Girl Code:Gaming,Going Viral,And Getting It Done, by Andrea Gonzalez & Sophie Houser, begins with a junior named Andy or Andrea Gonzales and a senior named Sophie Houser. They are two girls who met in a coding program that they both signed up for
which is Girls Who Code. As teens becoming into young adults, they figured that there are many women who are very ashamed of the menstrual periods they get.
So Andy and Sophie make a coding game called Tampon Run so they could show that having a period is a normal thing for a teenage girl.
This book was very funny. I liked the creativity that was made in the game. Especially when they use tampons rather than an obvious gun to it. I liked the fact that this is a relevant for a teen's category since profanity is between from
none to less so tweens could read this too. I think mainly teenage girls would like this novel since it gives out a theme to not feel bad about your sexual health. What I didn't like about this book is when there was two teens trying to copy
their game by using condoms.
That is what kinda makes the book a little obscene and salty. I also liked the part when they put pictures in it so the reader could be more interested into reading. I kinda liked the part when they added some websites for people who would like to learn about or get ideas from coding. Girls, you should get this book if you want to know what having a period is like so you won't feel bad about yourself. It is a very humorous and an interesting book to read.
Reviewed by Hannah Rachel, Grade 8
Downtown Central Library
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Big Girl by Danielle Steel is a novel that centers around Victoria Dawson, who is slightly overweight and according to her, "looks ordinary". She feels out of place because both her parents are conventionally attractive and are incredibly disappointed that their daughter doesn't look like them and looks like that. They constantly compare her to her younger sister, Gracie, who again, just like her parents, is conventionally attractive. Though the sisters are close, Victoria can't help but feel unloved and out-of-place, even though she has a myriad of academic achievements. Read the book to find out what happens to Victoria!
Honestly, I didn't think I was going to enjoy this but I got some mild entertainment. The book is a fun read with an easy-to-follow plot. Danielle Steel does a good job of writing a story that deals with huge societal issues like weight, self-image, appearance, and family in a simple, interesting way. I highly recommend this specific book to teenage girls because I'm sure we all deal with the same issues as Victoria does in the novel! It truly will change your perception of appearance.
Reviewed by M.S., Grade 11
Montrose Library
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