2024 NATIONAL MEDAL
for Museum and Library Service Finalist

Some Girls Do

Jennifer Dugan
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5
Average: 5 (1 vote)

About This Book

Morgan, an elite track athlete, is forced to transfer high schools late in her senior year after it turns out being queer is against her private Catholic school's code of conduct. There, she meets Ruby, who has two hobbies: tinkering with her baby blue 1970 Ford Torino and competing in local beauty pageants, the latter to live out the dreams of her overbearing mother. The two are drawn to each other and can't deny their growing feelings. But while Morgan—out and proud, and determined to have a fresh start—doesn't want to have to keep their budding relationship a secret, Ruby isn't ready to come out yet. With each girl on a different path toward living her truth, can they go the distance together?

Reviews

Anonymous

5

Some Girls Do Author: Jennifer Dugan

This book tells the story of a lesbian track star and a closeted pageant-queen. The story starts off with Morgan, an elite track star, forced to transfer or be expelled from her high school because of her sexuality. Ruby on the other hand loves her baby blue 1970 Ford Torino. Ruby is forced to compete in beauty pageants by her mother. Ruby’s mother wanted her to live out her dream as Ruby’s mother was also in pageants when she was younger. Morgan wanted to start fresh at the school she’s transferring to but things went downhill. Morgan also meets Ruby on the same morning as she was almost run over by Ruby’s car. Morgan and Ruby experiences are the complete opposite. Morgan is well supported by her parents and brother as well as her friends while Ruby was emotionally abused by her homophobic mother. Ruby learns to accept herself and overcome her problems with Morgan’s help despite them both disliking each other at the beginning. This book has a wide cast of people from the LGBTQ+ community and I think many people would like this book and might relate to it. I would also like to recommend this book to people of the LGBTQ+ community because I think some may relate to the characters and following along their journey would be a great experience. I would rate this book 5 stars because I think it really brings out how many queer people may feel and how everyone’s life is different. Many people have different perspectives and this book shows each character's point of view which shows us how people all have different lives.

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