Periods in Fiction

Around half the population will experience menstruation. These fiction books for tweens and teens talk about it.

Updated June 18, 2025
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Saskatchewan Information & Library Services Consortium Regina Public Library
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Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret
Blume, Judy.
Paper Book
Faced with the difficulties of growing up and choosing a religion, a twelve-year-old girl talks over her problems with her own private God.
Code red
McCullough, Joy
Paper Book
In the spirit of Judy Blume, this "character-driven, thought-provoking, often funny, and, above all, timely" (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) middle grade novel celebrates finding yourself, making new friends, and standing up for what's right as a girl becomes involved in menstrual...
Free Period
Terese, Ali.
Paper Book
This middle-grade Moxie centering period equity is Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret for the next generation! Longlisted for the National Book Award "Absolute fire." -- Book Riot Helen and Gracie are pranking their way through...

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