What a wonderful guide for the modern girl growing up through all sorts of new and interesting times. With chapters focussing on taking care of your brain, body and finding your place in this world, this is something that I wish I could have read in my impressionable years. The book is written with such positive vibes and honesty that I'm sure every Rebel will connect with it in some way. Definitely buying a copy for my daughter!
Thanks to the author and Netgalley for a temporary copy in exchange for an honest review.

This is a great book and a must read for young girls. The topics are relevant and discussed in kid-friendly ways. I particularly enjoyed the discussions on social media/the internet and the emphasis on normal being different for everyone. I teach 5th graders and during growth and development, I always try to mention some books that they could read and this will be one of them!

What a great book for young people!!! The message is terrific. The graphics bright and engaging. I think this is a great read for tweens especially!

Growing Up Powerful is an empowering and informative book that every girl between the ages of 12 and 16 should have on her bookshelf. Written in a relatable and engaging style, this guide takes on the challenges and triumphs of adolescence with compassion and understanding.

Puberty can be a rollercoaster ride, and this book serves as a reliable companion throughout the journey. It covers a wide range of topics, from navigating new friendships and discovering inner strength to dealing with body changes, school stress, and social anxiety. The authors understand the complexities of being a teenage girl in today's world and provide practical advice to help readers build unshakable confidence.

What sets Growing Up Powerful apart is its interactive format. With Q&As between experts and girls from different parts of the world, readers can gain insights from real experiences. The inclusion of fun quizzes adds an element of excitement while allowing readers to reflect on their personal growth. This combination of expert guidance and interactive features creates a well-rounded reading experience.

The book strikes a perfect balance between addressing serious issues and maintaining a positive and uplifting tone. It acknowledges the challenges that come with growing up but emphasizes the incredible potential each girl possesses. The authors encourage readers to embrace their uniqueness and find their own voices, reminding them that they have the power to shape their own destinies.

Growing Up Powerful is written in a language that is accessible and easy to understand, making it suitable for tweens and teens alike. The illustrations and design elements add visual appeal, enhancing the reading experience. The book's layout allows readers to navigate specific topics of interest or read it cover to cover.

Overall, Growing Up Powerful is a must-read for any girl entering her teenage years. It provides the tools, knowledge, and encouragement needed to navigate the challenges of adolescence while fostering self-confidence and resilience. By empowering girls to embrace their changing bodies, manage their racing minds, and navigate a complicated world, this book equips them to become their most confident selves. It's an essential guide that will accompany young girls on their journey to becoming strong, resilient, and empowered young women.

I think this is officially my favorite Rebel Girls creation to date! I NEED a copy for my classroom. First of all the illustrations are the best thing ever! Caribay Marquina is talented and she filled the pages elevating the meaning of the book so much more. I loved all the illustrations and thought they helped improve the book. Additionally, the book is colorful and I LOVE that. When I was young it felt like books with similar vibes were always black and white, but having this book be colorful made it fun.

In terms of content, loved it! This book will be handy for later elementary and middle school level students. I teach 8th grade and up and I desperately want a copy for my classroom. This book does seem to be created more for cisgender girls, but I think there are valuable lessons that people of any background can take from the meaning. There are different groupings of information like things happening in your brain, biologically, friendships, school, family, and general health. I liked the groupings and the wording of the material is easily understood. There are even ‘experts’ that answer questions from Rebel Girls, like ‘Do all people feel anxious about situation ‘x’’. I thought it was a nice touch to include questions readers generally might have. In addition in each selection, there is an old fashion quiz, if you answered mostly you are ‘x’ which means. That type of quiz reminded me of the fashion magazines I would get as a youth.

One quote that really stood out to me is “Brains don’t put the finishing touches on the prefrontal cortex for many years– not until we’re 25 years old”. I read this ARC 3 days before I turn 25, so that quote really hit me in the gut.

Another quote that has meaning for me is “Raise your hand in social studies class when a historical event reminds you of something happening right now.”. I am a social studies teacher and I love when my students can make connections between the past and present. It helps prove they can critically think and makes me think that someone is trying to understand history.

