What kind of girl

Title:

What kind of girl

Author:

Sheinmel, Alyssa B, author.

Personal Author:

Sheinmel, Alyssa B, author.

ISBN:

9781492667278

Physical Description:

pages cm

Abstract:

Told in multiple voices, when popular Mike Parker's girlfriend informs North Bay Academy's principal that he has been hitting her, students react differently, revealing their own insecurities and problems.

Reading Level:

Ages 14-18. Sourcebooks Fire.

Grades 10-12. Sourcebooks Fire.

Subject Term:

Dating violence -- Fiction.

Secrets -- Fiction.

High schools -- Fiction.

Schools -- Fiction.

Anxiety disorders -- Fiction.

Bulimia -- Fiction.

Family problems -- Fiction.

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Summary

"Both timely and timeless, a powerful exploration of abuse in its many forms, as well as the strength it takes to rise up and speak your truth."--AMBER SMITH, New York Times bestselling author of The Way I Used to Be

From New York Times bestselling author Alyssa Sheinmel comes an unflinching exploration of the labels society puts on girls and women--and the strength it takes to rise above it all to claim your worth and declare your truth.

The girls at North Bay Academy are taking sides.

It all started when Mike Parker's girlfriend showed up with a bruise on her face. Or, more specifically, when she walked into the principal's office and said Mike hit her. But her classmates have questions. Why did she go to the principal and not the police? Why did she stay with Mike if he was hurting her? Obviously, if it's true, Mike should face the consequences. But is it true?

Some girls want to rally for Mike's expulsion--and some want to rally around Mike. As rumors about what really happened spread, the students at North Bay Academy will question what it means to be guilty or innocent, right or wrong.

This book is a great choice to start conversations about:

dating violence contemporary social problems young adult mental health

Praise for What Kind of Girl:

"A poignant, thought-provoking novel that will resonate deeply."--Kirkus

"A rallying cry."--Booklist

"I immediately saw myself in this book, which so thoroughly explains the thought process when coming to terms with victimhood and survivorship. I felt understood."--Chessy Prout, author of I Have the Right To

"Important, raw, timely, and ultimately hopeful...demands readers discuss the trauma of teen dating violence and how girls are so often taught--even expected--to internalize their victimization."--Shannon M. Parker, author of The Girl Who Fell and The Rattled Bones

Also by Alyssa Sheinmel:

A Danger to Herself and Others

The Castle School (for Troubled Girls)

Reviews (1)

Kirkus Review

Two friends who've been growing apart are drawn back together when one of them comes forward to report that her boyfriend has been hurting her.In short sections, each divided into three parts, taking place over a timeline that spans just a week, a Northern California high school is rocked by the revelation that Mike, a well-respected, high-achieving student, has given his girlfriend, Maya, a black eye. Extending naturally from this central plot is the nuanced and compelling struggle of Maya's best friend, Junie, from whom she's become distanced due to Mike's isolating behavior. Junie is dealing with anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorder and copes by cutting. The narrative structure of this effective novel is a clever one, though some may feel that the number of threads that are spun out at the beginning are a bit unwieldy. However, patient readers will be richly rewarded by both the depth of these characters and the compassionate portrayal of the issues they facewhich also include bulimia and drug useand by the way their stories are eventually woven together. Some details are chilling, as when Maya's classmates suggest that they believe she was hit but think she may be confused about who did it. Realistic diversity is presentMike and Maya are both white, and she is Jewish; Junie is Mexican American and Ashkenazi Jewish; Junie's girlfriend, Tess, is black.A poignant, thought-provoking novel that will resonate deeply. (Fiction. 14-18) Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.