Ellen Voelckers Mahoney

Examines "the evolving world of American journalism, from the late 1800s to today ... Budding reporters learn how [Nellie] Bly, who so desired to work in the male-dominated world of reporting, willingly feigned her own insanity to be committed to a mental asylum so she could go undercover and write about it. Providing a ... look at early social reform writers and reporters who helped transform journalism, the book also introduces young readers to...

Discusses the physical and emotional aspects of getting one's menstrual period. Also explains what happens during a pelvic exam.

Discusses the physical and ethical aspects of teenage sexuality including such topics as the reproductive system and methods of protection against disease and pregnancy.