Quintero, I. (2014). Gabi, a girl in pieces. El Paso, TX: Cinco Puntos Press. A girl chronicles the events that she encounters her senior year of high school. One best friend becomes pregnant, while her other best friend reveals to his parents he is gay and deals with their rejections. On a daily basis, Gabi deals with her best friends issues, to a drug addict of a father, to the fear of being rejected from her ideal college, Berkeley.
Gabi’s
experiences are meant for students of the age 15 years old or older due to the
content of sexuality, drug addiction, teen pregnancy and abortion. As the
protagonist of the story, Gabi controls her story and what decisions she
encounters. Although the setting changes, to the common teenager it will seem
unimportant as Gabi takes us between her home and her school. It’s the events
that happen between the two that contribute to the intensity of the story.
Gabi, a girl in pieces is a good piece to use for a girls book club. It identifies with high schoolers today and could be use to bring out issues that teens are afraid to address with their peers. They can relate to the content of the book and feel good about reading.
Gabi, a girl in pieces is a good piece to use for a girls book club. It identifies with high schoolers today and could be use to bring out issues that teens are afraid to address with their peers. They can relate to the content of the book and feel good about reading.
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