0-446-54636-4 / 978-0-446-54636-2
$14.99
240 pages
February 26, 2009

Eighteen-year-old student Rachel Kauder-Nalebuff spent the past five years collecting stories about first periods for this moving and funny anthology about a transformative time in the lives of girls.

My Little Red Book describes the experiences of girls of all ages, races, faiths, and cultural backgrounds, ranging from the light-hearted (Rachel got hers while waterskiing in a yellow bathing suit) to the heart stopping (a first period discovered just as the author was about to be strip-searched by the Nazis).  With an engaging mix of true tales, My Little Red Book is uniquely poised to break down social taboos surrounding menstruation and to provide educational support and entertainment for women of all ages. It is the perfect gift for a young woman who has just gotten, or is about to get her first period. Whatever she experiences or expects, from disposal challenges and stains to late starts and fear of dying, she'll find she isn't alone.

Contributors include Jennifer Baumgardner, Meg Cabot, Sara Hickman, Erica Jong, Maxine Kumin, Patty Marx, Joyce Maynard, Megan McCafferty, Tamora Pearce, Gloria Steinem, Rachel Vail, and Cecily von Ziegesar.