Description |
352 pages ; 20 cm |
Summary |
For Angela, it came on the basketball court--while playing on the boys' team. For Penny, it came on a school field trip to the lake (making for some cringeworthy moments of humor). And to Layla's disappointment, it came at the start of her first fasting Ramadan, meaning that she won't be able to fast after all. Whether it spurs silence or celebration, whether the subjects are well prepared or totally in the dark, the young people in these sixteen stories find that getting a period not only brings change to their bodies, it also brings joy, sorrow, self-discovery, and yes, sometimes even gifts. |
Contents |
Rules of the lake / Christina Soontornvat -- Muñeca / Aida Salazar -- Turning point / Leah Henderson -- Shiloh: the gender creamsicle / Mason J. -- Holiday / Saasia Faruqi -- Ofrendas / Gradalupe Garcia McCall -- Mother Mary, do you bleed? / Erin Entrada Kelly -- Arrival / Nikki Grimes -- Heavenly water / Veeda Bybee -- Sometimes you just need your prima / Emma Otheguy -- Cannibal at the door / Elise McMullen-Ciotti -- Thicker than water / Hilda Eunice Burgos -- Shakthi means strenght / Padma Venkatraman -- Part of the team / Yamile Saied Méndez -- Bloodline / Ibi Zoboi -- Hadiyyeh / Susan Muaddi Darraj. |
Subject |
Menstruation -- Juvenile fiction.
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Puberty -- Juvenile fiction.
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Teenage girls -- Juvenile fiction.
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Short stories -- Juvenile fiction.
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Menstruation -- Juvenile fiction.
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Puberty -- Juvenile fiction.
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Teenage girls -- Juvenile fiction.
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Short stories -- Juvenile fiction.
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Poetry -- Juvenile fiction.
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Genre |
Short stories.
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Added Author |
Méndez, Yamile Saied, author.
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ISBN |
9781536216349 |
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1536216348 |
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