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The Geography of Girlhood is a coming of age novel written in verse by American writer Kirsten Smith, published by Little, Brown and Company in 2006. The novel follows Penny Morrow, a fourteen-year-old with a missing mother, a wild older sister, a protective younger stepbrother and one severe crush on absolutely the wrong guy.
Mar 1, 2006 · In a powerful verse novel, Penny charts the landscape of her high-school years--her older sister's wild ways, her best friend's descent into depression, her first boyfriend's accidental death, her crush on a teacher, her father's new marriage, her protective relationship of her younger stepbrother, and, always, her longing for her missing mother.
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- Kirsten "Kiwi" Smith
Feb 7, 2007 · The Geography of Girlhood. Paperback – February 7, 2007. Written in verse, this novel follows a girl from ages 14 to 18, exploring first crushes, first dances, first kisses, and the many dangers of growing up. Book recommendations, author interviews, editors' picks, and more. Read it now.
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- Kirsten Smith
Novel in poetry about a girl navigating the unknown, the difficult limbo between youth and adulthood. A novel written in verse follows Penny Morrow in her transition from middle school to high school as her father remarries, she acquires a new stepbrother, and she experiences her first dance, first kiss, and other hazards of growing up.
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In a powerful verse novel, Penny charts the landscape of her high-school years--her older sister's wild ways, her best friend's descent into depression, her first boyfriend's accidental death, her crush on a teacher, her father's new marriage, her protective relationship of her younger stepbrother, and, always, her longing for her missing mother.
- Kirsten "Kiwi" Smith
Jun 4, 2006 · "The Geography of Girlhood" is the first novel by Kirsten Smith, a poet and the co-writer of feature films like "Legally Blonde" and "10 Things I Hate About You." It's an uneven...
