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4138727Revenge of a Not-So-Pretty Girlhttps://www.gandhi.com.mx/revenge-of-a-not-so-pretty-girl-9780307978455/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/2897681/767c49de-cd9b-4be3-a5ae-7f0b9ebe98d7.jpg?v=638384600412870000https://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/2894878/767c49de-cd9b-4be3-a5ae-7f0b9ebe98d7.jpg?v=638384596690670000112124MXNRandom House Childrens BooksInStock/Ebooks/<p><strong>Fans of Walter Dean Myers and Rita Williams-Garcias One Crazy Summer will cherish this gripping story of an African American girl living in 1980s Brooklyn, who overcomes abuse and neglect in discovering real friendship, self-respect, and that pretty and mean dont always win.</strong></p><p>Girls who are pretty have a way of looking down their perfect noses at anyone they feel isnt worthy of sharing the air with them. They have a way of making regular girls like me feel inferior for not winning the gene pool lottery. Tormenting them is my way of getting even.<br />Everyone knows that pretty equals mean, and Evelyn Ryder used to be a beautiful movie starnever mind that it was practically a lifetime ago. Theres no time limit on mean. So if you think I feel guilty about mugging her, think again.<br />But for something that should have been so simple, it sure went horribly wrong.</p><p>A JUNIOR LIBRARY GUILD SELECTION</p><p>A Bankstreet Best Book of the Year</p><p>"Definitely a page-turner!"--Seventeen.com</p><p>Exhilarating . . . compelling and believable.<em>Kirkus Reviews</em>, Starred</p><p>A well-told story of an empowering friendship.<em>The Bulletin</em>, Recommended</p><p>This realistic portrayal of emotions, decisions, and hardships will appeal to teens who are also struggling with their identities.<em>SLJ</em></p><p>Blythe, in her first book for teens, explores karma, guilt, morality, and taking responsibility for ones actions. . . . the story provides a thoughtful glimpse of what its like to reevaluate ones life at any age.<em>Publishers Weekly</em></p><p>This is a classic coming-of-age story . . . Fayes personal growth and her eventual escape from a dark home life are rewarding.<em>Booklist</em></p>...4074259Revenge of a Not-So-Pretty Girl112124https://www.gandhi.com.mx/revenge-of-a-not-so-pretty-girl-9780307978455/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/2897681/767c49de-cd9b-4be3-a5ae-7f0b9ebe98d7.jpg?v=638384600412870000https://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/2894878/767c49de-cd9b-4be3-a5ae-7f0b9ebe98d7.jpg?v=638384596690670000InStockMXN99999DIEbook20139780307978455_W3siaWQiOiI0MDU5YzlmOC0xNTYyLTRjZDQtOThlMS0xYTgxODM2ZTg5YzIiLCJsaXN0UHJpY2UiOjExNywiZGlzY291bnQiOjEyLCJzZWxsaW5nUHJpY2UiOjEwNSwiaW5jbHVkZXNUYXgiOnRydWUsInByaWNlVHlwZSI6Ildob2xlc2FsZSIsImN1cnJlbmN5IjoiTVhOIiwiZnJvbSI6IjIwMjUtMDItMDVUMDc6MDA6MDBaIiwicmVnaW9uIjoiTVgiLCJpc1ByZW9yZGVyIjpmYWxzZX1d9780307978455_<p><strong>Fans of Walter Dean Myers and Rita Williams-Garcias One Crazy Summer will cherish this gripping story of an African American girl living in 1980s Brooklyn, who overcomes abuse and neglect in discovering real friendship, self-respect, and that pretty and mean dont always win.</strong></p><p>Girls who are pretty have a way of looking down their perfect noses at anyone they feel isnt worthy of sharing the air with them. They have a way of making regular girls like me feel inferior for not winning the gene pool lottery. Tormenting them is my way of getting even.<br />Everyone knows that pretty equals mean, and Evelyn Ryder used to be a beautiful movie starnever mind that it was practically a lifetime ago. Theres no time limit on mean. So if you think I feel guilty about mugging her, think again.<br />But for something that should have been so simple, it sure went horribly wrong.</p><p>A JUNIOR LIBRARY GUILD SELECTION</p><p>A Bankstreet Best Book of the Year</p><p>Definitely a page-turner!--Seventeen.com</p><p>Exhilarating . . . compelling and believable.<em>Kirkus Reviews</em>, Starred</p><p>A well-told story of an empowering friendship.<em>The Bulletin</em>, Recommended</p><p>This realistic portrayal of emotions, decisions, and hardships will appeal to teens who are also struggling with their identities.<em>SLJ</em></p><p>Blythe, in her first book for teens, explores karma, guilt, morality, and taking responsibility for ones actions. . . . the story provides a thoughtful glimpse of what its like to reevaluate ones life at any age.<em>Publishers Weekly</em></p><p>This is a classic coming-of-age story . . . Fayes personal growth and her eventual escape from a dark home life are rewarding.<em>Booklist</em></p>...(*_*)9780307978455_<p><strong>Fans of Walter Dean Myers and Rita Williams-Garcias One Crazy Summer will cherish this gripping story of an African American girl living in 1980s Brooklyn, who overcomes abuse and neglect in discovering real friendship, self-respect, and that pretty and mean dont always win.</strong></p><p>Girls who are pretty have a way of looking down their perfect noses at anyone they feel isnt worthy of sharing the air with them. They have a way of making regular girls like me feel inferior for not winning the gene pool lottery. Tormenting them is my way of getting even.<br />Everyone knows that pretty equals mean, and Evelyn Ryder used to be a beautiful movie starnever mind that it was practically a lifetime ago. Theres no time limit on mean. So if you think I feel guilty about mugging her, think again.<br />But for something that should have been so simple, it sure went horribly wrong.</p><p>A JUNIOR LIBRARY GUILD SELECTION</p><p>A Bankstreet Best Book of the Year</p><p>"Definitely a page-turner!"--Seventeen.com</p><p>Exhilarating . . . compelling and believable.<em>Kirkus Reviews</em>, Starred</p><p>A well-told story of an empowering friendship.<em>The Bulletin</em>, Recommended</p><p>This realistic portrayal of emotions, decisions, and hardships will appeal to teens who are also struggling with their identities.<em>SLJ</em></p><p>Blythe, in her first book for teens, explores karma, guilt, morality, and taking responsibility for ones actions. . . . the story provides a thoughtful glimpse of what its like to reevaluate ones life at any age.<em>Publishers Weekly</em></p><p>This is a classic coming-of-age story . . . Fayes personal growth and her eventual escape from a dark home life are rewarding.<em>Booklist</em></p>...9780307978455_Random House Childrens Bookslibro_electonico_b2fcdc2e-414b-3221-9548-c8bb19134956_9780307978455;9780307978455_9780307978455Carolita BlytheInglésMéxicohttps://getbook.kobo.com/koboid-prod-public/RandomHouse-epub-708a30e8-07c9-4719-b969-17b33f770ce1.epub2013-04-09T00:00:00+00:00Random House Childrens Books