Plain Bad Heroines
by Emily M. Danforth
Middle grade · ages 14–18 · grades 9–12 · 790L · 2020
Why we'd hand it over
A formally inventive, genuinely queer coming-of-age novel that treats teenage girls' desire and self-discovery with full seriousness; the dual timeline and metanarrative may challenge less experienced readers, but the payoff is substantial.