Gabi, a Girl in Pieces

Gabi, a Girl in Pieces

• Genre: Fiction; young adult contemporary
• Originally Published: 2014
• Reading Level/Interest: Lexile HL820L; grades 10-12
• Structure/Length: Diary entries written July 24-June 12; approx. 284 pages; approx. 7 hours, 58 minutes on audio
• Protagonist and Central Conflict: Gabi Hernandez chronicles her last year of high school in her diary. She writes of her father’s meth addiction, Cindy’s pregnancy, Sebastian’s coming out, cute boys, food, and the poetry that forges her identity.
• Potential Sensitivity Issues: Drug addiction; suicide, off-page sexual assault; disordered eating; teen pregnancy and abortion; body image issues            

Isabel Quintero, Author

• Bio: Born in California; American writer of young adult literature, poetry, and fiction; raised by an elderly couple who eventually became her grandparents; attended California State University in San Bernardino; graduated with a BA in English and an MA in English Composition; taught English at San Bernardino Valley College; is a freelance writer for the Arts Council of San Bernardino
• Other Works: Ugly Cat & Pablo (2017); Ugly Cat & Pablo and the Missing Brother (2018); Photographic: The Life of Graciela Iturbide (2018); My Papi Has a Motorcycle (2019)
• Awards: William C. Morris Award for YA Debut Novel Winner (2015); California Book Award Winner for Young Adults (2015); YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults (2015); Tomás Rivera Award (2015); Paterson Prize for Young People, Grades 7-12 (2015)