{"product_id":"becoming-you-for-girls-everything-you-wanted-to-know-about-growing-up-paperback","title":"Becoming You for Girls: Everything You Wanted to Know about Growing Up! - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDarby Strickland\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLourdes Navarro\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBecoming You for Girls\u003c\/i\u003e is a Christ-centered guidebook designed to help preteen girls understand, navigate, and grow through puberty--physically, emotionally, socially, and spiritually. Written in an accessible, warm, and encouraging tone, the book explains biological changes, emotional development, friendships, identity, safety, wisdom, technology, and faith, all while grounding each topic in biblical truth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCounselor Darby A. Strickland offers a trustworthy, gospel-shaped vision of growing up that goes beyond body changes to help children grow in wisdom, love, and godliness. Awkward or sensitive topics are handled with gentleness, dignity, and appropriate humor, helping girls feel safe, curious, and confident rather than embarrassed or afraid.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEncouraging girls to embrace their identity in Christ and understand both what is happening and why God designed them this way, the book can be read independently or alongside parents, making it a valuable resource for fostering meaningful conversations about topics like personal safety and body image. An included appendix equips parents with conversation starters about physical and emotional changes, along with practical guidance for navigating even the most uncomfortable questions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDarby A. Strickland, MDiv, is a faculty member and counselor at the Christian Counseling \u0026amp; Education Foundation (CCEF). She is a contributor to \u003ci\u003eBecoming a Church That Cares Well for the Abused\u003c\/i\u003e and author of\u003ci\u003e Is It Abuse? A Biblical Guide to Identifying Domestic Abuse and Helping Victims\u003c\/i\u003e, the children's book \u003ci\u003eSomething Scary Happened\u003c\/i\u003e, and the minibook \u003ci\u003eWhen Children Experience Trauma\u003c\/i\u003e. She writes regularly for the \u003ci\u003eJournal of Biblical Counseling\u003c\/i\u003e. Darby and her husband, John, have three children.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLourdes Navarro\u003c\/b\u003e is an illustrator of children's and young adult literature. She completed her higher studies in illustration and graphic design and has spent ten years working in the children's illustration market. She is currently a freelancer in the Spanish market, with a vision to expand internationally.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 96\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 07, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48751927558365,"sku":"9781645076230","price":22.01,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/5HUOf2mcl79781645076230.webp?v=1789890674","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/becoming-you-for-girls-everything-you-wanted-to-know-about-growing-up-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}