Moxie - Softcover

Mathieu, Jennifer

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1444940635 ISBN 13: 9781444940633

Publisher: Hodder Children's Books (Hachette Children's Group), 2017

Synopsis

It's time to fight like a girl!

Vivian Carter is fed up. Fed up with her high school teachers who think the football team can do no wrong. Fed up with sexist dress codes, hallway harassment and gross comments from guys during class. But most of all, Viv Carter is fed up with always following the rules.

Viv's mum was a tough-as-nails, punk rock Riot Grrrl in the '90s, and now Viv takes a page from her mother's past and creates Moxie, a feminist zine that she distributes anonymously to her classmates. She's just blowing off steam, but other girls respond and spread the Moxie message. As Viv forges friendships with other young women across the divides of cliques and popularity rankings, she realises that what she has started is nothing short of a girl revolution.

TIME TO FIGHT LIKE A GIRL

A page-turning read with a feminist message, for anyone who has ever had to deal with #everydaysexism

About this title

About the Author

Jennifer Mathieu was born on the East Coast of America, to a mom from Cuba and a dad from Chile. Jennifer teaches English to middle and high schoolers in Texas, where she now lives with her husband, son and rescue dog. She used to make her own zine, and is writing about all her favourite things in Moxie - punk rock, lady rights, the 90s, zines, Texas, and an interesting female protagonists. She writes contemporary YA fiction that treats teens like real people. www.jennifermathieu.com twitter: @jenmathieu Instagram: @authorjenmathieu Facebook: writerjennifermathieu

Review

Moxie is a brilliant novel about real girls kicking ass... an inspiring read that brings feminism to girls and boys in a brilliantly fun way. * Buzzfeed UK * A feminist call-to-arms for next gen riot grrls everywhere * The Bookseller * Vivian Carter and Moxie are strong and smart and so, so inspiring. She is my new hero and this is my new favorite book. I'm proud to be a Moxie girl * Jennifer Niven, author of All the Bright Places * An extremely readable and inspiring story of a fight for justice. * The School Librarian * I couldn't help but feel empowered * Wishes on Eyelashes blog * Moxie is a brilliant novel about real girls kicking ass... an inspiring read that brings feminism to girls and boys in a brilliantly fun way. * Buzzfeed UK * A feminist call-to-arms for next gen riot grrls everywhere * The Bookseller * Moxie is YA lit at its most rock'n'roll. A must read for all riot grrrls. * NME * Vivian Carter and Moxie are strong and smart and so, so inspiring. She is my new hero and this is my new favorite book. I'm proud to be a Moxie girl * Jennifer Niven, author of All The Bright Places *

Edition details

• Publisher: Hodder Children's Books (Hachette Children's Group)
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1444940635
• ISBN 13: 9781444940633
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 340