What a delightful book!

The first section focuses on the brain. It combines facts, managing stress, quizzes to keep it fun, and some scenario questions to play through. I adore the focus on emotions and gaining self confidence.

I also very much appreciated the focus on different brain operations that will hopefully drive empathy and understanding for our fellow humans.

Body section covers some various conditions, facts, disabilities, things girls will go through in puberty including acne, periods and their symptoms, shaving tips, bra buying, exercise, food...It's very well done.

The rest of the book covers family relationships, friendships, school struggles, social media, bullying, sexual orientations, peer pressure, and how you can make a difference in the world.

This book is really beautiful to read. The breakdown of the pages is super pleasing, the photos beautiful. It has bite size sections for kids to work through and some really great advice that might trigger discussion/questions you might not think to go over with your kids. I love it!

Puberty can be exciting and scary. You might have questions and feelings about your body, your emotions, your friends, your school, your online life, and your future. You might also want to change the world, but not know how. Don’t worry, this book is here to help!

'Growing Up Powerful' is written by Nona Willis Aronowitz and Rebel Girls, the awesome authors of the 'Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls' series. They give you advice, tips, and stories on how to grow up with confidence and courage. They also introduce you to girls from different countries and cultures who have faced similar challenges and overcome them.

The book has quizzes that help you discover your superpowers, Q&As that answer your questions and offer expert advice, and stories that inspire you to follow your dreams and make a difference. The book is also beautifully illustrated by Caribay Marquina, who shows the diversity and beauty of girls everywhere.

'Growing Up Powerful' is a guide, a friend, and a mentor for girls who want to be their best selves and live their best lives. It’s a book that celebrates girl power and encourages girls to be bold, brave, and kind. I loved this book and I think you will too!

Good and educational but a bit too verbose for the target audience of 10-14-year-olds. A lot of long paragraphs that even I was losing interest in.

What a gem of a resource! This book has it all for a young woman growing up - and it’s so good that if my five month old son could read, I’d buy it and read it with him. This book is a fabulous and inclusive read that touches on many topics ranging from scientific explanations of how the adolescent/teenage brain work and how it’s applicable to the reader, to how to create a space for yourself that makes you feel good, to your place in your family. I love the style of writing, the drawings, everything - it’s a gift of a book and I’d highly recommend it!

A must-have for Rebel Girls everywhere!

Growing Up Powerful is unlike the rest of the books in the Rebel Girls series. Rather than highlighting inspirational women and girls, this book is a guide for young girls to thrive into confident girls themselves.

This would be a perfect book to give to a 8-10 year old girl. The book tackles topics like puberty, bullying, and finding your voice in a complicated world. Preteen years are super awkward and this book helps girls navigate this time period of their life.

I am obviously not a preteen girl, and I don't have a child, but if I did, I would for sure buy this book for her!

Reading this to my daughter little by little before bed to help us break into some hard to talk about topics. Some of it is a little too old for her right now but it’s a good resource to have on hand.

This is the book I would have needed as a 10 or 11 year old. I hope this one gets translated into German so I can give it to my niece in a couple of years. Explains the obvious like changes in the body but also talks about body image, friendships etc. Also lovely Illustrations.

Not astonishing, this Rebel Girls book is as good as the others, if not even better. My daughters are already grown up, but I wish we had had it in their teens, and even more I´d had it in my teens, as times were much closer and more conservative then. It describes changes of 8 to 14 year old girls regarding their body, mind and social interactions like friends and family. It´s perhaps not easily understandable for the younger ones, but perfect for elder ones who don´t want to talk about everything with a grown-up, though this is also recommended here. It also includes illness, identity and problems of all kind as well as practical tips for dealing with difficulties or how to find your interests and campaign in political, environmental or dealings just at your school or village. The book includes - besides the usual colourful and diverse illustrations - also QR codes to read further on. Though I can´t judge from the teens´ perspective, I also found parts that were interesting for adults. Another gemstone in the Rebel Girls collection!
Thanks to Rebel Girls and Netgalley for an ARC ebook in exchange for an honest review.

