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The Period Book: A Girl's Guide to Growing Up

by Karen Gravelle

A practical guide to periods and growing up

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AlbakiReads Editorial

A practical guide to periods and growing up

Karen Gravelle and her niece Jennifer organize the guide around questions that can arise before and during menstruation: what a period is, what using pads or tampons involves, and how to handle situations such as getting a period at school. The coverage also reaches beyond practical preparation to physical, emotional, and social changes, including acne, mood swings, and conversations with parents about periods. Debbie Palen’s cartoons accompany the explanations. Together, these topics frame menstruation as one part of a broader transition involving the body and changing expectations from family and friends.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Girls approaching or experiencing their first periods
  • Young readers seeking practical information about menstrual products and school situations
  • Families looking for a book to support conversations about puberty and periods

Themes

MenstruationPuberty and bodily changesPractical preparationFamily communication

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Book overview

This bestselling, essential illustrated guidebook for adolescent girls is a trusty friend that can help girls feel confident about this new phase of their lives.

What is my period exactly? Do I need to see a doctor? What does it feel like to wear a pad? What if I get my period at school?

Karen Gravelle and her fifteen-year-old niece, Jennifer Gravelle, have written a down-to-earth and practical book that answers any questions you might have about your period, from what it is and what it feels like, to how to choose pads and tampons, to how to talk to your parents about it. The Period Book will help guide you through all the physical, emotional, and social changes that come with your period, as well as related issues like dealing with pimples, mood swings, and new expectations from friends and family. Debbie Palen's funny and sympathetic cartoons ease the confusion and exasperation you might feel, and celebrate the new sense of power and maturity that your period can bring.

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