
At a glance
- Published
- 2021
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Children's Books
- Subgenre
- Contemporary
- Words
- 30,829
- Section
- Middle Grade
Reckless, Glorious, Girl
In the summer before seventh grade in small-town Kentucky, Beatrice Miller, raised by her mother and her unconventional grandmother Mamaw, is caught between childhood and adolescence. She wrestles with changing friendships, body worries and shame about being seen as a 'hillbilly.'
- NCTE Notable Verse Novel 2022
Themes
Mood
Feels funny, reflective, hopeful.
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