Rules for Being a Girl

ISBN: 9780062803382
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Publisher,Balzer & Bray
Publication Date,
Format, Paperback
Weight, 420 g
No. of Pages, 304

Candace Bushnell, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Sex and the City, and Katie Cotugno, New York Times bestselling author of 99 Days, team up to write a fierce, propulsive novel about a girl who is preyed upon by a manipulative teacher and finds the power to fight back. Perfect for fans of Courtney Summers and Laurie Halse Anderson.

It starts before you can even remember: You learn the rules for being a girl. . . .

Marin has always been good at navigating these unspoken guidelines. A star student and editor of the school paper, she dreams of getting into Brown University. Marin's future seems bright--and her young, charismatic English teacher, Mr. Beckett, is always quick to admire her writing and talk books with her.

But when "Bex" takes things too far and comes on to Marin, she's shocked and horrified. Had she somehow led him on? Was it her fault?

When Marin works up the courage to tell the administration what happened, no one believes her. She's forced to face Bex in class every day. Except now, he has an ax to grind.

But Marin isn't about to back down. She uses the school newspaper to fight back and she starts a feminist book club at school. She finds allies--and even romance--in the most unexpected people, like Gray Kendall, who she'd always dismissed as just another lacrosse bro.

As things heat up at school and in her personal life, Marin must figure out how to take back the power and write her own rules.

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Nadhrah bte Ahmad Nazeri
Rules for Being a Girl

Wonderful. This book is all about reactions on sexual assault and judgement. It is so different than any other YA book that I have read

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Dian
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This book is a definitely for everyone. If you’ve ever questioned the rules for being a girl, a double standard, whether or not someone has crossed the line, and enjoy books about growth and the message that there is a bright light at the end of the tunnel then you will like this book as well.