Title: The attitude girl
First published: 2009
Description: Everyone thinks Vicky has an attitude problem, but in her eyes, she's simply being realistic and honest about what she thinks and feels. Vicky always speaks the plain truth. If people can't handle it, well... it's their problem.

The novel recounts a young woman's coming of age, with a little bit of sassiness and a lot of heart. Jam-packed with emotional conflict, trials & tribulations, romance and humor, this compelling winner of 8 literary awards follows outspoken, materialistic 17-year-old Victoria Benson on her rocky road to adulthood as she struggles with financial setbacks, idealism, loss and forgiveness along the way.

Raising children has never been easy… And guiding them through adolescence in our tumultuous modern world? Maddening! Today's teens want entertainment! What they need, however, is a little bit of guidance, especially given the challenges of the current US economy. Written for young adults, ages 15 and up, and their parents, The Attitude Girl is an inspirational, award-winning timely book that gives them both…

Selected as the Best Young Adult Novel of the Year by 2010 Premier Book Awards, The Attitude Girl also placed as a Finalist of the 2010 National Indie Excellence Awards in the Young Adult Fiction, was named a First-Place Winner at the 2009 London Book Festival in the Young Adult/Teenage category and in the Arizona Authors Association Annual Literary Awards contest (Novels), and additionally received four Honorable Mentions in 2009/2010 literary competitions.
Subjects: Fiction, Attitude, Coming of age, Friendship, Relationships, Parenting, Young adult, Youth, High school, Girl, First love, Idealism, Bullying, Dating (Social customs), High schools, Schools
Places: New York
People: Mila Bernadkin, Victoria Benson
Time periods: Realistic, contemporary coming-of-age story about 5 girls on the rocky road to adulthood.
LC classification: PZ7.B4546 At 2009