BIPOC authors

Calling the Moon : 16 period stories from BIPOC authors / edited by Aida Salazar and Yamile Saied Méndez. - First edition. - 352 pages ; 20 cm

The rules of the lake / Muñeca / Turning point / Shiloh: The gender creamsicle / Holiday / Ofrendas / Mother Mary, Do you bleed? / The arrival / Heavenly water / Sometimes you just need your Prima / Cannibal at the door / Thicker than water / Shakthi means strength / Part of the team / Bloodline / The hadiyyeh / Christina Soontornvat -- Aida Salazar -- Leah Henderson -- Mason J. -- Saadia Faruqi -- Guadalupe Garcia McCall -- Erin Entrada Kelly -- Nikki Grimes -- Veeda ByBee -- Emma Otheguy -- Elise McMullen-Ciotti -- Hilda Eunice Burgos -- Padma Venkatraman -- Yamile Saied Méndez -- Ibi Zoboi -- Susan Muaddi Darraj.

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.

ISBN: 9781536216349 1536216348

LCCN: 2022936744

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Menstruation
Puberty
Teenage girls
Short stories.
Poetry.

Dewey Class. No.: [Fic]