Gail Giles is the author of several books for young adults, including Shattering Glass, What Happened to Cass McBride?, and Right Behind You. About Girls Like Us, she says, I taught special ed students like Biddy and Quincy for twenty years, and I ve been wanting to tell their stories stories of courage, sometimes pain, and certainly triumph for a long time. Gail Giles lives near Houston, Texas.
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A 2015 Schneider Family Book Award WinnerWith gentle humor and unflinching realism, Gail Giles tells the gritty, ultimately hopeful story of two special ed teenagers entering the adult world.We understand stuff. We just learn it slow. And most of what we ... SEE MORE