Books with title Formerly Shark Girl

It’s been a year since the shark attack that took Jane’s arm, and with it, everything she used to take for granted. Her dream of becoming an artist is in jeopardy, and part of her wonders if she’s duty bound to “give back” by becoming a nurse. Meanwhile, her former crush, Max, reappears in her life, this time as a science tutor, and Jane’s old feelings come bubbling to the surface. But Max couldn’t possibly be interested in her, could he? And would Jane be better off with the cute boy from her science class, who makes it clear that he’d like to see more of Jane?Formerly Shark Girl picks up where Kelly Bingham’s artful, honest debut novel left off, following Jane as she struggles to remember who she was before she was Shark Girl—and to figure out who she is now.

On a sunny day at the beach with her mom and brother, fifteen-year-old Jane Arrowood went for a swim. And then everything—absolutely everything—changed. Now she’s counting down the days until she returns to school with her fake arm and kids will whisper, “That’s her. That’s Shark Girl,” when she passes. But right now there are only questions. Why did this happen? Why her? What about her art? What about her life?“A provocative portrait of one girl’s journey.… Powerful without being maudlin or preachy…readers will come to empathize with and respect Jane for her strength and brutal honesty.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)“Will entice readers; the drama of the shark attack will hook them, and Jane’s inner journey will hold them till the end.” —School Library Journal (starred review)“A poetic and beautiful debut novel.” —Boston Globe

One sunny day, at the beach with her mom and brother, fifteen-year-old Jane Arrowood goes for a swim. And then everything -- absolutely everything -- changes. Now she's counting down the days until she returns to school with her fake arm, where she knows kids will whisper, "That's her -- that's Shark Girl," as she passes. In the meantime there are only questions: Why did this happen? Why her? What about her art? What about her life? Using poems, letters, telephone conversations, and newspaper clippings to look unflinchingly at what it's like to lose part of yourself, Kelly Bingham creates an absorbing artful story of a teenager struggling through physical loss to the start of acceptance.

On a sunny day at the beach with her mom and brother, fifteen-year-old Jane Arrowood went for a swim. And then everything—absolutely everything—changed. Now she’s counting down the days until she returns to school with her fake arm and kids will whisper, “That’s her. That’s Shark Girl,” when she passes. But right now there are only questions. Why did this happen? Why her? What about her art? What about her life?“A provocative portrait of one girl’s journey.… Powerful without being maudlin or preachy…readers will come to empathize with and respect Jane for her strength and brutal honesty.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)“Will entice readers; the drama of the shark attack will hook them, and Jane’s inner journey will hold them till the end.” —School Library Journal (starred review)“A poetic and beautiful debut novel.” —Boston Globe

On a sunny day at the beach with her mom and brother, fifteen-year-old Jane Arrowood went for a swim. And then everything―absolutely everything―changed. Now she’s counting down the days until she returns to school with her fake arm and kids will whisper, “That’s her. That’s Shark Girl,” when she passes. But right now there are only questions. Why did this happen? Why her? What about her art? What about her life?“A provocative portrait of one girl’s journey...Powerful without being maudlin or preachy...readers will come to empathize with and respect Jane for her strength and brutal honesty." -Publishers Weekly (starred review)“Will entice readers; the drama of the shark attack will hook them, and Jane’s inner journey will hold them till the end." ―School Library Journal (starred review)“A poetic and beautiful debut novel.” -Boston Globe

On a sunny day at the beach with her mom and brother, fifteen-year-old Jane Arrowood went for a swim. And then everything—absolutely everything—changed. Now she’s counting down the days until she returns to school with her fake arm and kids will whisper, “That’s her. That’s Shark Girl,” when she passes. But right now there are only questions. Why did this happen? Why her? What about her art? What about her life?“A provocative portrait of one girl’s journey.… Powerful without being maudlin or preachy…readers will come to empathize with and respect Jane for her strength and brutal honesty.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)“Will entice readers; the drama of the shark attack will hook them, and Jane’s inner journey will hold them till the end.” —School Library Journal (starred review)“A poetic and beautiful debut novel.” —Boston Globe

On a sunny day at the beach with her mom and brother, fifteen-year-old Jane Arrowood went for a swim. And then everything—absolutely everything—changed. Now she’s counting down the days until she returns to school with her fake arm and kids will whisper, “That’s her. That’s Shark Girl,” when she passes. But right now there are only questions. Why did this happen? Why her? What about her art? What about her life?“A provocative portrait of one girl’s journey.… Powerful without being maudlin or preachy…readers will come to empathize with and respect Jane for her strength and brutal honesty.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)“Will entice readers; the drama of the shark attack will hook them, and Jane’s inner journey will hold them till the end.” —School Library Journal (starred review)“A poetic and beautiful debut novel.” —Boston Globe

Jane Arrowood, otherwise known as Shark Girl, has been living with just one arm for over a year. Now she s searching for a new normal. It s been a year since the shark attack that took Jane s arm, and with it, everything she used to take for granted. Her dream of becoming an artist is on the line, and everything now seems out of reach, including her gorgeous, kind tutor, Max Shannon. While a perfectly nice guy from her science class is clearly interested in Jane removing her fear that no one ever would want a one-armed girl Jane can t stop thinking about Max. But is his interest romantic? Or does he just feel sorry for her? "Formerly Shark Girl" picks up where Kelly Bingham s artful, honest debut novel left off, following Jane as she deals with a career choice (should she "give back" by trying to become a nurse, or is art an equally valid calling?) along with family changes and her first real romance all while remembering who she was before she was Shark Girl and figuring out who she is now."