Teenage Boy's Puberty Stories
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Fun non-fiction and fiction books about teenage boys in puberty, written by Richard Carlson.
Merriam-Webster Definition of puberty:
Puberty: 1: the condition of being or the period of becoming first capable of reproducing sexually that is brought on by the production of sex hormones and the maturing of the reproductive organs (such as the testes and ovaries), development of secondary sex characteristics (such as male facial hair growth and female breast development), and in humans and the higher primates by the first occurrence of menstruation in the female
2: the age at which puberty occurs often construed legally as 14 in boys and 12 in girls
My Twelfth Birthday Wish Came True: A Tweenage Puberty Story
About the story: Soon-to-be twelve-year-old, very handsome Jeremy and his family are nudists, but his friends and their families aren’t. He wants his friends and their families to become nudists, too, so he plans to host a nude, aka no-clothing, twelfth birthday swim party with several friends from middle school, including a beautiful babe who has a major crush on him. (He really, really, really likes her, too.)
How does he handle his mom not going along with his ingenious nude-birthday master plan?
Seventh Grade: Dodgeball
About the story: It was the fall of 1983, in the southwestern desert of Arizona, USA. Marty, a twelve-year-old seventh-grade student in junior high school is pantsed in dodgeball during P.E. by a close friend. What did Marty do? What did Marty’s classmates do?
A Girl Will Like Me
About the story: Thirteen-year-old, shy, sensitive, and imaginative Rich has a problem: A younger boy insulted him, causing him to doubt himself. The story is similar to a true story that took place in Tucson, Arizona, in the southwestern desert of the USA, circa 1984.
A Genuine Gentleman: A Puberty Story Taking Place in Middle School
About the story: Brett, a twelve-year-old middle school student is a gentleman when he helps the girl he loves through her predicament.
A Sixth-Grade Boy’s Crush on a Fourth-Grade Girl: A Tween Love Story
About the story: Richard, a shy, sensitive, and imaginative twelve-year-old sixth-grader who was in elementary school had a crush on a fourth-grade girl, Sarah, whom he usually sat next to on the bus ride to school. Based on a true story that took place at Donaldson Elementary School in Tucson, Arizona, USA, circa May 1983.
A Genuine Gentleman: A Puberty Story Taking Place in Middle School
About the story: Brett, a twelve-year-old middle school student is a gentleman when he helps the girl he loves through her predicament.
A Boy's Adventure in Junior High School
About the story: Rich, a sensitive and shy young teenage boy, experiences an embarrassing incident during physical education class. Today, it is humorous to remember. Based on a true story that happened in Tucson, Arizona, USA, circa 1984. Also included are two other short stories.
My Funnest Summer When I was Fourteen and in Puberty
About the story: Rich is a shy, sensitive, imaginative, and awkward fourteen-year-old nerd experiencing puberty. One summer day, he gets the surprise of his life at his friend’s house. Based on a true story that took place in Tucson, Arizona, USA, in 1985.
A Girl Will Like Me
About the story: Thirteen-year-old, shy, sensitive, and imaginative Rich has a problem: A younger boy insulted him, causing him to doubt himself. The story is similar to a true story that took place in Tucson, Arizona, in the southwestern desert of the USA, circa 1984.
Naked at Sixth Grade Camp: A True Story About a Tweenage Boy in Puberty
About the story: Rich, a shy, sensitive, and imaginative twelve-year-old sixth-grader, feels embarrassed to be seen naked in communal showers at camp and changing into a swimsuit in the open in his cabin. Based on a true story that took place in Tucson, Arizona, USA, circa mid-April 1983.
Naked Boys in High School: A True Story About a Teenage Boy
About the story: Rich, a shy, sensitive, and imaginative fourteen-year-old freshman in high school must change into a swimsuit in the boy’s P.E. locker room. The idea of being naked with the other boys really bugged him. Based on a true story that took place in Oro Valley, Arizona, USA, in 1985.
My Older Brother Explained to Me All About Puberty
About the story: Twelve-year-old Simon, a pubescent middle school student, asks his fifteen-year-old brother personal questions about puberty and sex.
A Sixth-Grade Boy’s Crush on a Fourth-Grade Girl: A Tween Love Story
About the story: Richard, a shy, sensitive, and imaginative twelve-year-old sixth-grader who was in elementary school had a crush on a fourth-grade girl, Sarah, whom he usually sat next to on the bus ride to school. Based on a true story that took place at Donaldson Elementary School in Tucson, Arizona, USA, circa May 1983.
