Geek Girl (novel)

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Geek Girl
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First edition
AuthorHolly Smale
LanguageEnglish
SubjectFashion
Self-confidence
Modelling
Friendship
Bullying[1]
GenreYoung adult fiction
Fiction
PublisherHarperCollins
Publication date
28 February 2013
Pages356
AwardsWaterstones Children's Book Prize
ISBN0007489447
OCLC900475810

Geek Girl is the debut novel of Holly Smale. It tells the story of Harriet Manners, a socially awkward 15 year old English girl with a limited circle of friends, a (now) super model boyfriend and who is the target of the school bully. Plucked from obscurity to be the face of a high-profile fashion advertising campaign, Manners' change of circumstance results in various conflicts which she must resolve and which in turn lead to revelations about both herself and the world in general.

The novel is partially based on Smale's own experiences as a teenage model.[2] It won the Waterstones Children's Book Prize Teen category prize in 2014 along with the (11–14 category) for 2014,[3] and has spawned a series of Geek Girl novels by Smale.

Awards
Preceded by Waterstones Children's Book Prize Teen Award
2014 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
2014 		Succeeded by

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Geek girl. OCLC 900475810. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
  2. ^ "Geek Girl was a cathartic book to write, says Holly Smale". Telegraph.co.uk. 5 March 2015. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
  3. ^ "Leeds Book Awards - Home". Retrieved 10 February 2016.

External links[]

  • [1] Leeds Book Awards Winners
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