02010cam a2200457 i 4500 773926610 TxAuBib 20230425120000.0 220414s2023||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2022936744 9781536216349 hbk. $22.99 1536216348 hbk. $22.99 (OCoLC)1313483023 TxAuBib rda Calling The Moon : 16 Period Stories From BIPOC Authors. First edition. Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2023. 352 pages ; 21 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier For Angela, it came on the basketball court--while playing on the boys' team. For Penny, it came on a school field trip to the lake (making for some cringeworthy moments of humor). And to Layla's disappointment, it came at the start of her first fasting Ramadan, meaning that she won't be able to fast after all. Whether it spurs silence or celebration, whether the subjects are well prepared or totally in the dark, the young people in these sixteen stories find that getting a period not only brings change to their bodies, it also brings joy, sorrow, self-discovery, and yes, sometimes even gifts. 20230425. Menstruation Juvenile fiction. Menstruation Juvenile poetry. Menstruation Fiction. Menstruation Poetry. Puberty Juvenile fiction. Puberty Juvenile poetry. Puberty Fiction. Puberty Poetry. Teenage girls Juvenile fiction. Teenage girls Juvenile poetry. Teenage girls Poetry. Teenage girls Fiction. Short stories. Poetry. Salazar, Aida,. Méndez, Yamile Saied. TXMLR