Bad Girls Never Say Die [Paperback]

From the acclaimed author ofMoxiecomes a gripping gender-flipped reimagining ofThe Outsidersthat 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. Theyre 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'sThe Outsiders.Bad Girls Never Say Diehas all the drama and heartache of that teen classic, but with a feminist take just right for our times.

Jennifer Mathieuis the author ofDevoted,Afterward,The Liars of Mariposa Island, andThe Truth About Alice, the winner of the Children's Choice Teen Debut Author Award. Her 2017 novelMoxiewas developed into a film by Amy Poehler for Netflix. Jennifer teaches high school English in Texas, where she lives in the Houston area with her husband and son.

Praise forBad Girls Never Say Die:

Mathieu has created a story that is wholly her own, and what a mighty story it is. -The New York Times

[A] bold feminist take onThe Outsiders... This important, thought provoking read will no doubt have a lasting impression on readers. -Booklist

Jennifer Mathieu has rather ingeniously taken the social dynamics ofThe Outsidersand refocused them on a pack of teenage girls... a worthy expansion. -Shelf Awareness

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