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- A raw and bold memoir about abuse and addiction, and the power of expression and community that helped Stephanie Kuehnert, the author of Ballads of Suburbia and regular Rookie contributor, survive and thrive.
- 320 Pages
- Young Adult Nonfiction, Biography & Autobiography
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"Pieces of a Girl is a memoir about abuse and addiction and the power of storytelling and community that helped zine creator and novelist Stephanie Kuehnert survive and thrive. Told in journal entries, original illustrations, and pages torn from her actual diaries and zines, this is the story of Stephanie's life as a struggling outsider who survived substance and relationship abuse to beocme a strong young woman after years trapped in a cycle that sometimes seemed to have no escape." --Book Synopsis
A raw and bold memoir about abuse and addiction, and the power of expression and community that helped Stephanie Kuehnert, the author of Ballads of Suburbia and regular Rookie contributor, survive and thrive. Told in varied narrative styles, including journal entries, original illustration, and pages torn from her actual diaries and zines, this is the memoir of Stephanie's life as a struggling outsider who survived substance and relationship abuse to become a strong young woman after years and years trapped in a cycle that sometimes seemed to have no escape.Review Quotes
★ "Harrowing but ultimately triumphant."--Booklist, starred review "[S]trong, captivating voice.... a memoir with sharp teeth and a soft underbelly, the product mirroring the author's catharsis in creating art."--PW "A raw, deep dive into one young woman's struggle for wholeness."--Kirkus
About the Author
Stephanie Kuehnert got her start writing bad poetry about unrequited love and razor blades in eighth grade. In high school, she discovered punk rock and produced several D.I.Y. feminist zines. She received her MFA in creative writing from Columbia College Chicago. Her first YA novel, I Wanna Be Your Joey Ramone was published by MTV Books in July 2008, and her second, Ballads of Suburbia was published in July 2009. In addition to writing novels, she is a teacher and was a staff writer for ROOKIE, an online magazine for teenage girls. Stephanie lives in Seattle with her husband and two cats.Dimensions (Overall): 8.5 Inches (H) x 5.9 Inches (W) x 1.0 Inches (D)
Weight: .85 Pounds
Suggested Age: 14 Years
Sub-Genre: Biography & Autobiography
Genre: Young Adult Nonfiction
Number of Pages: 320
Publisher: Dutton Books for Young Readers
Theme: Women
Format: Paperback
Author: Stephanie Kuehnert
Language: English
Street Date: March 26, 2024
TCIN: 89477959
UPC: 9780147517715
Item Number (DPCI): 247-29-2776
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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tiffers - 10 months ago
This book is...fantastic. If you were an outsider, a punk rocker, a nerd, a theater kid, or none of the above, you will likely enjoy this book. It's incredibly relatable for millenials/elder millenials on many levels. If you're not familiar with Stephanie's work, I highly recommend taking the chance. Her other works are also fantastic and worth every second.