Welcome to your period! / Yumi Stynes & Dr. Melissa Kang ; [illustrations, Jenny Latham].
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]
- Copyright: ©2019
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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- 32 of 35 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 1 copy available at Rutherford County Library System. (Show)
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Norris Public Library | J 612.662 Sty (Text) | 30254100654208 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Carver School Road Branch | J612.662 S [GWAP] (Text) | 0112521973281 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| East Asheville Library | j612.662 STY (Text) | 0020512761337 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Enka-Candler Library | j612.662 STY (Text) | 0020512761345 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Fairview Library | j612.662 STY (Text) | 0020512761352 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Forsyth Central | J612.662 S (Text) | 0112521973192 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Gunn Memorial Public Library | J 612.662 STY (Text) | 34621991166490 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Haywood County Main Library | Y612.662 Stynes (Text) | 33115007687667 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Hocutt-Ellington Memorial Library | J612.662 Stynes (Text) | 39523000263315 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Hoke County Public Library | J 612.6 STYNES (Text) | 28198000544247 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Checked out | 08/11/2026 |
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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.
