Like Other Girls
School year: Lower 6th, Upper 6th, Year 10, Year 11
No. of pages 384
Published: 2021
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"Like Other Girls" by Britta Lundin follows the story of 16-year-old Mara, who discovers a new side of herself as she starts to embrace her identity. When Mara joins her high school's cross-country team, she connects with a diverse group of girls, each navigating their own struggles. As she forms new friendships and faces the challenges of adolescence, Mara grapples with her feelings about love, gender, and acceptance. The novel explores themes of self-discovery and the complexities of female friendship, ultimately empowering young readers to embrace their authentic selves. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book is aimed at children at US 9th grade-12th grade.
This book has been graded for interest at 14-17 years.
There are 384 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 2021 by Disney-Hyperion .