In the spirit of Judy Blume, this тАЬcharacter-driven, thought-provoking, often funny, and, above all, timelyтАЭ (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) middle grade novel celebrates finding yourself, making new friends, and standing up for whatтАЩs right as a girl becomes involved in menstrual activism.
Ever since a career-ending injury, former elite gymnast Eden has been feeling lost. To add insult to actual injury, her mom has been invited to present at her middle schoolтАЩs career day, which would be fine except MomтАЩs company produces period products like pads and tampons. Having the whole school hear about it is total humiliation. And when Eden gets into a fight with a boy who wonтАЩt stop mocking her for it, she and her classmate Maribel both end up getting suspended.
MomтАЩs corporate executive job means she doesnтАЩt have time to look after Eden while sheтАЩs suspended, so Eden is sent to volunteer at the food bank MaribelтАЩs mom runs. There, she meets new friends who open her eyes to period poverty, the struggle that low-income people with periods have trying to afford menstrual products. Eden even meets a boy who gets periods. Witnessing how people fight for fair treatment inspires Eden to join the advocacy work.
But sewing pads to donate and pushing for free access to period products puts Eden at odds with her mom. Even so, EdenтАЩs determined to hold onto the one thing thatтАЩs ignited her passion and drive since gymnastics. Can she stand her ground and make a real difference?
In the spirit of Judy Blume, this тАЬcharacter-driven, thought-provoking, often funny, and, above all, timelyтАЭ (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) middle grade novel celebrates finding yourself, making new friends, and standing up for whatтАЩs right as a girl becomes involved in menstrual activism.
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