Name: Gamer Girl
ISBN: 9780142415092

At a Glance

Why This Clicks

Two Worlds, One Self

Manga art and online fantasy offer escape, while real-life troubles keep pressing at the edges.

Come here for

A teen finding room to be herself in a fantasy game
A mix of virtual romance and everyday upheaval

Expect

A sustained story about escape and finding your footing
Fantasy wish-fulfillment set against family change and a new school

Book Details

Authors: Mari Mancusi
Publisher: Penguin Young Readers Group
Published: June 24, 2010
Format: Paperback
Theme: Finding Your Footing · YA Divorce & Marriage Stories
Reading lane: Finding Your Footing

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Publisher Categories

YA Divorce & Marriage Stories
Contemporary YA Romance
Science & Tech for Teens

About This Book

Maddy's life couldn't get much worse. Her parents split and now she's stuck in a small town and at a new school. Most of the time, she retreats into her manga art, but when she gets into the Fields of Fantasy online computer game, she knows she's found the one place she can be herself. In the game world, Maddy can be the beautiful and magical Allora and have a virtually perfect life. And she even finds a little romance. But can Maddy escape her real-life problems altogether,...

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Maddy's life couldn't get much worse. Her parents split and now she's stuck in a small town and at a new school. Most of the time, she retreats into her manga art, but when she gets into the Fields of Fantasy online computer game, she knows she's found the one place she can be herself. In the game world, Maddy can be the beautiful and magical Allora and have a virtually perfect life. And she even finds a little romance. But can Maddy escape her real-life problems altogether, or will she have to find a way to make her real world just as amazing as her virtual one?