Story of a Girl

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, Story of a Girl reminds us of our human capacity for resilience, epiphany and redemption.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Little Brown and Company
Published: 01/10/2007
ISBN: 9780316014533
Pages: 208
Weight: 0.72lbs
Size: 8.54h x 5.78w x 0.82d
Award: National Book Awards - Finalist
Award: Tayshas Reading - Commended
Award: Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens - Recommended
Award: Volunteer State Book Awards - Nominee
Award: California Young Reader Medal - Nominee
Award: Sequoyah Book Awards - Nominee

Review Citations: Kirkus Review - Children 12/15/2006 pg. 1275
School Library Journal 01/01/2007 pg. 143
Kliatt 01/01/2007 pg. 19
Publishers Weekly 01/29/2007 pg. 73
Voice of Youth Advocates 02/01/2007 pg. 536 - Recommended - Better Than Most
Booklist 03/01/2007 pg. 85
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 05/01/2007 pg. 392 - Recommended
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2007 pg. 382 - Recommended, Satisfactory
ALA Best Books Young Adults 01/01/2008 pg. 1

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 112310 / Story of a Girl
Reading Level: 4.5 / Interest Level: Upper Grade / Point Value: 6