Rules for Being a Girl
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Candace Bushnell, the #1Β New York TimesΒ bestselling author ofΒ Sex and the City, and Katie Cotugno,Β New York TimesΒ bestselling author ofΒ 99 Days, team up to write aΒ fierce, propulsive novel about a girl who is preyed upon by a manipulative teacher and finds the power to fight back. Perfect for fans of Courtney Summers and Laurie Halse Anderson.
It starts before you can even remember: You learn the rules for being a girl. . . .
Marin has always been good at navigating these unspoken guidelines. A star student and editor of the school paper, she dreams of getting into Brown University. Marinβs future seems brightβand her young, charismatic English teacher, Mr. Beckett, is always quick to admire her writing and talk books with her.
But when βBexβ takes things too far and comes on to Marin, sheβs shocked and horrified. Had she somehow led him on? Was it her fault?
When Marin works up the courage to tell the administration what happened, no one believes her. Sheβs forced to face Bex in class every day. Except now, he has an ax to grind.
But Marin isnβt about to back down. She uses the school newspaper to fight back and she starts a feminist book club at school. She finds alliesβand even romanceβin the most unexpected people, like Gray Kendall, who sheβd always dismissed as just another lacrosse bro.
As things heat up at school and in her personal life, Marin must figure out how to take back the power and write her own rules.
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Candace Bushnell is the critically acclaimed New York Times bestselling author of The Carrie Diaries, Sex and the City, Is There Still Sex in the City?, Lipstick Jungle, One Fifth Avenue, 4 Blondes, Trading Up, and Summer and the City, which have sold millions of copies. Sex and the City was the basis for the HBO hit shows and films, and its prequel, The Carrie Diaries, was the basis for the CW television show of the same name. Lipstick Jungle became a popular television show on NBC. Is There Still Sex in the City? is in development with Paramount Television. Candace lives in New York City and Sag Harbor. Visit her at www.candacebushnell.com.
Katie Cotugno is the New York Times bestselling author of Birds of California and Meet the Benedettos as well as eight novels for young adults. She is also the coauthor (with Candace Bushnell) of Rules for Being a Girl. She lives in Boston with her family.
