Story of a girl

By Sara Zarr

Subjects: Self-esteem, Family problems, Family life, fiction, Sex, Dysfunctional families, Sex, fiction, Families, Bullying, Interpersonal relations, American Young adult fiction, California, fiction, Fiction, Children's fiction, Forgiveness, Juvenile fiction, Self-esteem, fiction, Interpersonal relations, fiction

Description: When she is caught in the backseat of a car with her older brother's best friend - Deanna Lambert's teenage life is changed forever. Struggling to overcome the lasting repercussions and the stifling role of "school slut," she longs to escape a life defined by her past. With subtle grace, complicated wisdom and striking emotion, The Story of a Girl reminds us of our human capacity for resilience, epiphany and redemption.