Practice Girl (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780593350911)

"A powerful, poignant story about a girl rewriting her story on her own terms. Jo Beckett's journey of sexual and emotional agency is at once tender, painful, hilarious, and courageous."
--Kathleen Glasgow, New York Times bestselling author of Girl in Pieces

An emotional and empowering novel about reputation and double standards, perfect for fans of Katie Cotugno and Sarah Dessen.

Jo Beckett is looking for love. She's fallen for a few boys, but for some reason, they've never fallen for her. One night, at a party she didn't even want to go to, she finds out the truth. Those boys, who are on the wrestling team she manages, consider her just a "practice girl"--the popular term for girl who's good enough to hook up with but not to date.

With this crushing revelation, Jo feels so many things--heartsick, ashamed, betrayed, and angry. But she refuses to let that label define her. In piecing her life back together, Jo is forced to unpack more uncomfortable truths about all her relationships--from her best friend to the boy she likes--that help her understand her real worth.

From the author of the acclaimed This Raging Light, Practice Girl is a heart-wrenching, relatable, and ultimately triumphant story about a girl who rejects her label and decides for herself who she is to the world.

Author: Estelle Laure
ISBN-10: 059335091X
ISBN-13: 9780593350911
Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers
Language: English
Published: 05/17/2022
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 8.63h x 5.79w x 1.20d

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 04/15/2022
Booklist 05/15/2022 pg. 45
Horn Book Magazine 07/01/2022 pg. 127
School Library Journal 10/14/2022 pg. 1
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2022 - Superior,Well Above Average