex with your kids at every stage of their development.
 Sex and Sensibility: A Parent’s Guide to Talking to Teens About Sex
by Deborah Roffman (649.65 ROF)
Intended to inspire honest communication about sexuality. Talks about how to talk about sex in an appropriate and meaningful way with your kids.
 Ten Talks Parents Must Have with Their Kids about Sex and Character
by Pepper Schwartz (649.65 SCH)
Offers advice on how to begin, what to say, how to deal with issues of safety, ethics and relationships and more.
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