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Welcome to your period! Cover Image Book

Welcome to your period! / Yumi Stynes & Dr. Melissa Kang ; [illustrations, Jenny Latham].

Stynes, Yumi, 1975- (author.). Kang, Melissa, (author.). Latham, Jenny, (illustrator.).

Summary:

A frank, funny, age-appropriate guide for pre-teens about getting your period. Packed with honest advice, this book will induct pre-teens into the secret society of menstruation--from demystifying what cramps feel like to what you should do if your pad leaks onto your dress. Includes case studies, first-person accounts, and questions from real teens with medical answers.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781536214765
  • ISBN: 1536214760
  • ISBN: 9781536214772
  • ISBN: 1536214779
  • Physical Description: vii, 163 pages : color illustrations ; 19 cm
  • Edition: First United States edition
  • Publisher: Somerville, Massachusetts : Walker Books, [2021]

Content descriptions

General Note:
"Your complete, no-nonsense guide to going with the flow" -- Cover.
"First published by Hardie Grant Egmont (Australia) 2019"--Page facing title page.
Formatted Contents Note:
Welcome to your period -- The basics -- I'm worried it will never come -- Before you get your period -- Be prepared with a period pack -- Surprise, it's here! : dealing with your first period -- Ways to share the news -- You got it! : Celebrate with a period party! -- I can't talk about periods with my parents -- What happens after your first period? -- How to manage your period: pads, tampons, and more -- Keeping track of your period -- Period challenges: At school ; Playing sport ; Swimming ; Sleepovers ; Camping ; I live with my dad ; Emergency measures -- What to do if you feel lousy -- How to handle period pain -- Can I make my periods stop? -- Hygiene and your period -- What do boys think of periods? -- Being an ally: a primer -- Periods and the environment -- About the vagina -- Awesome puberty -- Is something wrong? -- Periods and sex -- The incredible monthly hormone cycle -- Period boss pledge -- Expand your period vocabulary! -- Resources.
Target Audience Note:
Ages 10-14.

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Subject:
Menstruation.
Puberty.
Teenage girls > Health and hygiene.
Genre:
Instructional and educational works.
Self-help publications.
Illustrated works.
Young adult literature.

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  • 32 of 35 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Rutherford County Library System.

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