Praise for Sarah Dessen: "Sarah Dessen is something of a rock star in young adult fiction. Saint Anything is Sarah Dessen's deepest and most psychologically probing novel yet, telling an engrossing story of a girl discovering friendship, love, and herself. But it's with older brother Mac-quiet, watchful, and protective-that Sydney finally feels seen, really seen, at last. Chatham, who even though ailing is the heart of the family. There's effervescent Layla, who constantly falls for the wrong guy, Rosie, who's had her own fall from grace, and Mrs. Drawn into their warm, chaotic circle, Sydney experiences unquestioning acceptance for the first time. Now, after a drunk-driving accident that crippled a boy, Peyton's serving some serious jail time, and Sydney is on her own, questioning her place in the family and the world.
Peyton is handsome and charismatic, but seems bent on self-destruction. She's grown accustomed to her brother, Peyton, being the focus of the family's attention and, lately, concern.
A New York Times bestseller A TIME Magazine Top 10 Children's Book of 2015 " Saint Anything is a poignant, honest story about how we might suffer the misfortune of someone else's bad choices, how people who love us can become family when we desperately need it, and how starting over might - miraculously - mean taking a solid leap forward." - Jodi Picoult, New York Times bestselling novelist of Leaving Time and My Sister's Keeper Sydney has always felt invisible.
The female experience is unique and remarkable, and when it's captured in literature, it becomes something we can all begin to understand a little bit better.īecause women's stories matter just as much as men's, here are 13 modern and classic coming-of-age novels from the female perspective that can help you understand what it's like growing up girl. To top it off, they're often faced with sexism from the playground all the way to the board room. As girls grow from adolescents to adults, they struggle with developing their own personalities, embracing their sexuality, and defining their own future. Finding your place in the world as a girl can be complicated, painful, and frustrating, especially when you live in a world dominated by the opposite sex. When you think of classic coming-of-age novels, your mind probably instantly goes to The Catcher in the Rye or The Outsiders, but what about the female experience? From our grade school reading class and onward, we are inundated with stories of boys growing up and becoming men, but coming-of-age novels from the female perspective are often overlooked.īeing a girl isn't easy, and growing up is one of the hardest parts about it.
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