Growing up powerful is a fantastic book aimed at girls between 8-14, helping them to deal with the changes in their bodies. It really is the perfect book and my daughter will definitely benefit from it.

This is a guide for girls of ages roughly 8 to 14, to being confident when your body is changing, your mind is racing and the world is complicated.
There are chapters in this title on the brain, the body, being a valuable person in one’s family, the strength in connection and, hope for making the world a better place.
The content is complemented with wonderful illustrations throughout.

Mais uma vez fico encantada com o conteúdo e a forma como os livros Rebel Girls são feitos. Pensei em como em momentos da minha jovem vida quis ter conversas que seria facilmente mediadas pelas abordagens que 'Growing up' apresenta.

Ansiosa para que saia em breve uma edição traduzida no Brasil, pois acho o tema relevante. Mulheres poderosas são bem formadas e informadas desde a infância. Nós merecemos isso, nos conhecer e conhecer o que nos aguarda na vida, bem como aprender a dialogar, expressar sentimentos e tirar as dúvidas que surgirao em meio ao caminho que é crescer.

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Once again I am delighted with the content and the way the Rebel Girls books are done. I thought about how at times in my young life I wanted to have conversations that would be easily mediated by the approaches that 'Growing up' presents.

I look forward to a translated edition coming out soon in Brazil, as I think the theme is relevant. Powerful women are well educated and informed from childhood. We deserve this, to know ourselves and what awaits us in life, as well as to learn how to dialogue, express feelings and clear up the doubts that arise in the middle of the path of growing up.

There are times in life when an instruction manual would be much appreciated and as a former tween/teen (okay many, many, years ago) I LOVED this book. To have a young women or even those who identify with the female gender will find this book one with answers to the noise of being a tween/teen. I wish I had had a book like this when I was younger and not sure of myself. Arguably tweens/teens go through so much more than we did at their age at an even younger age and social media has also played a major part in their lives and that of their peers. Pick this book up for anyone who is at this stage in life or who is about to enter it. It is worth it and gives the reader a sense that there are so many others out there feeling the same.

I would like to thank Rebel Girls for providing me with an ARC.

I really wish I had a book like this one when I was a kid that went into the detail that the book did. I had some books, but they really only skimmed over the information. Some of the information provided in this book would have made me feel better about my body and how it was changing, unlike the books I had that didn't necessarily cover information beyond certain bodies or even bodily changes. I really like that this book started with a chapter on mental health. It also covers other topics like family and physical health. There were a few areas that I did think could have been better, such as sections talking about disability. While I'm happy that visible disabilities were talked about some, it brushes over invisible disabilities and only really shows a few ways of being disabled. I otherwise absolutely loved this book. It's a great book about health that I couldn't recommend enough.

Absolutely LOVEEEEE this one. The presentation, the layout, the formatting, the Q&A with experts throughout, the real life scenarios - this one has to be the best “growing up girl” books I’ve ever read. I know I was terrified to grow up and having a book about all the changes helped tremendously - but this one, this one is a GEM. It’s so full of useful, relatable information and can really provide some good topics of discussion amongst children and adults. I loved the graphics, the detailed information (nothing left out because no taboo welcome here!), and the way the book was laid out into chapters that allows for readers to skip around as needed. Overall, what an amazing book for girls as they grow into women. Might also be a good book for boys to read to understand girls, too!

Growing Up Powerful by Nona Willis Aronowitz;.
Between the ages of 8 and 14, girls experience a major drop in confidence. Rebel Girls is on a mission to change that, by sharing the inside scoop on dealing with irritating body changes, totally understandable social anxiety, sticky friendship dilemmas, and a world that can sometimes feel overwhelming—all the while celebrating how incredible our bodies, minds, and communities can be. Growing Up Powerful tackles the tough stuff—from pimples to depression to coping with the constant news cycle—all through the lens of empowerment.
This was a really good read. Educating and true. 5*.