A review by yapha
Lovingly Alice by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

4.0

Although I have read many books in the Alice series, I specifically picked up this one because I had recently read some objections to graphic descriptions in the book. Since we have this in my library, I wanted to see for myself. Alice is in 5th grade in this book, and it is a year of changes for her. Changes, whether they are good or bad, are always uncomfortable. One of the changes that happens is that her good friend Rosalind is the first of the girls in her class to get her period. Of course the rest of the girls are curious about what exactly this is and why it happens. I felt that the explanations given were scientifically accurate (including terminology) as well as age appropriate for fifth grade girls wondering what was happening to their bodies and how babies are made. The book covers many other issues as well, including what happens when the other girls don't like your closest friend and the devastating loss of a pet. All in all an excellent addition to the Alice series.