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Girl Made of Stars
Girl Made of Stars
Reviewed by: Sarah Cropley - Scarborough Public Library, Scarborough, Southern Maine Library District
Review Date: August 7, 2018
Review
Girl Made of Stars is a timely look at sexual assault in our culture today. Blake writes from the perspective of Mara, a high school student who is juggling with a break up with her girlfriend, Charlie, (to avoid one that will hurt worse when they go to college next year), the start of her senior year of high school, and normal high school politics. However, after her twin brother, Owen is accused of raping Hannah, a friend, at a party, Mara is lost in a whirlwind of confusion. Her brother would never do something like that. Would he? A secret she’d kept since middle school adds to the turmoil Mara feels as she struggles with wanting to believe in the brother that has always felt like the other half of her soul and the sinking suspicion that Hannah is telling the truth. Blake expertly navigates topics such as sexual assault, victim blaming, consent, punishment, and truth. An important book that packs a real punch.
Overall Book Score: excellent
About the Book
Author:
Blake, Ashley Herring
Illustrator: ,
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Book Type: chapter book fiction
Genre: realistic fiction
Audience: grades 7-9,grades 10-12
Binding Type: trade edition
Binding Quality: good
ISBN: 9781328778239
Price: 17.99