Tough Girl
Danger lurks everywhere in eleven year old Reggie's world—from the bully next door to the unwanted attentions of a creep at school. Raised by her mentally ill mother, Reggie is left to fend for herself in a rough neighborhood. She escapes in daydreams, battling aliens with her alter ego, Tough...
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Danger lurks everywhere in eleven year old Reggie's world—from the bully next door to the unwanted attentions of a creep at school. Raised by her mentally ill mother, Reggie is left to fend for herself in a rough neighborhood. She escapes in daydreams, battling aliens with her alter ego, Tough Girl. When Reggie's mother disappears, her fantasy life spirals out of control and starts to invade reality. She is hunted by a creature of her own design, and even Tough Girl is not strong enough to stop him. Will Reggie survive long enough for her mother to return, or will her dream world take over? Contains adult themes and adult language.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9781480080348 (1480080349)
Pages no: 250
Edition language: English
Book source ~ ARC. My review is voluntary and honest. Reggie is in the 6th grade and has problems with a school bully. But that’s only one of the things she has to deal with. She’s poor and her mom is constantly zoning out. This month’s food is almost gone and Reggie needs her mom to snap out of i...
Read This Review & More Like It On My Blog!All admissions forward: I was sent this book by the author, whom I consider a friend. This did not and does not affect my review.It's been a real pleasure to watch Libby's growth as an author over the last two years. Having read and greatly enjoyed her shor...
This was a tough book for me to read. In some ways it really hit home for me. Bullying was a major theme in Tough Girl, and it's difficult for me to admit it, but I was bullied in middle school. Even today as an adult, it's still kind of hard to go into detail about and not many people know what hap...
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