Go With the Flow: A friendship story. Period.

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Lily Williams and Karen Schneemann.  Go With the Flow: A friendship story.  Period.  2020.  First Second Books, an Imprint of Roaring Press. 


Sasha is the new kid in the high school and is trying to find her place to fit in.  Imagine her horror when she starts her period - her first one ever - and has nothing on hand to deal with the situation.  Christine, Brit, and Abby surround the new girl, help her out and take her into their circle of friends.  As the girls go through the school year together, they talk about Period Poverty, the inequity that causes girls to miss school because they can't afford period products.  They discuss cramps, and endometriosis and how it impacts the daily life of young girls everywhere.  The book also looks at the power structure that dismisses the concerns of women who live with the monthly challenges of their period.  And in the end, Abbey finds a way to help other women who are experiencing the daily challenges of period poverty.

Openly honest and factual - everyone needs to read this book! 



The Publisher Recommends this book for grades 4-6.

Author Web Site: 
Lily Williams: https://lilywilliamsart.com/

Karen Schneemann: https://www.karenschneemann.com/