Girls of July

Perfect for fans of The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants and To All the Boys I've Loved Before, this compelling contemporary novel is from Alex Flinn, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Beastly. "Infectiously lovely" --Entertainment Weekly, 15 Biggest (and Best) YA Books of the Summer "Reminiscent of The Breakfast Club" --Publishers Weekly "A satisfying slice-of-life story that honors friendship and self-love." --Booklist "This story will resonate with teens ... Flinn tackles tough subjects that elevate this beach read." --School Library Journal Four girls. One unforgettable July. Britta is the bubbly drama queen. She needs to get away—and a peaceful cabin in the woods sounds like the perfect escape. Meredith is the overachiever. She’s spent her entire life preparing for college, but at what cost? Now she’s wondering if that’s all there is. Kate is the reluctant socialite. She’s searching for a reason to begin again after fleeing her small Georgia town—and a shameful family secret. Spider is the quiet intellectual. She’s struggling with pain that has isolated her from her peers for much of her life. When these four very different young women stay together for a month in the mountains, they discover that sometimes getting away from it all can only bring you back to who you really are. What happens when four strangers are stuck together for a month with no escape? Found Family: Four girls who start as strangers—Britta, Meredith, Kate, and Spider—learn to rely on each other when they have no one else. Stories of Self-Discovery: Each girl is running from something, from family secrets to academic burnout, but in the quiet of the mountains, they can’t run from themselves. A Sweet Summer Romance: For overachiever Meredith, an unexpected connection with a local boy might be the one thing she can’t plan for. Multiple Points of View: Told from the alternating perspectives of all four girls, giving an intimate look into each one's struggles and triumphs.