About This Book
A parent would reach for this book when their teenage daughter is struggling with the restrictive labels of her social circle or feels pressured to maintain a perfect image at the expense of her integrity. Set in the 1960s, this story follows Evie, a girl from the right side of the tracks who finds herself entangled in a dangerous incident that forces her to team up with the girls her society labels as bad. It is a powerful exploration of female friendship, class tension, and the courage required to challenge the status-head. While it contains some mature themes including an attempted assault and period-accurate social prejudices, it serves as an excellent bridge for discussing how girls are often pitted against one another. Parents will appreciate its focus on loyalty and the dismantling of harmful stereotypes during a formative stage of identity development.
