So You're About to Be a Teenager: Godly Advice for Preteens on Friends, Love, Sex, Faith, and Other Life Issues »

Samuel and Rebecca Rainey, preteens themselves not many years ago, add their perspective as young adults who vividly recall their own successes and failures as teenagers. Covering such topics as friends, peer pressure, boundaries, dating, and sex, the Raineys address the most common traps of adolescence and teach young people how to avoid making poor choices. Short, concise chapters are filled with engaging illustrations and practical applications. This book is essential reading for preteens.

Contents

Introduction....................1
1. The Box Top....................5
2. Traps and Choices....................21
3. The Herd....................35
4. For Girls Only-Changing and Growing Up....................53
5. For Boys Only-Changing and Growing Up....................71
6. What Is Sex?....................83
7. Dangerous Cliffs Ahead....................93
8. Dating?....................113
9. Extreme Life....................133
What Do You Think?....................141
A Passport to Purity Weekend....................163
Acknowledgments....................165
About the Authors....................167