Story of a Girl

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Paperback, 224 pages

English language

Published March 1, 2008 by Little, Brown Young Readers.

ISBN:
978-0-316-01454-0
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4 stars (2 reviews)

When she is caught in the backseat of a car with her older brother's best friend - Deanna Lambert's teenage life is changed forever. Struggling to overcome the lasting repercussions and the stifling role of "school slut," she longs to escape a life defined by her past. With subtle grace, complicated wisdom and striking emotion, The Story of a Girl reminds us of our human capacity for resilience, epiphany and redemption.

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3 stars

This is the story about a girl who has sex when she is 13 and becomes completely ostracized by her family and school. She also struggles to help out her older brother who has just had a baby with his girlfriend. I like this book for drawing attention to the double standards teen girls in particular face in regards to sex. I also found the frank descriptions of taking care of a baby to be useful. I really empathized with the heroine and found this a unique and honest read and a good rec for teens. It can be read in one sitting.

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Subjects

  • Fiction
  • Family - General
  • Girls & Women
  • Social Issues - Dating & Sex
  • Juvenile Fiction / Family / General
  • Juvenile Fiction
  • Children's 12-Up - Fiction - General
  • Children: Grades 4-6