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The disturbed girl's dictionary

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    Publisher:
    Carolrhoda Lab ®, 2018
    Note: This book was purchased with support from the Government of Canada's Social Development Partnerships Program - Disability Component.

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  • Author: NoNieqa, Ramos
    Date:
    Created
    2018
    Summary:

    A 2019 YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults Selection.
    A 2018 New York Public Library Best Book for Teens.

    Macy's school officially classifies her as "disturbed," but Macy isn't interested in how others define her. She's got more pressing problems: her mom can't move off the couch, her dad's in prison, her brother's been kidnapped by Child Protective Services, and now her best friend isn't speaking to her. Writing in a dictionary format, Macy explains the world in her own terms―complete with gritty characters and outrageous endeavors. With an honesty that's both hilarious and fearsome, slowly Macy reveals why she acts out, why she can't tell her incarcerated father that her mom's cheating on him, and why her best friend needs protection . . . the kind of protection that involves Macy's machete.

    Genre:
    Young adult fiction, General fiction
    Subject(s): Child welfare | Children of prisoners | Families | Learning disabilities | Prisoners' families
    Original Publisher: Minneapolis, Carolrhoda Lab
    Language(s): English
    ISBN: 9781512498554, 9781541516687