{"product_id":"rules-for-being-a-girl-9780062803382","title":"Rules for Being a Girl","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCandace Bushnell, the #1 \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling\u003cbr\u003eauthor of \u003cem\u003eSex and the City\u003c\/em\u003e, and Katie Cotugno, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003ebestselling author of \u003cem\u003e99 Days\u003c\/em\u003e, team up to write a \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003efierce, propulsive novel about a girl who is preyed upon by a manipulative teacher and finds the power to fight back. Perfect for fans of Courtney Summers and Laurie Halse Anderson.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cem\u003eIt starts before you can even\u003cbr\u003eremember: You learn the rules for being a girl. . . .\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMarin has always been good at\u003cbr\u003enavigating these unspoken guidelines. A star student and editor of the school\u003cbr\u003epaper, she dreams of getting into Brown University. Marin's future seems\u003cbr\u003ebright--and her young, charismatic English teacher, Mr. Beckett, is always quick\u003cbr\u003eto admire her writing and talk books with her. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut when \"Bex\" takes things too far\u003cbr\u003eand comes on to Marin, she's shocked and horrified. Had she somehow led him on?\u003cbr\u003eWas it her fault? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Marin works up the courage to\u003cbr\u003etell the administration what happened, no one believes her. She's forced to\u003cbr\u003eface Bex in class every day. Except now, he has an ax to grind. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut Marin isn't about to back down.\u003cbr\u003eShe uses the school newspaper to fight back and she starts a feminist book club\u003cbr\u003eat school. She finds allies--and even romance--in the most unexpected people, like Gray\u003cbr\u003eKendall, who she'd always dismissed as just another lacrosse bro.\u003cbr\u003eAs things\u003cbr\u003eheat up at school and in her personal life, Marin must figure out how to take\u003cbr\u003eback the power and write her own rules.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBushnell, Candace:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCandace Bushnell\u003c\/strong\u003e is the critically acclaimed \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Carrie Diaries\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSex and the City\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eIs There Still Sex in the City?\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eLipstick Jungle\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eOne Fifth Avenue\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e4 Blondes\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eTrading Up\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eSummer and the City\u003c\/em\u003e, which have sold millions of copies. \u003cem\u003eSex and the City \u003c\/em\u003ewas the basis for the HBO hit shows and films, and its prequel, \u003cem\u003eThe Carrie Diaries\u003c\/em\u003e, was the basis for the CW television show of the same name. \u003cem\u003eLipstick Jungle \u003c\/em\u003ebecame a popular television show on NBC. \u003cem\u003eIs There Still Sex in the City? \u003c\/em\u003eis in development with Paramount Television. Candace lives in New York City and Sag Harbor. Visit her at www.candacebushnell.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCotugno, Katie:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKatie Cotugno\u003c\/strong\u003e is the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eBirds of California\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eMeet the Benedettos\u003c\/em\u003e as well as eight novels for young adults. She is also the coauthor (with Candace Bushnell) of \u003cem\u003eRules for Being a Girl.\u003c\/em\u003e She lives in Boston with her family.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52034223833362,"sku":"9780062803382","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_877cc3fc-267e-481e-827b-e50dd46a7b54.jpg?v=1770989004","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/rules-for-being-a-girl-9780062803382","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}