Six Angry Girls

Adrienne Kisner

Feiwel & Friends, Aug 18, 2020 - Young Adult Fiction - 288 pages

Adrienne Kisner's Six Angry Girls is a story of mock trial, feminism, and the inherent power found in a pair of knitting needles.

Raina Petree is crushing her senior year, until her boyfriend dumps her, the drama club (basically) dumps her, the college of her dreams slips away, and her arch-nemesis triumphs.

Things aren’t much better for Millie Goodwin. Her father treats her like a servant, and the all-boy Mock Trial team votes her out, even after she spent the last three years helping to build its success.

But then, an advice columnist unexpectedly helps Raina find new purpose in a pair of knitting needles and a politically active local yarn store. This leads to an unlikely meeting in the girls’ bathroom, where Raina inspires Millie to start a rival team. The two join together and recruit four other angry girls to not only take on Mock Trial, but to smash the patriarchy in the process.

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Six Angry Girls

User Review  - Publishers Weekly

Speech and debate meets Shine Theory in this smart school romp. Raina Petree and Millie Goodwin have the final semester of their senior years planned. For drama club president Raina, the plan is to ...

About the author

Adrienne Kisner knits often with more enthusiasm than skill. She is the author of Dear Rachel Maddow and The Confusion of Laurel Graham and is also a graduate of Vermont College of Fine Arts with an MFA in writing for children and young adults.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Six Angry Girls
• Author: Adrienne Kisner
• Publisher: Feiwel & Friends, 2020
• ISBN: 1250253438, 9781250253439
• Length: 288 pages
• Subjects: Young Adult Fiction / Politics & Government; Young Adult Fiction / Social Themes / Activism & Social Justice; Young Adult Fiction / Social Themes / Dating & Sex