The girls who grew big / Leila Mottley.
"Adela Woods is sixteen years old and pregnant. Her parents banish her from her comfortable upbringing in Indiana to her grandmother's home in the small town of Padua Beach, Florida. When she arrives, Adela meets Emory, who brings her newborn to high school, determined to graduate despite the odds; Simone, mother of four-year-old twins, who weighs her options when she finds herself pregnant again; and the rest of the Girls, a group of outcast young moms who raise their growing brood in the back of Simone's red truck. The town thinks the Girls have lost their way, but really they are finding it: looking for love, making and breaking friendships, and navigating the miracle of motherhood and the paradox of girlhood"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780593801123
- ISBN: 0593801121
- ISBN: 9780593686522
- ISBN: 0593686527
- Physical Description: 341 pages ; 25 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2025.
- Copyright: ©2025
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| Genre: | Bildungsromans. Psychological fiction. |
Available copies
- 18 of 41 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 1 copy available at Madison County Public Library. (Show)
Holds
- 11 current holds with 41 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison Main Library | FIC MOT (Text) | 30229101393303 | Adult New Fiction | Available | - |
| Black Mountain Library | F MOT (Text) | 0020513867265 | Adult New Fiction | Available | - |
| Carver School Road Branch | FIC Mottley, Leila (Text) | 0112523788371 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Clemmons Branch | FIC Mottley, Leila (Text) | 0112524613986 | Adult Fiction | In process | - |
| Clemmons Branch | FIC Mottley, Leila (Text) | 0112524636015 | Adult New Fiction | Checked out | 08/25/2025 |
| Cliffdale Library | F MOTTLEY (Text) | 31781069602165 | Adult Fiction | Checked out | 08/29/2025 |
| Columbus Library | F MOT (Text) | 31250200094091 | Adult New Fiction | In transit | - |
| Cumberland Headquarters | F MOTTLEY (Text) | 31781069602173 | Adult Fiction | On holds shelf | - |
| Fairview Library | F MOT (Text) | 0020660483296 | Adult New Fiction | Available | - |
| Fletcher Branch | MOT (Text) | 33258035511673 | Adult New Fiction | On holds shelf | - |
Summary:
"Adela Woods is sixteen years old and pregnant. Her parents banish her from her comfortable upbringing in Indiana to her grandmother's home in the small town of Padua Beach, Florida. When she arrives, Adela meets Emory, who brings her newborn to high school, determined to graduate despite the odds; Simone, mother of four-year-old twins, who weighs her options when she finds herself pregnant again; and the rest of the Girls, a group of outcast young moms who raise their growing brood in the back of Simone's red truck. The town thinks the Girls have lost their way, but really they are finding it: looking for love, making and breaking friendships, and navigating the miracle of motherhood and the paradox of girlhood"--
