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Girl Made of Stars


School year: Lower 6th, Year 10, Year 11

No. of pages 304

Published: 2019

Great for age 12-18 years

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Mara and Owen are as close as twins can get, so when Maras friend Hannah accuses Owen of rape, Mara doesn't know what to think. Can her brother really be guilty of such a violent act? Torn between her family and her sense of right and wrong, Mara feels lost, and it doesnt help that things are strained with her ex-girlfriend, Charlie. As Mara, Hannah, and Charlie come together in the aftermath of this terrible crime, Mara must face a trauma from her own past and decide where Charlie fits into her future. Confronting difficult questions surrounding consent, victim blaming, and sexual assault, Girl Made of Stars is a timely, emotionally gripping novel that shines a light on the story of a survivor with sensitivity and hope.

 

 

This book is aimed at children at US 9th grade+.

This book has been graded for interest at 14 years.

There are 304 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2019 by HarperCollins Publishers Inc .

Ashley Herring Blake lives in Nashville, Tennessee, with her husband and two sons.

 

"A stunningly good, important book."-- Becky Albertalli, author of Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda, now a major motion picture

 

 

"Unforgettable in its candor...Blake's timely and gripping contribution is a nuanced he-said, she-said story with a fierce feminist bent."--Booklist, STARRED review

 

 

"A compassionate and engaging novel about what it means to tell your truth, no matter how painful it might be. A must-read for all YA shelves."--School Library Journal, STARRED review

 

 

"Mara's bisexuality and Charlie's closeted nonbinary gender are examples not only of well-crafted representation but of vital nuance as Mara navigates the present while coming to terms with her past. Blake strives admirably and with resounding success for emotional authenticity while shedding light on issues of consent, trauma, relationships, and identity."--Horn Book Magazine

 

 

"A powerful, nuanced, and necessary read."--Kirkus