Skip to main content
PBS logo
 
 

Search - What's Going on Down There? : Answers to Questions Boys Find Hard to Ask

What's Going on Down There? : Answers to Questions Boys Find Hard to Ask
What's Going on Down There Answers to Questions Boys Find Hard to Ask
Author: Karen Gravelle, Nick Castro, Chava Castro, Robert Leighton, Walker Co
Why is my voice making such weird sounds? When will I be able to start shaving? Why do I keep getting pimples? What is a wet dream? — Your body has been behaving very strangely lately. You hardly know what to expect from one day to the next. Karen Gravelle, with some help from her two young advisors, Nick and Chava Castro, has written a...  more »
Info icon
The Market's bargain prices are even better for Paperbackswap club members!
Retail Price: $9.99
Buy New (Paperback): $9.70 (save 2%) or
Become a PBS member and pay $5.80+1 PBS book credit Help icon(save 41%)
ISBN-13: 9780802775405
ISBN-10: 0802775403
Publication Date: 10/1/1998
Pages: 160
Reading Level: Young Adult
Rating:
  • Currently 3.1/5 Stars.
 9

3.1 stars, based on 9 ratings
Publisher: Walker Books for Young Readers
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
Reviews: Member | Amazon | Write a Review

Top Member Book Reviews

reviewed What's Going on Down There? : Answers to Questions Boys Find Hard to Ask on + 112 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 4
I was unhappy with the content of this book largely because it assumes two things- that your son is ignorant of circumcision (and then states that it doesn't hurt a baby and does not affect a man's penis in anyway which is incorrect), and that your son is going to have sex. Not that he could choose to not have sex-- but that he will as a teen.
reviewed What's Going on Down There? : Answers to Questions Boys Find Hard to Ask on
Helpful Score: 2
My son, now 14, found this book very helpful when I gave it to him.. It answered lots of questions that I didn't know (his mom). It is not judgemental about homosexuality, which is consistent with our values as a family. It is very clear about the risks of sex (emotions, health issues, pregnancy) and has sections like "Being sure you are ready" and "Pressuring Others" . I reviewed the book carefully before giving it to my son, and did not feel he was old enough when I first bought it. But later it was a good, factual, comfortable approach to lots of things that were an issue for him.
reviewed What's Going on Down There? : Answers to Questions Boys Find Hard to Ask on
Helpful Score: 2
This book assumes that your boy will have sex before marriage and advocates homosexuality. It is NOT for conservative folks!
Read All 3 Book Reviews of "Whats Going on Down There Answers to Questions Boys Find Hard to Ask"


Genres: