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Big Mouth and Ugly Girl

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By Joyce Carol Oates
Publisher HaperCollins Publishers
Big Mouth and Ugly Girl
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Matt Donaghy has always been a BIG MOUTH but its never gotten him in trouble until one day when two detectives escort him out of class for questioning. Matt has been accused of threatening to blow up Rocky River High School. Ursula Riggs has always been an UGLY GIRL A loner with fierce, staring eyes, Ursula has no time for petty high school stuff like friends and dating or at least thats what she tells herself. Ursula is content with minding her own business. And she doesnt even really know Matt Donaghy. But Ursula is the only person who knows what Matt really said that day . . . and she is the only one who can help him. In her first novel for young adults, acclaimed author Joyce Carol Oates has created a provocative and unflinching story of friendship and family, and of loyalty and betrayal.

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54161 words54,161 words
272 pages272 pages
Lexile 720LLexile 720L
Published 2002Published 2002

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9780066237565

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