Free Period

<P><B>This middle-grade <I>Moxie </I>centering period equity is <I>Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret </I>for the next generation!</B></P><P></P><P><B>Longlisted for the National Book Award</B></P><P></P><P><B>"Absolute fire." -- <I><B><I>Book Riot</I></B></I></B></P><P></P><P></P><P>Helen and Gracie are pranking their way through middle school when a stinky stunt lands them in the front office -- again. Because nothing else has curbed their chaos, the principal orders the best friends to do the unthinkable: care about something. So they join the school’s Community Action Club with plans to do as little as humanly possible.</P><P></P><P>But when Helen is caught unprepared by an early period and bleeds through her pants -- they were gold lamé! -- the girls take over the club’s campaign for maxi pads in bathrooms for all students who menstruate. In the name of period equity, the two friends use everything from over-the-top baked goods to glitter gluing for change. But nothing can prepare them for a clueless school board (ew), an annoying little sister (ugh), and crushes (oh my!).</P><P></P><P>As Helen and Gracie find themselves closer to change <I>and </I>in deeper trouble than ever before, they must decide if they care enough to keep going . . . even if it costs them their friendship.</P>