The Period Book: Everything You Don't Want to Ask (But Need to Know)
by Karen Gravelle, Jennifer Gravelle, Debbie Palen (Illustrator)
Walker & Co
ISBN: 0802774784
Age Level: 9-12
117 pages

Even though it's sometimes worrisome to think about, every girl needs to know what to expect when she begins menstruating. In this book, the author and her 15-year-old niece address the emotional and physical changes that accompany puberty and offer practical, reassuring advice on tampons and other products, what to wear, getting a pelvic exam from a gynecologist, mood swings and pimples. The easygoing conversation between the two authors keeps the book from getting too heavy.