Rules for Being a Girl

Candace Bushnell, the #1 New York Times bestsellingauthor of Sex and the City, and Katie Cotugno, New York Timesbestselling author of 99 Days, team up to write afierce, propulsive novel about a girl who is preyed upon by a manipulative teacher and finds the power to fight back. Perfect for fans of Courtney Summers and Laurie Halse Anderson.

It starts before you can evenremember: You learn the rules for being a girl. . . .

Marin has always been good atnavigating these unspoken guidelines. A star student and editor of the schoolpaper, she dreams of getting into Brown University. Marins future seemsbrightand her young, charismatic English teacher, Mr. Beckett, is always quickto admire her writing and talk books with her.

But when Bex takes things too farand comes on to Marin, shes shocked and horrified. Had she somehow led him on?Was it her fault?

When Marin works up the courage totell the administration what happened, no one believes her. Shes forced toface Bex in class every day. Except now, he has an ax to grind.

But Marin isnt about to back down.She uses the school newspaper to fight back and she starts a feminist book clubat school. She finds alliesand even romancein the most unexpected people, like GrayKendall, who shed always dismissed as just another lacrosse bro.

As thingsheat up at school and in her personal life, Marin must figure out how to takeback the power and write her own rules.

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