My Tiki Girl
Publisher
Dutton Books
Publication Year
2008
ISBN
9780525479437
Pages
240L
Genre
realism
Format
novel
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
Fifteen-year-old Maggie, still grieving the loss of her mother in an accident that also gave her a limp, has turned her back on old friends but connects with a new student, Dahlia, who makes her part of her quirky family and plans their future together as roving musicians and lovers.
Grade Level
9-12
Lexile Measure
NC880L
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; LGBTQ (Gender and Sexuality); Disability and Health; Single parent; Family member death; Gay/Lesbian; Physical disability; Mental illness; single father; death of a mother; lesbian; lesbian teenager; limp; cane user; adult with a mental illness
Main Character
female teenager
Race/Ethnicities
White
Family Formation
single father
LGBTQ+
lesbian females
Awards
Rainbow List, 2009 Young Adult Fiction
Keywords
band; car accident; guilt; blame; popularity; outcast; romance; eccentric; homophobia
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
McMahon, Jennifer, "My Tiki Girl" (2008). Diverse Families. 1952.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1952