Practice Girl

By Estelle Laure

There are books that compassionate and insightful librarians should have in their collection and refer certain readers to them as therapy. This is one such book. While the message will resonate mainly with teen girls, it has merit for any teen regardless of where they might be on the gender spectrum. Is Jo chasing the ghost of her late father?

Maybe, but she’s eyeball deep in trying to find love and acceptance through sex and when she discovers most of the boys on her wrestling team see her as someone to use and walk away from, she’s angry, hurt, and determined to change. However, change is not only hard, but can sometimes take you too far in the other direction. It almost costs her something she’s been looking for. A great read and deserving of a place in any library.