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"Producing original stories, the dozen authors here are in tune with their audience's tastes and needs. . . . Ranging in tone from funny to tragic and depicting a variety of eras and cultures, this book will give readers occasion for laughter and reflection." ~Publishers Weekly "This highly recommended collection of eleven stories by different authors encompasses an impressive variety of times, cultures, attitudes, and moods . . . . This book turns a monthly annoyance into an event of significance and wonder . . . the writing . . . is consistently excellent." ~ VOYA (starred) |
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"The stories assembled here welcome the reader to girlfriend hour, complete with laughter, tears, and lots of affirmative nods. They extend and turn into narrative art the stories girls have always told in hushed voices on playgrounds, on the phone, to their diaries, and in their prayers . . . . The far-reaching range of emotion captured by these stories synchronizes with the complexities of feeling that accompany girls' sometimes complicated experience of menstruation. Taken as a whole, the anthology effectively mirrors the blend of mystery, horror, humor, and community that surrounds menstruation---it's a can't-miss with older readers." (Click here to read the entire review in The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books .) " . . .that honesty is why . . . many teens will be drawn to this powerful, provocative collection." ~ Booklist "This fresh, original anthology,
aimed at older readers, not only shoots straight about the perils and pleasures
of monthly bleeding but downright glories in it....The experiences range across
age, time, and culture, evoking fear and wonder, loneliness and the bonds
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ABOUT THE BOOK "Acclaimed anthologist Lisa Rowe Fraustino unites twelve short stories all about menstruation. A host of talented authors, including National Book Award winner Han Nolan, Joyce McDonald and Joan Goodman, write with poignant inspiration and feisty humor about everything from tampon troubles, to pregnancy scares, to boyfriends coping with PMS. Spouting strength and spirit, these stories herald that 'female troubles' are no longer taboo, but are rather an indelible and sometimes incredible fact of life. This is a must-have collection for young women everywhere!"
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