In the 1970s, best friends Polly and April collect hazy knowledge about the “facts of life”—sex, reproduction, and gender norms—through the gossip of older girls, magazines and books, and the everyday behavior of their families and teachers. What they learn reinforces their assumption that they will grow up to become mothers. As the years pass, they each choose paths that they believe will enable them to “have it all.”
April’s dreams of motherhood come true before too long, but as Polly enthusiastically builds a career, her desire and hope to start a family become less firmly ingrained. Her struggles with chronic illness also have an effect on her choices and relationships, and she wonders whether motherhood will be in the cards for her at all. Soon she meets Jack, and together they start a fraught journey, first debating whether parenthood is right for them and then facing the heartbreak of repeated miscarriages and the effects of illness on their ability to have a child. Through it all, Polly is forced to reexamine what family can mean in a society that so often associates family—and womanhood—with children.
Beautifully drawn and poignantly honest, The Facts of Life is a funny, sometimes painful graphic memoir that explores what it takes to be a woman, a partner, and a mother . . . or not.

The Facts of Life (Graphic Medicine)

Biographies & Memoirs

Knight, Paula

Community & Culture

Penn State University Press

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Equity in the Classroom

Education & Teaching

Green, Robert

Westbrook, Alonzo

Armstrong, Maria

Bell, Edwin

Brown, Fay

Bryant, Celeste

Hsieh, Rachel

Jones, Taiwan

McLurkin, Kandice

Schools & Teaching

Scholastic Teaching Resources

Find out what happens when he loses his voice, will Lionel discover a hidden talent? This beautifully illustrated book teaches children that they have undiscovered talents and encourages them to try something new. A sweet story that is sure to become a bedtime favorite. Introducing various different jungle animals whilst also introducing adjectives, this book is perfect for any young animal lover. QEB's popular Storytime series are charming books that combine colorful illustrations with heart-warming narrative, each with its own unique message or young children. The series is ever expanding and now comprises 36 titles.

Storytime: The Lion Who Lost His Roar But Learned to Draw

Children's Books

Animals

words & pictures

Lionel thinks drawing is boring, all he wants to do is 'RRROAR' at everyone! Find out what happens when he loses his voice, will Lionel discover a hidden talent? This beautifuly illustrated book teaches children that they have undiscovered talents and encourages them to try something new.     A sweet story that is sure to become a bedtime favourite. Introducing various different jungle animals whilst also introducing adjectives, this book is perfect for any young animal lover. QED's popular Storytime series are charming books that combine colourful illustrations with heartwarming narrative, each with its own unique message for young children. The series is ever expanding and now comprises 36 titles.

Storytime: The Lion Who Lost His Roar But Learnt To Draw

QED Publishing

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