A funny, authentic YA debut about a teen girl juggling body image, friendship, family, and a beauty pageantтАжall on her summer vacation. From debut author Jenna Guillaume.
тАЬThis is the book I would hand to teen me.тАЭ тАХBecky Albertalli, #1┬аNew York Times┬аbestselling author of┬аSimon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda
тАЬFeatures funny dialogue and fresh takes on body image and personal relationships as well as a plucky heroine who slowly but surely comes into her ownтАж. Perfect for fans of┬аDumplinтАЩ.тАЭ тАХKirkus Reviews
The last thing sixteen-year-old Maisie Martin thought sheтАЩd be doing on her vacation is entering a beauty pageant. Not when sheтАЩs spent most of her life hiding her body from everyone. Not when her Dad is AWOL and her gorgeous older sister has returned to rock MaisieтАЩs already shaky confidence. And especially not when her best friend starts flirting with the boy sheтАЩs always loved. But MaisieтАЩs got something to prove.
As she writes down all the ways this vacation is going from bad to worse in her school-assignment journal, what starts as a homework torture-device might just end up being an account of how Maisie didnтАЩt let anything, or anyone, hold her back.
Jenna GuillameтАЩs American debut features a plus-size protagonist with a compelling, funny, and authentic narrative voice. This relatable and charming novel about friendship, confidence, and self-love will draw readers in as MaisieтАЩs realistic emotional journey unveils the importance of embracing oneтАЩs body and celebrating oneтАЩs self.
Also available from Jenna Guillaume:
You Were Made for Me