Good Girls
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“Good Girls is as refreshing as it is original. Every teenage conversation and snarky aside in the book is completely genuine. Good Girls captures [not only] the thrill of a first kiss, but also the thrill of finally finding your way at school. ” –Joanna Adams, TV producer, Huffington Post Canada
Good Girls follows the various personalities of the ABC Debate Team, a collection of high-achieving young women who never break curfew, always do their homework, and all have plans of attending Ivy League colleges. Perhaps the most over-achieving of all is Allie Denning, a tenth grader who is the youngest captain of the ABC Debate Team in the school’s long history. Little does Allie know, her tidy life is about to change. Enter 15-year-old Octavia Irving, a wild party girl from Montreal and daughter to now-estranged trust fund-baby parents, Sophie and Mordecai. Octavia is the consummate cool girl. After unexpectedly ending up as debate partners, these very different young women must find a way to work together while balancing school, family conflict, and romance.
Reviews
"An excellent addition for realistic fiction collections in any school or public library."
--School Library Journal"Authors Fardin and Sahagian have both been involved in gender studies, at Queen's and York respectively, and have a professional interest in women's cultural issues."
--Toronto Star"Good Girls is as refreshing as it is original, and it's definitely one of a kind. Every teenage conversation and snarky aside in the book is completely genuine, and makes the reader feel like they are right back in high school, even if they did not experience the trappings and social hierarchy of an all-girls private school or academic competition. Good Girls not only captures the thrill of a first kiss, but also the thrill of finally finding your way at school. It's Mean Girls and Never Been Kissed except the nerds are not mathletes or social exiles, they're the coolest kids in the room. While the book is perfect for its audience, it also transcends beyond the demographic as a piece of contemporary nostalgia. Lines like "trust fund loser," "gateway academic drug," and most importantly, "girls can be ambitious without being freaks" feel like instant classics. It's Type-A Gossip Girl-esque gold, and will hopefully serve as the first in a series of books chronicling what life can be like at or outside of ABC."
--Joanna Adams, TV producer, The Huffington Post Canada assc. news editor, online columnist"This story adds complexity to the good girl/cool girl tropes with a swagger that will have you cheering by the end. Octavia and Allie are a force to be reckoned with as they break down the social rules that are holding them back."
--Rebecca Diem, author of the Tales of the Captain Duke"Good Girls is an exciting and heartfelt introduction to the world of the prestigious Anne Bradstreet College, where two very different girls are pushed together as teammates, then friends. Reading about Octavia and Allie - and the many other quirky and endearing ABC denizens - is not just entertaining, but also gives us an opportunity to think about our own relationships with others, and celebrate our unique strengths."
--Jarrah Hodge, founder of gender-focus.com