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Slouch
Christina Wyman
Ages: 12+
Published: 2024
Publisher: Farrar Straus Giroux BFYR/Macmillan
ISBN: 978-0-3743-9190-4
Keywords: Family/School/Community-emotional-social, debate, height female harrassment, social media danger
Seventh grader Stevie is 5'10" and has to deal with unwanted comments about her appearance. Joining the debate club gives her confidence to speak out. Moving author's foreword.