Rebel Girls

A rumor is spreading in Baton Rouge. Helen Graves, the freshman that leads her Catholic school’s Pro-Life Alliance… had an abortion.

When it comes to being social, Athena Graves, Helen’s older, punk-rock sister, is far more comfortable writing down a mixtape playlist than she is talking to cute boys, or anyone for that matter.

So when someone starts this malicious rumor about her popular, pretty, pro-life sister… she has to summon all her strength to push through her social fears, and become the champion Helen needs, even if she doesn’t want one.

Athena and her radical feminist riot grrrl friends come together despite their wildly contrasting views, to save Helen’s reputation and rescue her from being expelled… even though their punk-rock protests, with buttons and patches emblazoned with powerful messages, might result in the expulsion of their entire rebel girl gang.

Reviews

"Are you the kind of person whose weekend plans usually include at least one protest, march, or rally? Does your favorite playlist consist of riot grrrl music and the sweet sounds Bikini Kill? Do you know in your heart that the '90s was and will always be the best decade? Then you will love writer and feminist musicologist Elizabeth Keenan's forthcoming book Rebel Girls, a contemporary young adult novel about female friendship, sisterhood, and the fight for women's rights." - Bustle