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Story of a Girl (National Book Award Finalist)

by Sara Zarr

A teenager living with a public past

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A teenager living with a public past

Deanna Lambert’s story begins with an incident at thirteen that reshapes how others see her. Now facing the label attached to that past, she must navigate its repercussions while trying to imagine a life not defined by one moment. The description points to a young adult novel centered on reputation, family connections, and the difficulty of moving beyond others’ judgments. Its focus on Deanna’s effort to reclaim her sense of self makes the consequences of a single teenage experience the book’s central concern.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Teens and young adults interested in stories about reputation and growing up
  • Readers seeking young adult fiction centered on family relationships and personal resilience

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Reputation and social judgmentFamily relationshipsResilienceMoving beyond the past

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Book overview

Now a movie on Lifetime!
I was thirteen when my dad caught me with Tommy Webber in the back of Tommy's Buick, parked next to the old Chart House down in Montara at eleven o'clock on a Tuesday night. Tommy was seventeen and the supposed friend of my brother, Darren.
I didn't love him.
I'm not sure I even liked him.

In a moment, Deanna Lambert's teenage life is changed forever. Struggling to overcome the lasting repercussions and the stifling role of "school slut," Deanna longs to escape a life defined by her past. With subtle grace, complicated wisdom, and striking emotion, Story of a Girl reminds us of our human capacity for resilience, epiphany, and redemption.
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