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by Yves Lola Stvil (Author)
Girls Like Me is a fresh poetic take on teen angst, high school romance, and cyber-bullying. A novel-in-verse that is campy like Glee, subversive, and downright funny. Now in paperback!
Fifteen-year-old Shay Summers is trying to cope with the death of her father, being overweight, and threats from a girl bully in school. When she falls in love with Blake, a mysterious boy online, insecure Shay doesn't want to tell him who she is. But with the help of her two best friends, as well as an assist by Kermit and Miss Piggy, ultimately Shay and Blake's love prevails.
Girls Like Me is a fun and fresh poetic take on teen angst, social media and online anonymity, and high school romance.
She thinks a boy like Blake could never fall for the real her. What happens when their online world is poised to collide with high school reality?
- A Unique Novel-in-Verse: Told through poignant, funny, and powerful free verse poems, this story captures the dizzying highs and crushing lows of being a teen.
- Anonymous Online Romance: Shay is falling hard for Godot, a boy she's only ever talked to online. But he's starting to ask questions, and she's terrified he'll hate the real her.
- Strong Friendship Goals: With her two best friends, Dash and Boots, by her side, Shay has a support system ready to take on anything--from high school drama to epic heartbreak.
- Taking on Cyber-Bullying: When a cruel classmate takes her attacks from the school hallways to a hateful website, Shay has to find the strength to fight back.
Author Biography
Lola StVil was seven when she first came to the United States from Port-au-Prince, Haiti. She attended Columbia College in Chicago, where her main focus was creative writing. She is the author of the best-selling Guardians series and the Noru series.
