The Prettiest by Brigit Young

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Book name:	The Prettiest (2024)
Category:	Middle Grade
Author:	Brigit Young
Pages:	320 pages
ISBN13:	1626729239
ISBN:	1626729239
Language:	English
Publication data:	April 14, 2020, 7 a.m.

A must-read for young feminists, The Prettiest is an incisive, empowering novel by Brigit Young about fighting back against sexism and objectification.

THE PRETTIEST: It’s the last thing Eve Hoffmann expected to be, the only thing Sophie Kane wants to be, and something Nessa Flores-Brady knows she’ll never be . . . until a list appears online, ranking the top fifty prettiest girls in the eighth grade.

Eve is disgusted by the way her body is suddenly being objectified by everyone around her.
Sophie is sick of the bullying she’s endured after being relegated to number two.
And Nessa is tired of everyone else trying to tell her who she is.

It’s time for a takedown. As the three girls band together, they begin to stand up not just for themselves, but for one another, too.

About the author

Brigit Young

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Brigit Young is the author of three middle grade novels: WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS, THE PRETTIEST, and BRIGHT. Her debut middle grade novel, WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS, was a 2019 Bankstreet Best Book for Ages 12-14 and a Junior Library Guild selection. Her sophomore book, THE PRETTIEST, was listed on Seventeen Magazine's "45 Books You Can't Put Down," and NBC News's "Celebrating Every Body: 9 Books to Help Young Girls Build a Positive Image." Additionally, Brigit has published poetry and short fictio… Read more