Like a lot of books for young adults, adults don’t play a big role, though the parents are generally positive in a behind-the-scenes way and school administrators are negative models. There’s bullying by popular track team players, boys being jerks in dating/studying, young friendship-love, and unresponsive school administrators. Will her activism go too far and ruin her friendship with the others? The reader will need to get this book to find out.Ībby and her friends’ actions is the central tale of Go with the Flow, but it’s not the only story. Christine starts a blog (The Mean Magenta) and slowly makes connections with like voices in the online community. Her activism grows from the school administration’s disinterest in getting the pad/tampon dispensers in the girls’ bathrooms stocked and to consider making them free. From this event and their honest discussion of their own periods, Sasha becomes fast friends with Abby, Brit and Christine.Ībby’s the activist who’s now very upset and becomes motivated to act. And Abby has more pads in her locker, in case of just such an emergency. Brit gives her sweatshirt to Sasha to tie around her waist to cover her stained clothes. As always occurs, Abby finds the dispenser is out of supplies (pads and tampons) and requires quarters (“Who carries quarters?”) to acquire them. Let’s make our way to the bathroom.” Abby’s friends, Christine and Brit, tell Sasha she’s having her period.
Abby-with Brit and Christine-approaches, putting her arm around Sasha’s shoulder, and says, “Hi, I’m Abby. With tittering students whispering, Sasha feels watched and embarrassed but doesn’t know why. Sasha who’s somewhat shy and just trying to fit in, early in the school year, has her first period at school. Go with the Flow revolves around four diverse characters Christine, Brit, and Abby, three friends from childhood, and the new kid to Hazelton High School, Sasha. It’s about friendship, menstruation, bullying, frustration with school administration, fighting back, and taking responsibility.
This graphic novel’s actions are in real time with all dates lining up with the 2019-2020 school year.
Though it’s mainly for middle and high school students, I highly recommend it for all ages, genders and orientations. In its own quiet way this graphic novel, Go with the Flow by Lily Williams and Karen Schneemann, provides an excellent teaching tool.
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