Story of a Girl

Zarr, Sara. Story of a Girl. 2007. 192 p. ISBN 978-0-316-014533. Available at FIC ZAR on the library shelves

Deanna Lambert started high school with a ruined reputation. As all of the town knew, she was the 8th grade girl whose tryst with a senior was interrupted by her father in a remote beach location on a Tuesday night at 11:00 pm. In her head at the time, she pictured herself as a surfer girl who had paddled too far from the shore and was unable to come back. Now, in the summer following her sophomore year, Deanna will try to rebuild her life and not let a mistake that took place three years ago define who she really is.

When she gets a job at a local pizza parlor, she suddenly finds herself able to mend her broken past. With the help of her best friend Jason, she will confront Tommy, the senior who took advantage of her. She will also help her brother Darren, his girlfriend Stacy and their young daughter April deal with their own problems. Finally, she will attempt to reconnect with her father, who hasn’t talked to her since the day he pulled Tommy off her. Can she right everything, and become the surfer girl who came back to shore?