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How to (Un)cage a Girl

Francesca Lia Block

Ages 12–18

Readers rate it 4.0 (4 on Hardcover)

134 pages · Released Sep 16, 2008

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How to (Un)cage a Girl parent’s guide: what’s inside

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This is a lyrical poetry collection celebrating girls' experiences, resilience, and empowerment across three sections. The tone is hopeful and affirming, though some poems touch on themes like heartbreak, body image, and the pressures girls face—handled with emotional authenticity rather than graphic detail. The book uses poetic language to explore universal adolescent experiences and encourages readers to embrace their identities.

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A celebration of girls and women in a three part poetry collection that is powerful, hopeful, authentic, and universal. A celebration of girls and women in a three part poetry collection that is powerful, hopeful, authentic, and universal.

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  • Juvenile Fiction
  • Fiction
  • Young Adult
  • Fantasy
  • Poetry
  • American Love poetry
  • Teenage girls
  • Children's poetry, American
  • Children's poetry
  • Girls, poetry

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ISBN 9780061358364 · Harper Collins

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