It's perfectly normal

Harris, R. (2009). It’s perfectly normal. Boston, MA: Candlewick Press. This book is a guide for parents and teens to openly discuss awkward subjects such as sexual activity, birth control, gender issues, body parts, puberty, health, emotional changes and etc. The text is easy to understand and the dialogue between a bird and a bee add some interesting conversation starters for parents and teens. Some of the illustrations may need to be approached cautiously for middle school students, but for high school students that those subjects arise they may be suitable for them. Harris offers health advice and different perspectives on families. Harris presents some challenging topics in this book that has caused uproar and has been placed on the banned list. The controversial topics discussed in this book were thoroughly researched and she even collaborated with doctors to include these sensitive topics in the book. This book has also received a few notable awards such as: An American Library Association Notable Children’s Book, A New York Times Book Review Notable Book of the Year, A Boston Globe–Horn Book Award Winner, An Association of Booksellers for Children Booksellers' Choice, An American Library Association NotableChildren’s Book, A Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year, and A Will Solimene Award Winner for Excellence in Medical Communications.