Description:
By interrogating the personal and emotional toll of being female, the essays in The Perils of Girlhood serve as a reckoning for women and girls.
Review Quotes: "Intimate, raw, and relatable, Fraterrigo's narrative of navigating life's challenges vibrates with individual choices and reassures with universal truths. Yes, there are dangers in being a girl and becoming a woman, but Fraterrigo assures there are delights, too."--Booklist, starred review