Calvert Library's Book Bites for Teens

Moxie by Jennifer Matthieu

Episode Summary

In a small Texas town where high school football reigns supreme, Viv, sixteen, starts a feminist revolution using anonymously-written zines.

Episode Notes

Enjoy our presentation of Moxie: a novel written by Jennifer Mathieu and published by Roaring Brook Press.  In a small Texas town where high school football reigns supreme, Viv, sixteen, starts a feminist revolution using anonymously-written zines.

Moxie was named an NPR Best Book of the Year, and a Time Magazine Top 10 Book of the Year.

Moxie: a novel is recommended for ages 13 and up for language, sexual content and adult themes. Please visit Common Sense Media for more information and reviews: http://bit.ly/MoxieReviews

This title is available as an ebook through Libby: http://bit.ly/MoxieLibbyEbook

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Music: Sad Clown (excerpt) by Orquesta Arrecife. Licensed under CC BY-SA 1.0

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