Harris, R. H. and Emberley, M. (2004). It's Perfectly Normal: A Book About Changing Bodies, Growing Up, Sex, and Sexual Health. Cambridge: Candlewick Press.

( Oh noes! NAKED PEOPLE! )

Stone, T. L. (2007). A Bad Boy Can Be Good For A Girl. New York: Random House Children's Books.

( Bad Boy as in 'douchebag,' and Good For You, as in, 'now you know better and will never do it again!' )

Crilley, M. (2007). Miki Falls: Summer.  New York: HarperCollins.

( I keep my love in a jaaaaaarrrrrr! )

Rappaport, Doreen. (2007). Martin's Big Words. Hyperion Books for Children: New York.

( An inspirational story of MLK Jr., but little else for me )

Chandra, D. Comora, M., and Cole, B. (2003). George Washington's Teeth.  New York: Farrar Strauss Groux.

( As our first beloved president sat in his great solarium, he never did suspect a book would discuss his poor molarium... )

Anderson, M. T. (2006). The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party. Somerville: Candlewick Press.

( This book will give you D: face so bad... )

Springer, N. (2009). Somebody. New York: Holiday House.

( Help, help, I'm being kidnapped! )

Klause, A. C. (1990). The Silver Kiss.  New York: Random House

( Vampires! Bitey hot vampires that pee on your porch steps to show they like you! )

Westerfeld, S. (2009). Leviathan. New York: Simon & Schuster.

( OMG this is the greatest book I've ever read in my life! There's this boat... that's a whale... only it's not really a whale! )

Bloor, E. (2001). Tangerine.  New York: Scholastic, Inc.

( There are no Speedoes in this book. )