Such a Pretty Girl by Wiess, Laura

A darkly compelling novel about a young woman who must defend herself against her abusive father. "In the character of Meredith, Laura Wiess has created a girl to walk alongside Harper Lee's Scout and J.D. Salinger's Phoebe. Read this novel, and you will be changed forever" (New York Times bestselling author Luanne Rice).

They promised Meredith nine years of safety, but only gave her three.

Her father was supposed to be locked up until Meredith turned eighteen. She thought she had time to grow up, get out, and start a new life. But Meredith is only fifteen, and today her father is coming home from prison.

Today her time has run out.

Author: Laura Wiess
Publisher: MTV Books
Published: 01/02/2007
Pages: 224
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.35lbs
Size: 6.90h x 5.00w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9781416521839
Age Range: 14-17

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.9
Point Value: 6
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 113048 / Such a Pretty Girl


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 09/01/2006 pg. 875
Voice of Youth Advocates 12/01/2006 pg. 436 - Recommended - Better Than Most
Kliatt 01/01/2007 pg. 27
Booklist 04/15/2007 pg. 40
Kliatt 07/01/2007 pg. 29
ALA Best Books Young Adults 01/01/2008 pg. 1

About the Author
Laura Wiess is the author of the critically acclaimed novels Such a Pretty Girl, chosen as one of the ALA's 2008 Best Books for Young Adults and 2008 YALSA Quick Picks for Reluctant Readers, and Leftovers. Originally from Milltown, New Jersey, she traded bumper-to-bumper traffic, excellent pizza, and summer days down the shore for scenic roads, bears, no pizza delivery, and the irresistible allure of an old stone house surrounded by forests in Pennsylvania's Endless Mountains Region. Email Laura Wiess at laura@laurawiess.com or visit LauraWiess.com for more information.