Publish Date |
July 24, 2012 |
Category |
Juvenile Fiction / Social Themes / Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance Juvenile Fiction / Social Themes / Friendship |
Price |
$11.99 |
ISBN: 9781416913856
Format: Paperback
Pages: 240
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Published: July 24, 2012
**A Junior Library Guild Selection***"Howe completely captures what it is like to be a 13-year-old girl–the ups and downs, the emotional tightrope, the push/pull between childhood and growing up, and the power of gossip and school cliques. Addie negotiates the corridors of middle school with thoughtful determination; she’s a young woman with a lot to say."*"Written in narrative verse that has the rhythm and punch of spoken-word poetry. . . . Howe's artfully crafted lines show Addie's intelligence and wit, and his imagery evokes the aura of sadness surrounding 'this purgatory of/ the middle school years'. . . . Readers will empathize with Addie's anguish and admire her courage to keep fighting.""A strong addition to its companion titles [that] stands on its own as a compelling and moving story about growing up and out.""Addie's forthright observations address serious topics with a maturity beyond her age. . . . Readers will agree when, in the triumphant final poem, an assured Addie proclaims: 'I am a girl who knows enough / to know this life is mine.'"