Girling Up: How To Be Strong, Smart and Spectacular by Mayim Bialik, Ph.D.

Girling Up: How To Be Strong, Smart and Spectacular, by Mayim Bialik, Ph.D., 176 pages

You may know Mayim Bialik as Dr. Amy Farrah Fowler from the hit television show Big Bang Theory.  Not only is Mayim an actress, she is also a mother, an author, and a neuroscientist. So, who better to write a book about growing up female than a real life scientist.  I would say if you are raising a girl approaching her teen years, this book is nice to have around. Not only does she include scientific facts about growing up, Mayim also includes personal anecdotes and illustrated drawings.

Growing Up Duggar by Jill Duggar, Jinger Duggar, Jessa Duggar, and Jana Duggar

Growing Up Duggar by Jill Duggar, Jinger Duggar, Jessa Duggar, and Jana Duggar -- 256 pages

The four oldest daughters of the Duggar family, who stars in the TV show "19 Kids and Counting" give us their account of the principles, standards, and faith that they have learned from growing up in their large Christian Home-schooled family.

I found Growing Up Duggar to be an inspiring and instructing read, as many of the things they said I agreed with, but had not thought out in detail, things like purity, obedience to parents, and how to interact with siblings.

For the most part, Growing Up Duggar is geared toward Christian teen girls.