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Body talk : 37 voices explore our radical anatomy

Jensen, Kelly (editor.).

Summary: "Thirty-seven contributors-including model Tyra Banks, gymnast Aly Raisman, and bestselling YA authors-explore the world in their unique bodies through essays, lists, comics, and art, from the award-winning editor of (Don't) Call Me Crazy."--

Record details

ISBN: 9781616209674
ISBN: 1616209674
Physical Description: print
241 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: Chapel Hill, North Carolina : Algonquin Young Readers, an imprint of Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 2020.
Copyright: ©2020

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references.
Formatted Contents Note:	Introduction -- Chapter 1: head, shoulders, knees, and toes -- Scoliosis, spinal fusion, and stomach punches / by Rachael Lippincott -- Body that betrayed me / by Eugene Grant -- Do you know about...? / by Eugene Grant -- Body talk FAQs: what are the best terms to use for disabled people? -- Politics of hair / by Jerlyn M. Thomas -- And it's fine / by Kati Gardner -- Body talk FAQs: what does accessibility mean? -- Embrace your booty / by Tyra Banks and Carolyn London -- Chapter 2: on the surface -- Ghosts of Christmas past, or when the angel learned to shave / by Eric Smith -- Sixty-four teeth / by Sara Saedi -- Not by the hair on my chinny chin chin / by Kelly Jensen -- Body talk FAQs: how and why do tattoos stay on our skin? -- Visible scar club / by D.M. Moehrle -- Marked at birth / by Libby VanderPloeg -- Chapter 3: cosmic forms -- Fifty swimsuits / by Julie Murphy -- My body, my feelings / by Patricia S. Elzie -- Body talk FAQs: is it OK to use the word fat? -- Fat out loud / by Alex Gino -- Thin / by Yao Xiao -- My body, a crime / by Mars Sebastian -- Non-skinny people who I think are sexy as hell / by Tyra Banks -- Loving on me is prayer: queer journeys into black girl self-love / by Junauda Petrus-Nasah -- Chapter 4: below the belt -- Please laugh: my cancer diagnosis / by Benjamin Pu -- Kindred / by Kelly Bastow -- Your complete guide to Shane's sex life/ by Shane Burcaw -- Blood on their hands / by Anna-Marie McLemore -- Body talk FAQs: what are some normal side effects of menstruation? -- Five things people want to know about their junk (and are afraid to ask) / by I.W. Gregorio -- Cry like a girl / by Kate Hart -- Body talk FAQs: what is a pink tax? -- Sisterhood, blood, and boobs at the London marathon 2015 / by Kiran/Madame Gandhi -- Chapter 5: things you cannot see -- When you're "broken" like me / by amanda lovelace -- Your asexuality is valid whether or not you... / by amanda lovelace -- Beneath the surface / by Abby Sams -- Body talk FAQs: what is self-care? -- Trigger warning / by Nat Razi -- Maybe it's Maybelline, or maybe it's not really your business / by Roshani Chokshi -- Body talk FAQs: How important is sleep? -- What's the deal with hormones? / by Alicia Lutes -- Fart from the madding crowd / by Kara Thomas -- Chapter 6: our whole selves -- Body positive / by Aly Raisman -- Ode to a spit cup / by Alice Wong -- Body talk FAQs: how do things like straw bans impact disabled people? -- White rabbit / by John McGinty -- Roars and whispers / by Kelly Bastow -- Five ass-ential Tyra tips for better body image / by Tyra Banks -- Looking "straight" / by Jourdain Searles -- How anyone can help trans people in their lives, written from the perspective of a trans man / by Gavin Grimm -- My back-brace year: how I learned to stand stall, even while hunched / by Kate Bigam Kaput -- Two tools for powerful relaxation / by Kelly Jensen -- My perreo de shame playlist / by Lilliam Rivera -- Further reading -- Contributor bios
Target Audience Note:	Ages 14 and up. Algonquin Young Readers. Grades 10-12. Algonquin Young Readers.