U.S. Department of Education
Margaret Spellings
Secretary

First published in August 2002. Revised 2005.

This booklet is in the public domain. Authorization to reproduce it in whole or in part for educational purposes is granted. While permission to reprint this publication is not necessary, the citation should be:

U.S. Department of Education
Office of Communications and Outreach
Helping Your Child through Early Adolescence
Washington, D.C., 2005

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ED Pubs
Education Publications Center
U.S. Department of Education
P.O. Box 1398
Jessup, MD 20794-1398

or fax your request to: 301-470-1244

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