Girls Like Us

Fiction - YA, Social Issues, Kids, Teen
Cover of the book Girls Like Us by Gail Giles, Candlewick Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Gail Giles ISBN: 9780763670184
Publisher: Candlewick Press Publication: May 27, 2014
Imprint: Candlewick Press Language: English
Author: Gail Giles
ISBN: 9780763670184
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Publication: May 27, 2014
Imprint: Candlewick Press
Language: English

A 2015 Schneider Family Book Award Winner

With gentle humor and unflinching realism, Gail Giles tells the gritty, ultimately hopeful story of two special ed teenagers entering the adult world.

We understand stuff. We just learn it slow. And most of what we understand is that people what ain’t Speddies think we too stupid to get out our own way. And that makes me mad.

Quincy and Biddy are both graduates of their high school’s special ed program, but they couldn’t be more different: suspicious Quincy faces the world with her fists up, while gentle Biddy is frightened to step outside her front door. When they’re thrown together as roommates in their first "real world" apartment, it initially seems to be an uneasy fit. But as Biddy’s past resurfaces and Quincy faces a harrowing experience that no one should have to go through alone, the two of them realize that they might have more in common than they thought — and more important, that they might be able to help each other move forward.

Hard-hitting and compassionate, Girls Like Us is a story about growing up in a world that can be cruel, and finding the strength — and the support — to carry on.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

A 2015 Schneider Family Book Award Winner

With gentle humor and unflinching realism, Gail Giles tells the gritty, ultimately hopeful story of two special ed teenagers entering the adult world.

We understand stuff. We just learn it slow. And most of what we understand is that people what ain’t Speddies think we too stupid to get out our own way. And that makes me mad.

Quincy and Biddy are both graduates of their high school’s special ed program, but they couldn’t be more different: suspicious Quincy faces the world with her fists up, while gentle Biddy is frightened to step outside her front door. When they’re thrown together as roommates in their first "real world" apartment, it initially seems to be an uneasy fit. But as Biddy’s past resurfaces and Quincy faces a harrowing experience that no one should have to go through alone, the two of them realize that they might have more in common than they thought — and more important, that they might be able to help each other move forward.

Hard-hitting and compassionate, Girls Like Us is a story about growing up in a world that can be cruel, and finding the strength — and the support — to carry on.

More books from Candlewick Press

Cover of the book Tom Gates: Excellent Excuses (and Other Good Stuff) by Gail Giles
Cover of the book The Emperor of Any Place by Gail Giles
Cover of the book The Messengers by Gail Giles
Cover of the book When I Was Your Age, Volume One by Gail Giles
Cover of the book Louisiana's Way Home by Gail Giles
Cover of the book Great Falls by Gail Giles
Cover of the book Shaun the Sheep: On the Ball by Gail Giles
Cover of the book Welcome to Silver Street Farm by Gail Giles
Cover of the book Ask Amy Green: Bridesmaid Blitz by Gail Giles
Cover of the book The Dog, Ray by Gail Giles
Cover of the book Judy Moody and Friends: Not-So-Lucky Lefty by Gail Giles
Cover of the book Pirate Diary by Gail Giles
Cover of the book Timmy Failure: The Cat Stole My Pants by Gail Giles
Cover of the book Baby Happy Baby Sad by Gail Giles
Cover of the book The Blackhope Enigma by Gail Giles
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy