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Boying Up

How to Be Brave, Bold and Brilliant

How to Be Brave, Bold and Brilliant

How to Be Brave, Bold and Brilliant

How to Be Brave, Bold and Brilliant

By Mayim Bialik

By Mayim Bialik

By Mayim Bialik

By Mayim Bialik

By Mayim Bialik

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    About Boying Up

    Mayim Bialik, star of The Big Bang Theory and author of the #1 bestseller Girling Up, puts her Ph.D. to work to talk to teen boys about the science and pressures of growing up male in today’s world. A must-have book for all teenage boys!

    Why does my voice crack like that? What should I eat to build muscle? How do I talk to someone I have a crush on? What do I do if someone calls me names or bullies me?

    Growing from a boy to a man is no easy task. Bodies are changing, social circles are evolving, hair is appearing in places it never was before — and on top of it all, there’s the ever-present pressure to conform to the typical idea of what it means to be “manly” and masculine. But it’s easier to do if you’re armed with facts.

    Using personal anecdotes as an overly observant mother of two boys and plenty of scientific information from her life as a neuroscientist, Mayim Bialik, PhD, star of The Big Bang Theory, talks directly to teen boys about what it means to grow from a boy to a man biologically, psychologically, and sociologically. Using the same cool, fun, and friendly tone that she took in Girling Up, Mayim takes boys–and their parents!–through the challenges and triumphs of Boying Up today.

    In six sections (How Boys Bodies Work; How Boys Grow; How Boys Learn; How Boys Cope; How Boys Love; and How Boys Make a Difference), she takes a look at what it means for boys to come of age in today’s world, how can they take control of their paths, and what can they do to help shape the types of futures they want for themselves.

    Praise for Boying Up:

    “A matter-of-fact mirror that reflects reality and respect, not bewildered embarrassment.” —Kirkus Reviews

    “Boying Up hits all the hot spots and should be included in tween and teen library collections.” —VOYA

    About Boying Up

    Mayim Bialik, star of The Big Bang Theory and author of the #1 bestseller Girling Up, puts her Ph.D. to work to talk to teen boys about the science and pressures of growing up male in today’s world. A must-have book for all teenage boys!

    Why does my voice crack like that? What should I eat to build muscle? How do I talk to someone I have a crush on? What do I do if someone calls me names or bullies me?

    Growing from a boy to a man is no easy task. Bodies are changing, social circles are evolving, hair is appearing in places it never was before — and on top of it all, there’s the ever-present pressure to conform to the typical idea of what it means to be “manly” and masculine. But it’s easier to do if you’re armed with facts.

    Using personal anecdotes as an overly observant mother of two boys and plenty of scientific information from her life as a neuroscientist, Mayim Bialik, PhD, star of The Big Bang Theory, talks directly to teen boys about what it means to grow from a boy to a man biologically, psychologically, and sociologically. Using the same cool, fun, and friendly tone that she took in Girling Up, Mayim takes boys–and their parents!–through the challenges and triumphs of Boying Up today.

    In six sections (How Boys Bodies Work; How Boys Grow; How Boys Learn; How Boys Cope; How Boys Love; and How Boys Make a Difference), she takes a look at what it means for boys to come of age in today’s world, how can they take control of their paths, and what can they do to help shape the types of futures they want for themselves.

    Praise for Boying Up:

    “A matter-of-fact mirror that reflects reality and respect, not bewildered embarrassment.” —Kirkus Reviews

    “Boying Up hits all the hot spots and should be included in tween and teen library collections.” —VOYA

    About Boying Up

    Mayim Bialik, star of The Big Bang Theory and author of the #1 bestseller Girling Up, puts her Ph.D. to work to talk to teen boys about the science and pressures of growing up male in today’s world. A must-have book for all teenage boys!

    Why does my voice crack like that? What should I eat to build muscle? How do I talk to someone I have a crush on? What do I do if someone calls me names or bullies me?

    Growing from a boy to a man is no easy task. Bodies are changing, social circles are evolving, hair is appearing in places it never was before — and on top of it all, there’s the ever-present pressure to conform to the typical idea of what it means to be “manly” and masculine. But it’s easier to do if you’re armed with facts.

    Using personal anecdotes as an overly observant mother of two boys and plenty of scientific information from her life as a neuroscientist, Mayim Bialik, PhD, star of The Big Bang Theory, talks directly to teen boys about what it means to grow from a boy to a man biologically, psychologically, and sociologically. Using the same cool, fun, and friendly tone that she took in Girling Up, Mayim takes boys–and their parents!–through the challenges and triumphs of Boying Up today.

    In six sections (How Boys Bodies Work; How Boys Grow; How Boys Learn; How Boys Cope; How Boys Love; and How Boys Make a Difference), she takes a look at what it means for boys to come of age in today’s world, how can they take control of their paths, and what can they do to help shape the types of futures they want for themselves.

    Praise for Boying Up:

    “A matter-of-fact mirror that reflects reality and respect, not bewildered embarrassment.” —Kirkus Reviews

    “Boying Up hits all the hot spots and should be included in tween and teen library collections.” —VOYA

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    About Mayim Bialik

    Mayim Bialik is best known as Amy Farrah Fowler on America’s #1 comedy, The Big Bang Theory, a role for which she has received four Emmy nominations and a Critics’ Choice Award. She also starred in the early-1990s sitcom Blossom…. More about Mayim Bialik

    About Mayim Bialik

    Mayim Bialik is best known as Amy Farrah Fowler on America’s #1 comedy, The Big Bang Theory, a role for which she has received four Emmy nominations and a Critics’ Choice Award. She also starred in the early-1990s sitcom Blossom…. More about Mayim Bialik

    About Mayim Bialik

    Mayim Bialik is best known as Amy Farrah Fowler on America’s #1 comedy, The Big Bang Theory, a role for which she has received four Emmy nominations and a Critics’ Choice Award. She also starred in the early-1990s sitcom Blossom…. More about Mayim Bialik

    About Mayim Bialik

    Mayim Bialik is best known as Amy Farrah Fowler on America’s #1 comedy, The Big Bang Theory, a role for which she has received four Emmy nominations and a Critics’ Choice Award. She also starred in the early-1990s sitcom Blossom…. More about Mayim Bialik

    Product Details

    Category: Teen & Young Adult Nonfiction | Teen & Young Adult Social Issues

    Paperback | $10.99
    Published by Penguin Books
    May 14, 2019 | 224 Pages | 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 | Young Adult | ISBN 9780525515999

    Category: Teen & Young Adult Nonfiction | Teen & Young Adult Social Issues

    Hardcover | $18.99
    Published by Philomel Books
    May 08, 2018 | 208 Pages | 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 | Young Adult | ISBN 9780525515975

    Category: Teen & Young Adult Nonfiction | Teen & Young Adult Social Issues

    Ebook | $9.99
    Published by Philomel Books
    May 08, 2018 | 208 Pages | Young Adult | ISBN 9780525515982

    Category: Teen & Young Adult Nonfiction | Teen & Young Adult Social Issues | Audiobooks

    Audiobook Download | $20.00
    Published by Listening Library (Audio)
    May 08, 2018 | 261 Minutes | Young Adult | ISBN 9780525632252

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    “Boying Up hits all the hot spots and should be included in tween and teen library collections.” —VOYA

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