Moxie by Jennifer Mathieu

“Moxie girls fight back! Vivian Carter is fed up. Fed up with her small-town Texas high school that thinks the football team can do no wrong. Fed up with sexist dress codes and hallway harassment. But most of all, Viv Carter is fed up with always following the rules. Viv’s mom was a punk rock Riot Grrrl in the ’90s, so now Viv takes a page from her mother’s past and creates a feminist zine that she distributes anonymously to her classmates. She’s just blowing off steam, but other girls respond. Pretty soon Viv is forging friendships with other young women across the divides of cliques and popularity rankings, and she realizes that what she has started is nothing short of a girl revolution.” (Goodreads.com)

I enjoyed this book; it had angst, romance, and a whole lot of sisterhood. I felt the main character was relatable in the sense that many women have encountered some type of sexism or injustice and don’t always know how to react to it. It was a feel good read where girls work together, find their voice, and demand change. I recommend this book if you like coming of age stories, Riot Grrrl, and female friendships.

Meghan McCabe
Children & Youth Services Librarian

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