Politics in Practice
Tag: Periods
A Conversation about Periods with Aliza Werner
Learn about a presentation at NCTE called “Our Blood is Beautiful!: Shattering Cycles of Shame, Stigma, and Silence to Create Space for Stories of Menstruation.”
In School Library Journal: Let’s Talk Periods: Middle Grade Books About Menstruation
Centering dignity and equity, authors strive to normalize the topic of menstruation and show how different people experience it.
Book Review: Lo Simpson Starts a Revolution by Melanie Florence
A middle schooler used to living in her best friend’s shadow learns how to stand out and speak up, not just for herself but for her whole school.
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Book Review: Free Period by Ali Terese
An absolutely fantastic read about period equity, friendship, direct action, and good trouble.
Take Five: Periods in Middle Grade Novels
What a breath of fresh air it is to see this basic human function not just simply mentioned in fiction for kids and teens, but explored.
Book Review: Mani Semilla Finds Her Quetzal Voice by Anna Lapera
Uncovered family secrets and a growing feminist consciousness propel a seventh grader to cause good trouble and start a school-wide revolution.
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Book Review: Code Red by Joy McCullough
A fantastic look at periods, social justice, period poverty, economic inequalities, and the power of taking action. Get this one on all shelves!
Book Review: Revenge of the Red Club by Kim Harrington
A whole book about breaking the stigma that comes with having/acknowledging periods? Yes, please!
Things I Never Learned in Library School: Menstruation is a Biological Function and the De-stigmatizing of the Female Body
On Monday night I sat at a table with other moms and one single dad while our 9 and 10 -year-old daughters attended a Girl Scout meeting in another room. “When do you start telling your child about her period?”, one mother asked. “25% of girls now start their period when they are nine,” I […]
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