Losing It
A travesty. A violation. An ecstasy. A disappointment. An instant. A lie. A theft. A rite of passage. Whatever you call it, there’s only one first time.
A.S. King, Melvin Burgess, Keith Gray, Patrick Ness, Anne Fine, Sophie McKenzie, Bali Rai, Jenny Valentine, Mary Hooper, and Andrew Smith. Some of today’s leading international YA authors contributed to this hard-hitting collection of original short stories: some funny, some moving, some haunting, but all revolving around the same subject—virginity.
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Reviews
VOYA
“The stories are beautifully written….The power and beauty of the writing resonate longer than how-who-did-what-to-whom.” —VOYA
School Library Journal
The stories are uniformly engaging and polished….[T]he subject alone will interest older teens and give insight into this rite of passage." —School Library Journal
Kirkus Reviews
“Often wickedly funny and deceptively insightful, these stories are populated with multidimensional characters who delve into issues such as body shame, reputation and the disconnect involved for teens in talking honestly with adults about sex….This is a fresh, smart collection with a can’t-lose subject.” —Kirkus Reviews
Publishers Weekly
“Sometimes funny, sometimes painful, and thoroughly thought-provoking.” —Publishers Weekly