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[Download] [epub]^^ Kid Gloves: Nine Months of Careful Chaos [K.I.N.D.L.E]

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Kid Gloves: Nine
Months of Careful
Chaos [K.I.N.D.L.E]
Description
The subtitle to Knisley's latest autobiographical comic is 'Nine Months of Careful Chaos.' But her
experiences with reproductive health began in high school. As a teen, Lucy volunteered at a
Planned Parenthood peer-to-peer educator program and tried numerous birth control methods.
Fast-forward nearly a decade later, and she and her husband John are ready to have a kid, but
are finding it much harder than her younger self might have thought. After her first miscarriage and
laparoscopic surgery to adjust the shape of her uterus, she finally gets pregnant. Next comes
intense nausea, unsolicited advice from strangers, and fears that motherhood will affect her work.
Finally, while Lucy is in labor, previously undiagnosed eclampsia leaves her unconscious for two
days. As always, Knisley's illustrations are cheerful and colorful and her writing witty, but this
powerful narrative doesn't shy away from bleak and terrifying moments. In one especially moving
scene, John describes seeing his wife ailing in the hospital. As Lucy regains consciousness, the
colors fade in from black-and-white sketches to a color frame of a recovering Lucy holding her new
baby. The author also explores the often disturbing treatment that pregnant women have endured
throughout history, stressing that all women should have control over their bodies. VERDICT
Knisley's nuanced look at pregnancy and her message of bodily autonomy will resonate with
teens, especially those who appreciated the graphic anthology Mine!—Anna Murphy, Berkeley
Carroll School, Brooklyn Read more 'Knisley's personal journey can be compelling and quite
funny... But the book, with its jaunty colors and friendly black art, works best as an extended public
service announcement. The pages breathe easily, cleverly composed and uncluttered.'―The
New York Times'Knisleyâ€s nuanced look at pregnancy and her message of bodily autonomy
will resonate with teens, especially those who appreciated the graphic anthology Mine!' –School
Library Journal'Lucy Knisley has a well-earned reputation for emotionally evocative, introspective,
and intimate autobiographical work... Her art has become more refined and ambitious, eliciting
specific feelings and reactions alongside telling a true story.' ―The A.V. Club'In sharing her
journey's bumps and switchbacks, Knisley assures that there's no perfect pregnancy story and that
even a lot of strife won't dim the joy of a child's ecstatic arrival.' ―Booklist, starred review
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