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'''[[Bad Girls Never Say Die]]'''<br>
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'''[https://amzn.to/3FGJQ6K Buy at Amazon] | [https://bookshop.org/a/15682/9781250232588 BookShop.org]<br><br>'''
 
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'''Topics:''' Civil Rights, Poverty<br>
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'''Topics:''' Social Classes, Feminism<br>
 
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'''From the acclaimed author of Moxie comes a gripping gender-flipped reimagining of The Outsiders that explores the deep bonds of female friendship and what it takes to be a "bad girl." '''
  
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'''Award-winning author Linda Williams Jackson pulls from her own childhood in the Mississippi Delta to tell the story of Ellis Earl, who dreams of a real house, food enough for the whole family—and to be someone.'''
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It’s 1967, and eleven-year-old Ellis Earl Brown has big dreams. He’s going to grow up to be a teacher or a lawyer—or maybe both—and live in a big brick house in town. There’ll always be enough food in the icebox, and his mama won’t have to run herself ragged looking for work as a maid in order to support Ellis Earl and his eight siblings and niece, Vera. So Ellis Earl applies himself at school, soaking up the lessons that Mr. Foster teaches his class—particularly those about famous colored people like Mr. Thurgood Marshall and Miss Marian Wright—and borrowing books from his teacher’s bookshelf.  
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Evie Barnes is a bad girl. So are all her friends. They’re the sort who wear bold makeup, laugh too loud, and run around with boys. Most of all, they protect their own against the world. So when Evie is saved from a sinister encounter by a good girl from the "right" side of the tracks, every rule she's always lived by is called into question. Now she must redefine what it means to be a bad girl and rethink everything she knew about loyalty.
  
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When Mr. Foster presents him with a copy of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Ellis Earl is amazed to encounter a family that’s even worse off than his own—and is delighted by the Buckets’ very happy ending. But when Mama tells Ellis Earl that he might need to quit school to help support the family, he wonders if happy endings are only possible in storybooks. Around the historical touchstone of Robert Kennedy’s southern “poverty tour,” Linda Williams Jackson pulls from her own childhood in the Mississippi Delta to tell a detail-rich and poignant story with memorable characters, sure to resonate with readers who have ever felt constricted by their circumstances.
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In this riveting story of murder, secrets, and tragedy, Jennifer Mathieu puts a female twist on S. E. Hinton's The Outsiders. Bad Girls Never Say Die has all the drama and heartache of that teen classic, but with a feminist take just right for our times.
  
 
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This was such a sweet story about a boy who wants better for himself and his family. Ellis Earl is a black boy living in Mississippi in 1967. He lives with his large family in a 3-room shack with barely enough food to eat. If things don't improve soon, he might have to drop out of school to get a job to help out. But Ellis Earl hates that idea, because he has big plans of doing something important someday so that no one will have to live in poverty as his family does. And he knows that to do that, he needs an education. When he gets the opportunity to be a part of the welcoming party for Robert Kennedy, he thinks this could be the most important moment of his life.
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I absolutely loved this book. I was initially excited by the premise - a gender-swapped reimagining of The Outsiders. Maybe it's because I didn't love The Outsiders and wanted more from that story? I feel like Bad Girls hit all the notes I needed. Star-crossed lovers, amazing female friendships, a great coming-of-age story, and feminist commentary about what it was like to be a teenage girl in the 1960s.
  
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I loved the character of Ellis Earl. He is a very smart boy who wants better. He loves his family, even when they frustrate him. I loved his relationship with his teacher, Mr. Foster. Teachers like him can make such a big difference, and he definitely made a huge impact on Ellis Earl. He encouraged his students to think by discussing current events, and he always provided meals for them, knowing that many of them likely didn't have much to eat at home.  
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I loved Evie as our narrator - she's innocent and maybe a little naive, but sees herself as being a bad girl. She's the youngest in her group of friends, and they treat her like their pet. I loved watching her come into her own over the course of the story. I also really enjoyed Evie's relationship with her mother. I loved the discussion about what makes a girl a "bad girl" in the 1960s. I loved the parallels and nods to The Outsiders as well. I read that first because I wanted to be able to compare and while I'm glad that I did, it isn't necessary to enjoy the story.
  
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I also loved the way the author incorporated the book Ellis Earl was reading, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, into the story. As a fellow bookworm, I love when characters in books read real books, particularly ones that I have also read. It somehow makes the story feel more grounded in reality. I also loved watching Ellis Earl become a reader over the course of the book as he realized that he didn't think reading was boring, he just hadn't found the right book. Seeing how he connected with Charlie Bucket was a beautiful testament to the power of books.
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Bad Girls Never Say Die
Author: Mathieu, Jennifer
Buy at Amazon | BookShop.org

 Time Period: Modern Age
Time Frame: 1964
Geographic Area: North America
Country: United States
Topics: Social Classes, Feminism
Genre: Fiction
Reading Age: Young Adult, Adult]]
Format: Novel
Published: 2021

Content Warning
sexual assault, teen pregnancy, violence

American History > Modern Age > Women's History

From the acclaimed author of Moxie comes a gripping gender-flipped reimagining of The Outsiders that explores the deep bonds of female friendship and what it takes to be a "bad girl."

1964. Houston, Texas.

Evie Barnes is a bad girl. So are all her friends. They’re the sort who wear bold makeup, laugh too loud, and run around with boys. Most of all, they protect their own against the world. So when Evie is saved from a sinister encounter by a good girl from the "right" side of the tracks, every rule she's always lived by is called into question. Now she must redefine what it means to be a bad girl and rethink everything she knew about loyalty.

In this riveting story of murder, secrets, and tragedy, Jennifer Mathieu puts a female twist on S. E. Hinton's The Outsiders. Bad Girls Never Say Die has all the drama and heartache of that teen classic, but with a feminist take just right for our times.

Emily's Review

I absolutely loved this book. I was initially excited by the premise - a gender-swapped reimagining of The Outsiders. Maybe it's because I didn't love The Outsiders and wanted more from that story? I feel like Bad Girls hit all the notes I needed. Star-crossed lovers, amazing female friendships, a great coming-of-age story, and feminist commentary about what it was like to be a teenage girl in the 1960s.

I loved Evie as our narrator - she's innocent and maybe a little naive, but sees herself as being a bad girl. She's the youngest in her group of friends, and they treat her like their pet. I loved watching her come into her own over the course of the story. I also really enjoyed Evie's relationship with her mother. I loved the discussion about what makes a girl a "bad girl" in the 1960s. I loved the parallels and nods to The Outsiders as well. I read that first because I wanted to be able to compare and while I'm glad that I did, it isn't necessary to enjoy the story.

I thought this book was fantastic and I recommend it for teens ages 16+.

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