Girls vs. Guys

Surprising Differences between the Sexes

  • Interest Level: Grade 6 - Grade 12
  • Reading Level: Grade 7

Is it true that guys believe they’re smarter than they really are? Or that girls talk more than guys? Do mosquitoes bite guys more than girls? Which sex is better at diapering babies, remembering birthdays, or hammering nails? These are just some of the questions to which you’ll find some pretty astounding answers. Using scientific research, author Michael J. Rosen explores the ways in which environment and experience, as well as neurology, physiology, and genetics come together to shape personality and gender behavior—in both expected and unexpected ways. Amusing and informative, these quirky questions and answers will have males and females rethinking their notions of differences between the genders. So, really: Who is better at lying? Who should be more afraid of lightning? Who makes plants grow taller? Who’s got more cooties? Guys or girls?

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978-1-4677-4789-9
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Interest Level Grade 6 - Grade 12
Reading Level Grade 7
Genre Social Studies, Young Adult
Copyright 2015
Publisher Lerner Publishing Group
Imprint Twenty-First Century Books ™
Language English
Number of Pages 72
Publication Date 2014-08-01
Reading Counts! Level 8.6
Text Type Informational/Explanatory
BISACS YAN050010, YAN051100, YAN024050
Dewey 155.3'3
Graphics Full-color illustrations
Dimensions 6 x 8.1875
Lexile 1020
Features Author/Illustrator biography, Awards, Bibliography/further reading, Index, Photo captions, Primary source quotations/images, Reviewed, Sidebars, Source notes, Table of contents, Teaching Guides, and eSource

Awards

  • Notable Award YALSA Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers, Winner, 2015

Reviews

School Library Connection

“Backed by neurological and sociological research, Rosen provides . . . often surprising answers in an amusing, readable manner.”—School Library Connection

Kirkus Reviews

“Each stereotype is covered in a short, two-page spread, featuring full-color photos and well-written text that doesn’t try too hard to be cool.” —Kirkus Reviews

School Library Journal

“This choice may pave the way to further discussion and serve to inspire students to conduct their own social experiments.” —School Library Journal