Give this straightforward treatment of menstruation a warm welcome.
Written by the co-author of Where Are My Birth Parents?, (1993) and
her 15-year-old niece, it has a reassuring, matter-of-fact tone
lightened throughout by Palen's humorous but appropriate line
drawings. Following a brief description of puberty, menstruation is
frankly discussed; most helpful is a whole chapter on "What to
Wear?"; another chapter negotiates genuinely embarrassing
situations that every female has envisioned, if not experienced.
Readers will also find information on uneven breast development,
gynecologists, pimples, and more. The book is aimed at readers who
are premenstrual or newly menstrual; teenagers seeking detailed
information on sexual activity, birth control, or sexually
transmitted diseases will have to look elsewhere. However, there is
an excellent final chapter that emphasizes continuing communication
with parents and suggests readers save sex for "someone special."
Four blank pages "just for you" should not preclude library
purchase. A worthy companion to the more overtly feminist Period
(1991) and a fine complement to the inclusive It's Perfectly Normal
(1994). (Kirkus Reviews)
Teenage girls often have trouble discussing menstruation and sex
with their parents. They face the changes that are going on in
their bodies without knowing many of the facts, and without much
understanding of the emotional and practical problems involved.;In
this text, Karen Gravelle and her 15-year-old niece, Jennifer,
offer practical answers to such questions. They look at all the
physical, emotional and social changes, as well as related issues
such as dealing with spots, mood swings and new expectations from
friends and family. The book seeks to ease the confusion and
exasperation many teenage girls might feel, and celebrates the new
sense of power and maturity their period can bring.
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