| Girl Made of Stars Contributor(s): Blake, Ashley Herring (Author) |
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ISBN: 0358108225 ISBN-13: 9780358108221 Publisher: Clarion Books OUR PRICE: $8.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Family - Siblings - Young Adult Fiction | Lgbt - Young Adult Fiction | Romance - Lgbt |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.4" W x 8.1" (0.55 lbs) 304 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Teen - Topical - Adolescence/Coming of Age |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 501738 Reading Level: 4.9 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 10.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Girl Made of Stars is a timely, emotionally gripping story about facing hard truths of consent and victim blaming in the aftermath of sexual assault, while shining a light on the story of a survivor with sensitivity and hope. For fans of Girl in Pieces and The Way I Used to Be. Mara and Owen are as close as twins can get, so when Mara's 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 doesn't 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): Blake, Ashley Herring: - Ashley Herring Blake used to write songs and now she writes books, including Suffer Love and How to Make a Wish. She reads them a lot too and has been known to stare wistfully at her bookshelves. She lives in Nashville, TN with her husband and two sons. www.ashleyherringblake.com Twitter: @ashleyhblake Instagram: @ashleyhblake |