Pretty girl county
Reya and Sommer, former best friends from different socioeconomic worlds, reunite to help each other achieve their dreams, but as old wounds resurface and new challenges arise, they must navigate whether their friendship can be rebuilt.
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Viking,
2025.
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| Summary: | Reya and Sommer, former best friends from different socioeconomic worlds, reunite to help each other achieve their dreams, but as old wounds resurface and new challenges arise, they must navigate whether their friendship can be rebuilt. "Girls like Reya Samuels always come from Prince George's County. Reya is rich and she's not afraid to show it -- she wears designer clothes, drives a custom pink Audi, and lives in a neighborhood tucked behind a fancy cast iron gate. She works hard, but she can get anything she wants with a snap. Sommer Watkins is from Seat Pleasant, where the cast iron gates are significantly smaller -- and attached to the windows, where most folks are still trying to make ends meet. Every day for Sommer is a hustle, working at her dad's bookstore, and using her art skills to scrounge up enough scholarship money for her dream school, Spelman. Reya and Sommer used to be BFFs -- back when Reya lived in Seat Pleasant, too. Now the girls are from different stratospheres -- but when Reya desperately needs help to prove to FIT admissions officers that she has what it takes to make it in fashion, the only person who can help is Sommer. Reya promises to help Sommer in return -- she'll pay her for her services, helping Sommer afford the school her parents can't. As the girls work together, slowly they begin to trust each other again. But when new relationships push them both, and Sommer's dad's bookstore is suddenly in danger of closing, old wounds bubble up. Can the girls find a way to repair their friendship and stay true to themselves along the way?" -- (dust jacket) |
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| Physical Description: | 296 pages ; 22 cm |
| Audience: | Ages 12+ Grades 7-9 |
| ISBN: | 9780593525647 0593525647 |
| Author Notes: | Lakita was born in Washington, DC, and grew up in Prince George's County, Maryland. A 2017 recipient of SCBWI's Emerging Voices Award, Lakita received her MFA in writing for children and young adults from Vermont College of Fine Arts. She is currently on faculty at Prince George's Community College in the education department. Lakita lives in Prince George's County, Maryland, with her two children. She can be found online at lakitawilson.com. |
