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Discusses what abstinence means, the dangers of teenage sexual activity, the difficulty of choosing abstinence, and the advantages of abstaining from sex.

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School Library Journal Review

Gr 7 Up‘This book goes over much of the same ground covered in previous Rosen publications, such as Barbara Moe's Everything You Need to Know About Sexual Abstinence (1996). Brief chapters offer easy-to-understand, superficial coverage of the subject and related issues. The dangers of teenage sex are addressed, as are the benefits and difficulties of choosing abstinence. Many justifications are cited to help teens feel comfortable with that choice. Ayer begins each chapter with a scenario in which a teen must choose whether or not to become sexually active, followed by a discussion of the physical and emotional ramifications; practical advice from experts, lay adults, and fellow teens; and statistics. The type size is large and dark with wide spacing on the page. Stock black-and-white and full-color photographs appear throughout. A strictly additional purchase that duplicates material found in similar series titles.‘Edward Sullivan, New York Public Library (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Booklist Review

Gr. 6^-10. Both of these titles in the Teen Pregnancy Prevention Library offer vignettes and teen testimony as hooks to deeper discussions of issues. Designed to attract reluctant and less-proficient readers, the books offer solid information about the benefits of abstinence before marriage and the relationship between teen pregnancy and poverty. It's Okay to Say No realistically addresses the challenges of a sexually abstinent lifestyle, yet convincingly presents its sometimes less-immediate benefits. The only omission is a detailed how-to-say-no-gracefully discussion as is found in Lynda Madaras' books and several abstinence curricula. A few "good lines" would have been helpful. Teen Pregnancy and Poverty is so well done that it could have been used for teen research if the author had consistently documented her sources. Although poorer readers may be put off by footnotes and a laundry list of studies, they certainly deserve at least a source note at the end of the book indicating the origin of Miller's statistics and conclusions. Both titles include a glossary, help list, and further reading bibliography. --Frances Bradburn