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The period book : a girl's guide to growing up  Cover Image Book Book

The period book : a girl's guide to growing up / Karen Gravelle with Jennifer Gravelle Stratton ; illustrated by Debbie Palen.

Gravelle, Karen, (author.). Gravelle, Jennifer, (author.). Palen, Debbie, (illustrator.).

Summary:

Explains what happens at the onset of menstruation, discussing what to wear, going to the gynecologist, and how to handle various problems.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781619636620
  • ISBN: 161963662X
  • Physical Description: vii, 136 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
  • Edition: Revised and updated edition.
  • Publisher: New York, NY : Bloomsbury, 2017.

Content descriptions

General Note:
"Original edition published in the United States of America in 1996 by Walker Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Bloombury Publishing, Inc."--Title page verso.
Includes index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Changes of puberty: those you can see -- Changes of puberty: those you can't see -- Your period -- What to wear -- "Is this normal?" -- Puberty bummers and how to handle them -- "What if ...?" -- Braces: the non-bummer -- No body is perfect -- Changing friendships -- Romantic feelings -- Dealing with harassment -- Congratulations!
Subject: Menstruation > Juvenile literature.
Menstruation.
JUVENILE NONFICTION > Girls & Women.
JUVENILE NONFICTION > Health & Daily Living > Maturing.
JUVENILE NONFICTION > Social Topics > Adolescence.
Menstruation.
Menstruation.
Genre: Nonfiction.
Juvenile works.
Literature.
Juvenile works.


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