Beatrice Miller may have a granny's name (her granny's, to be more specific), but she adores her Mamaw and her mom, who give her every bit of wisdom and love they have. But the summer before seventh grade, Bea wants more than she has, aches for what she can't have, and wonders what the future will bring. This novel in verse follows Beatrice through the ups and downs of friendships, puberty, and identity as she asks: Who am I? Who will I become? And will my outside ever match the way I feel on the inside?
The co-author of Watch Us Rise pens a story about all the good and bad that comes with middle school, growing up girl, and the strength of family that gets you through it. A gorgeous, inter-generational story of Southern women and a girl's path blossoming into her sense of self, Reckless, Glorious, Girl explores the important questions we all ask as we race toward growing up.
"Rather than stemming from any overarching external conflict, the narrative tension emerges from Beatrice’s conflicted inner world, illustrated right off the bat through her being torn between love of her Kentucky country town (painted especially lovingly through descriptions of meals and a garden motif) and shame at being thought a hillbilly and for her socio-economic status.... An introspective, sensitive tale that readers can grow along with." — Kirkus Reviews
Recommended Age | 10 - 13 |
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Author | Ellen Hagan |
ISBN | 1547604603 |
Publication Date | Feb 23, 2021 |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Children's Books |
Language | English |