September Girls

By: Bennett Madison

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Paperback | 22 April 2014

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Paperback
352 Pages

Age
14+

Grade
4+

Dimensions(cm)
20.4 x 13.6 x 2.2

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September Girls is a stunning coming-of-age novel about first loves, oblivious parents, sibling rivalries&;and mermaids. This imaginative and painfully honest book garnered five starred reviews, including one from ALA Booklist that proclaimed it "a rare and lovely novel, deserving of attention from discriminating readers."

Whisked away by his father to an unusual beach town in the Outer Banks, Sam finds himself having the summer vacation most guys dream of. He's surrounded by beautiful blonde girls, and, better yet, they all seem inexplicably attracted to him. But there's definitely something strange about the Girls. They only wear flats because heels make their feet bleed. They never go swimming in the water. And they all want something from him.

Sam falls for one of the Girls, DeeDee, and begins an unexpected summer romance. But as they get closer, she pulls away without explanation. Sam knows that if he is going to win her back, he'll have to learn the Girls' secret.

Bennett Madison, critically acclaimed author of The Blonde of the Joke, brings a mix of lyrical writing, psychologically complex characters, and sardonic humor to this young adult novel. September Girls is perfect for fans of the irreverent wit of Ned Vizzini and the seductive magic of fairy tales retold.

Industry Reviews

"A meditation on manhood takes a turn into magical realism in this mesmerizing novel."--Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
"A ridiculous, riotous, tongue-in-cheek mad dash through the mall where everything is not as it seems and where the cheap jokes and the bounty grow like apples on trees."--Kirkus Reviews
"Highly original."--Entertainment Weekly
"Madison maintains the same hazy, syrupy languidness that distinguished The Blonde of the Joke. A surprising story of a kid finding love and himself, when he wasn't looking for either."--Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"Madison's dreamlike prose imbues the most ordinary moments with cosmic significance. Readers will soak up every bit."--Publishers Weekly
"Madison's honest and darkly comic prose takes this mall-rat tale to mythical heights. The punchline is definitely bittersweet and will leave a good many readers anticipating Madison's next book."--Booklist
"Madison's novel offers up a feast of mythology and human nature. This isn't just a supernatural beach read; it's a rare and lovely novel, deserving of attention from discriminating readers."--Booklist (starred review)
"The depictions of young flirtation and sexual frustration are right on point and may be the truest imitations of it I've read yet."--BookPage
"An exquisitely haunting work of magical realism."--Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (starred review)
"Legends of mermaids, magic, and curses coupled with teenage lust and in-your-face raunchy lingo make this a unique attempt to combine seemingly disparate elements. This novel is Hans Christian Andersen's "Little Mermaid" meets modern teenage angst."--School Library Journal (starred review)

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