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Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Our Red Book takes us through stories of first periods, last periods, missing periods, and everything about bleeding that people wish they had been told. Weaving together powerful voices--from teenagers, midwives, Indigenous scholars, Olympic athletes, incarcerated writers, disoriented fathers, elected leaders who fought to make period products free, friends transitioning genders, grandmothers, and lovers--the book invites us on a collective journey...
Author
Publisher
Editorial OB STARE
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
Español
Description
"This book is designed to answer all the questions that girls and women can ask themselves, but also boys and men, because menstruation is a social issue. It is not a taboo to have your period! We should be able to talk about it easily with friends, family or at school, without feeling embarrassed. Don't panic, it may seem daunting at first, but we'll explain it all to you"--
Author
Publisher
Storey Publishing
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Bakery founder Devon Loftus and nutritionist Jenna Radomski empower women to nourish themselves with recipes for sweets, savory meals, and snacks, organized around each of the four phases of the menstrual cycle, that can be customized to suit their bodies' fluctuating needs"--
Publisher
Feiwel and Friends, an imprint of Macmillan Publishing Group, LLC
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
In this collection, writers of various ages and across racial, cultural, and gender identities share stories about the period. Each of our twelve authors brings an individual perspective and sensibility. They write about homeless periods, nonexistent periods, male periods, political periods, and more. Told with warmth and humor, these essays celebrate all kinds of period experiences. -- amazon.com.
Author
Publisher
Roost Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Whether you're wondering how your cycle impacts your emotional memories and fear response, how gut health impacts your cycle and fertility, how to find whole body strength and balance, or why the luteal phase is a good time to break or make new habits, this comprehensive, body literate guide will provide answers and tips for living well in your body. By imagining the four phases of the menstrual cycle as four seasons within the body, we become in...
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"An essential, highly relatable collection of short fiction and poems around the topic of menstruation, written exclusively by authors who are Black, Indigenous, and/or people of color For Angela, it came on the basketball court-while playing on the boys' team. For Penny, it came on a lakeside field trip, inspiring some cringeworthy moments of humor. And to Layla's disappointment, it came at the start of her first fasting Ramadan, mandating that...
Author
Publisher
Scribner
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Including interviews from people on the frontlines--parents, teachers, medical professionals, and social-justice warriors--Period. End of Sentence. illuminates the many ways that menstrual injustice can limit opportunities, erode self-esteem, and even threaten lives. This powerful examination of the far-ranging and quickly evolving movement for menstrual justice introduces today's leaders and shows us how we can be part of the change"--
Author
Publisher
Femsana Press
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
The Endo Survival Guide is the patient s essential companion to living with and overcoming endometriosis and pelvic pain: from seeking help and getting an initial diagnosis, to navigating treatment options, and achieving optimal relief and wellness. Written by world-renowned endometriosis excision surgeon and pelvic pain specialist, Dr. Andrew Cook, researcher and patient advocate, Libby Hopton, and dietitian and integrative medicine practitioner,...
11) Code red
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
Description
Thirteen-year-old former elite gymnast Eden is feeling lost after a career-ending injury, but when she meets new friends who open her eyes to period poverty, the struggle that low-income people have trying to afford menstrual products, she becomes an advocate for fair treatment and rediscovers her passion and drive.
In the spirit of Judy Blume, this empowering and heartfelt middle grade novel celebrates finding yourself, making new friends, and standing...
12) Blood moon
Author
Publisher
Walker Books
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
A science-loving teen's first sexual experience with a quiet, unassuming boyfriend implodes into a viral meme of shame and embarrassment that causes her to doubt the trustworthiness of a best friend.
Author
Publisher
Femsana Press
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
Stop Endometriosis and Pelvic Pain provides extensive information about the realities and the myths of endometriosis and pelvic pain. Dr. Cook explains why so many patients are misunderstood and misdiagnosed, why most endometriosis surgery is done so poorly, the principles and correct techniques for effective endometriosis surgery, and how to find the best doctors and healthcare providers. This book embraces a women's perspective and provides much-needed...
14) Free period
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Helen and Gracie are pranking their way through middle school when a stinky stunt lands them in the front office -- again. Because nothing else has curbed their chaos, the principal orders the best friends to do the unthinkable: care about something. So they join the school’s Community Action Club with plans to do as little as humanly possible. But when Helen is caught unprepared by an early period and bleeds through her pants -- they were gold...
15) Lovingly Alice
Author
Series
Alice McKinley. Prequels volume 3
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2004]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
Fifth grade is tumultuous for Alice as she tries to help others through the many changes occurring at home and in school, including learning about sex when Rosalind gets her period and shares a book that explains what is happening.
16) Go with the flow
Author
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Sick of an administration that puts football before female health, the girls confront a world that shrugs-or worse, squirms-at the thought of a menstruation revolution. They band together to make a change. It's no easy task, especially while grappling with everything from crushes to trig to JV track but they have each other's backs. That is, until one of the girls goes rogue, testing the limits of their friendship and pushing the friends to question...
Author
Publisher
Fantagraphics Books
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
From Adam and Eve to pussy hats, people have punished, praised, pathologized, and politicized vulvas, vaginas, clitorises, and menstruation. In this graphic nonfiction book, drawn in chunky, punky pen, Swedish cartoonist Liv Strömquist traces how different cultures and traditions have shaped womens health and beyond. Her biting, informed commentary and ponytailed avatar guides the reader from the darkest chapters of history (a clitoridectomy performed...
Author
Publisher
Citadel Press, Kensington Publishing Corporation
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"Most women, transgender, and non-binary people who menstruate can expect to have hundreds of periods in a lifetime. So why is real information so hard to find? Despite its significance, most education about menstruation focuses either on increasing the chances of pregnancy or preventing it. And while both are important for many people, those who menstruate deserve to know more about their bodies than just what happens in service to reproduction....
Author
Publisher
Harper Wave, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
A life-changing, step-by-step, natural protocol to ignite lasting hormone balance and improve everything from PMS, period pain, and heavy periods to irregular cycles and missing periods, from Nicole Jardim, certified women's health coach and cohost of the podcast The Period Party.
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